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Innovative program helps kids overcome their fear of needles 11/02/2021 08:09am • Only 27% of parents say they will vaccinate their children right away when they become eligible for a smaller dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor. Thirty three percent of parents say they will wait and see how the vaccine works and 30% say they wil Potentially faster-spreading Delta variant AY.4.2 spotted in 8 states 11/02/2021 07:24am • ▶ Watch Video: COVID cases and hospitalizations decline right before the winter months A potentially faster-spreading "sub-lineage" of the coronavirus Delta variant named AY.4.2 has been spotted by labs in at least 8 states, and health authorities in the United Kingdom say they are inv Montgomery County's 'Shared Streets' program extended to at least March 11/02/2021 04:06am • Montgomery County, Maryland, is extending a popular program that allowed residents and businesses in the Maryland jurisdiction to use public streets for leisure and retail activities. The "Shared Streets" initiative started as a response to the coronavirus pandemic, and it has been extended to at Montgomery Co. schools encourage parents to get newest eligible group of students vaccinated 11/01/2021 09:03pm • Montgomery County is expecting 40,000 doses of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccines to arrive from the state of Maryland soon. And when that happens, Dr. James Bridgers, the county's Acting Health Officer, said he expects two-thirds of the allocation to go to private providers, health centers and hosp Job fair connects Prince George's Co. job seekers, employers 11/01/2021 06:45pm • Unemployment is about twice as high in Prince George's County, Maryland, since just before the pandemic began. So on Tuesday, jobseekers and companies that are hiring will have a chance to connect. Walter Simmons is president and CEO of Employ Prince George's, which is hosting a job fair at City DC unveils online portal to report at-home COVID-19 test results 11/01/2021 05:21pm • Adding a new measure for COVID-19 testing and tracing, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health have unveiled a new online portal for District residents to self report at-home tests. The website allows D.C. residents to notify local agencies and health services with the results of their over-the-co Vaccine deadline here for DC workers, Fairfax school employees 11/01/2021 03:38pm • The deadline arrived Monday for D.C. teachers, school staffers, school bus drivers and child care workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccinations for those employees are the most effective tool to slow the spread of the virus and protect children who are not yet eligible for the vac Montgomery County to vote on amendment holding off on reinstatement of mask mandate 11/01/2021 01:43pm • The COVID-19 case rates have gone up in Montgomery County, Maryland, but the mask mandate might not go back into effect just yet. County Council President Tom Hucker on Monday said the council, meeting as the Board of Health, will vote Tuesday on a proposed amendment to the emergency health regul Montgomery Co. schools updates COVID-19 quarantine guidelines 11/01/2021 01:41pm • With approval for COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5-11 looming, Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland updated guidance on Monday for coronavirus-related quarantine for students throughout the school system. Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight and Dr. James Bridgers, the county's Novavax COVID vaccine gets first emergency use approval in Indonesia 11/01/2021 09:50am • Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax Inc. has received emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine from regulators in Indonesia, its first approval for the protein-based vaccine. The approval by the National Agency of Drug and Food Control of the Republic of Indonesia, means it will comm China's factories are still struggling with the energy crunch and supply woes 11/01/2021 05:38am • China's big factories just had their worst month since the Covid-19 pandemic began, underscoring the scale of the slowdown in the world's second largest economy and the supply challenges facing their customers. A government survey of manufacturing activity released over the weekend fell for a sec Scenes of joy as Australia's international travel restarts after nearly 20 months 11/01/2021 01:11am • Australia's international borders reopened on Monday, ending nearly 20 months of tough restrictions and sparking emotional scenes at Sydney and Melbourne airports as people reunited with their loved ones. At Sydney airport, passengers on flights from Singapore and Los Angeles were met with hugs a Ways Colleges Offer Alternatives to Study Abroad 11/01/2021 12:00am • Coronavirus-related border closures, embassy shutdowns and quarantine mandates caused schools across the country to postpone and cancel study abroad programs in spring 2020. With travel restrictions in place, colleges and universities redefined global education by offering asynchronous and synchron Trick or treating on Main Street Ellicott City is back, and so are the crowds 10/31/2021 09:26pm • Trick or treating on Main Street in Ellicott City was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But with good weather and no flooding from the recent storm, it was back in full force this year. There was no shortage of creativity when it came to costumes. But the crowds had some shops Halloween is back at a DC fall festival with police as a special guest 10/31/2021 05:52pm • After a muted 2020 holiday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Halloween is back in one Northeast D.C. neighborhood, and the city’s police stopped by to help celebrate. Every year the Village of Dakota Crossing in the Fort Lincoln area of D.C. celebrates Halloween by bringing neighbors together for a f