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Masks now optional in Prince William Co. schools; Fairfax, Arlington mandates end March 1 02/22/2022 06:53am • Students in Virginia's Prince William County Public Schools now have the option of whether to wear a mask, as of Tuesday morning. In a letter to the community last week, Superintendent LaTanya McDade said masks would no longer be required for students effective Feb. 22. More Prince Wil New omicron subvariant not expected to lead to another COVID-19 surge 02/21/2022 09:20pm • As omicron cases continue to decline across the region, health departments in the District, Virginia and Maryland have reported new cases of a subvariant strain of the illness, but one expert said it doesn’t appear the newest version of COVID-19 will lead to another spike in cases. The original UVA Health to test ivermectin, other drug as COVID-19 treatments 02/21/2022 03:19pm • UVA Health has signed on to a national study on whether two medications -- ivermectin and fluvoxamine -- can be used to treat COVID-19. About 15,000 Americans in total are expected to be involved in the trial. COVID-19 rules are relaxing around the DC region. Here’s what you need to Group of protesting truckers begin trip to DC area this week 02/21/2022 01:27pm • Inspired by the trucker convoy in Canada, a group from California says it will now head to D.C. to protest COVID-19 restrictions. It is one of many planned convoys of truckers that is planned to come to the D.C. region next month. But they don't plan on entering the District; instead, they will � COVID-19 vaccines and meals given away at Prince George's Co. event 02/20/2022 03:33pm • In Prince George's County, Maryland, food and vaccines were given away Sunday afternoon in an effort to help those still struggling during the pandemic. "It's a wonderful, beautiful thing," said Ricky Neal, who was driving through the Food 4 Thought food giveaway at the Hemingway Memorial AME Chu School accused of racial discrimination over COVID protocols 02/20/2022 02:01pm • WILMINGTON, Del. — A former University of Delaware police officer has accused the school and its police chief of racial discrimination. He claims in a federal lawsuit that he was fired after calling out his superiors for risking officers’ health during the height of the coronavirus pandemic i Bill to protect mental health of frontline health care workers passes the Senate 02/20/2022 07:40am • A bill designed to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout and mental health conditions among health care professionals has passed the U.S. Senate and is on its way to President Biden's desk for signing. The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, introduced by Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine in New Virginia law makes masking in schools optional, but still required on school buses 02/19/2022 10:17pm • According to a new state law, all Virginia students will soon have the option to not wear a mask in school, but they will still be required when riding a school bus. A federal mask requirement for public transportation is still in place, which means all children and adults still have to mask up. The simplest, cheapest and most accurate COVID test yet is coming 02/19/2022 02:00pm • There are strengths and weaknesses to the two most popular COVID-19 tests available right now. With the rapid antigen test, you can get results in just 15 minutes. But each test costs around $10 to $12, and it only measures whether or not you're contagious at the moment you take the test. But Catholic schools in Archdiocese of Washington revise mask policy 02/18/2022 09:33pm • Starting Monday in jurisdictions where it is possible, masks will be optional and voluntary at catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Washington. In a letter to its school community, Secretary for Catholic Schools and Superintendent Kelly Branaman said the archdiocese's approach "balances the des Prince William Co. schools to end student mask requirement next week 02/18/2022 07:37pm • Students in Prince William County, Virginia, will be able to choose whether to wear masks in class beginning next week. In a letter to the community, Superintendent LaTanya McDade said masks will no longer be required for students effective Feb. 22. The announcement comes days after Gov. Glenn DC police ready for possible anti-mandate trucker caravan 02/18/2022 07:30pm • The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has asked D.C. police to prepare for a convoy of truckers set to arrive in Washington next month with plans to protest vaccine mandates. It remains to be seen if the group plans to cause the type of disruption seen in Canada, when truckers with a similar a Arlington schools move to pause virtual learning program 02/18/2022 05:40pm • Arlington County, Virginia, will pause its virtual learning program to allow the school board to create a comprehensive plan for how to operate moving forward. Members speaking for the school board said the current program does not meet the academic or "social-emotional" needs of students. The Fairfax Co. schools to keep mask mandate for now 02/18/2022 03:13pm • The superintendent of the Fairfax County, Virginia, public schools said the school mask mandate will be lifted March 1 in accordance with a new law, but remains in place for now. Scott Brabrand said in a letter to families and staff that “We recognize our legal obligations” under SB739, the b DC monitoring COVID-19 omicron subvariant in District 02/18/2022 02:40pm • D.C. Health on Friday said they're monitoring the arrival of the BA. 2 COVID-19 omicron subvariant in the District. The good news is, there aren't many cases in D.C. At least, not yet. Deputy Director Patrick Ashley told D.C. Council members during a call that "about four" samples were found l