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DC Council approves COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students 12/21/2021 05:10pm • The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to require eligible District school students to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as cases in the national capital region continue to surge. Early child care educators will also need to be vaccinated by March 1, 2022. More DC News More Education News DC expands availability and options for free COVID-19 testing 12/21/2021 04:49pm • D.C. is expanding the Health Department's free coronavirus testing program on Wednesday to include COVID-19 antigen tests that people can pick up to perform at home to get results within 15 minutes. "We'll have these at eight libraries; we'll have initially 1,000 kits per library per day," said Md. COVID-19 hospitalizations expected to reach pandemic-high in January 12/21/2021 03:42pm • Gov. Larry Hogan is expanding hours at testing sites and urging Marylanders to get boosters as hospitalizations are projected to reach a pandemic-high of 2,000 early next year. If the predicted number of hospitalizations is correct, it will exceed Maryland's peak of 1,950 hospitalizations last Ja How should you be wearing masks as coronavirus cases surge? 12/21/2021 02:28pm • With coronavirus cases on the rise, experts say it's important that you not only put that mask back on, but also wear it correctly. "It's definitely something that we should definitely have in our pocket and we should be using," said Chris Sulmonte, project administrator for the Johns Hopkins bio Prince George's Co. gets clearer picture of COVID-19 surge as Maryland's database reboots 12/21/2021 01:58pm • The COVID-19 surge in Prince George's County, Maryland, is coming into view as the state's database rebounds following a cyberattack earlier in December. While county-level data is still not available, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks reported on what Prince George's is likely experiencing from Fitness leader changes tune on DC mask mandate 12/21/2021 01:04pm • About a month after it was lifted, the D.C. indoor mask mandate was reinstated Tuesday morning, leading to masks once again being required in most indoor public places. The mandate is not exactly welcome news at gyms. "It's extremely frustrating to work out with a mask on," said Bryan Myers, C More than a dozen schools in DC move to virtual learning 12/21/2021 12:01pm • More than a dozen schools in D.C. are moving to virtual learning on Wednesday, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Earlier Wednesday, it was announced that Drew and West elementary schools will learn virtually. Later Wednesday night, D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee announced 14 scho Taylor Heinicke, Kyle Allen could rejoin team after clearing COVID-19 protocol 12/21/2021 10:36am • Heinicke, Allen in Washington still while team is in Philadelphia originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonTaylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen, along with 14 other Washington players yet to clear the NFL's health and safety protocols, did not travel with their teammates to Philadelphia, head coach Ron Baltimore County's executive tests positive for COVID-19 12/21/2021 10:03am • In Maryland, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. tweeted Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19. Olszewski said the positive result came in a PCR test. As part of my regular testing regimen, I received a positive PCR test for COVID-19. I am both vaccinated and boosted. I'm a Many contacts of Anne Arundel students testing positive for COVID-19 won't have to quarantine 12/21/2021 08:38am • Maryland's Anne Arundel County Board of Education recently voted to get rid of the quarantine requirements for asymptomatic students who had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday night, the board held a workshop to go into detail about when the change applies. Frederick Co. schools say in-person classes, activities will continue as COVID cases rise 12/21/2021 02:47am • As COVID-19 cases spread rapidly in Maryland and the region, Frederick County Public Schools announced Monday that in-person classes, athletics and other extracurriculars in the system will go on as usual. Last week, FCPS reported 365 COVID-19 cases among students and staff — the highest weekly Maryland education officials say 'we must keep schools open' 12/20/2021 11:59pm • As COVID-19 cases surge in the state, Maryland's Department of Education released a statement Monday emphasizing the need to remain with in-person learning. "When COVID-19 transmission increases and health measures become a necessity, schools must be the last places to close," said State Superint Ferebee announces growing list of DC schools going virtual amid COVID surge 12/20/2021 08:45pm • Five more schools in the District will transition to virtual learning for the rest of 2021. Students at Beers Elementary School, Boone Elementary School, Miner Elementary School, Stuart-Hobson Middle School, and Takoma Elementary School will attend classes virtually on Tuesday and Wednesday. Maryland COVID-19 cases spike as MDH dashboard is partially restored 12/20/2021 08:20pm • For the first time in over two weeks, Maryland's health department reported the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state. The numbers do not look good. Monday afternoon, the MDH reported that "top-line" COVID-19 data was restored and it showed that an additional 28,541 cases have been c 9 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2022 12/20/2021 07:00pm • Amid uncertain times, investors can take comfort in dividends.As we turn the page on 2021, it was undoubtedly another great year for stocks. All told, the S&P 500 should finish the year up about 25% if current levels hold for another week or so. That said, it's undeniable that many investors are