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Preparing for the next pandemic, DC hospital opens biocontainment unit 01/20/2023 11:00am • Using lessons learned from COVID-19, MedStar Washington Hospital Center opened a unique facility designed to stop diseases from spreading. It is a 15-bed unit with advanced filtration that can stop infectious particles from moving into the hallway, or to other parts of the hospital. Mo When should school start? Fairfax Co. begins work on 2023-24 calendar 01/17/2023 06:12pm • Virginia's largest school system has started developing its calendar for the next school year, unveiling four possible options Tuesday that have different break lengths and end dates. At a work session, Fairfax County Public Schools also detailed calendar options for the next three school years, Long COVID can be debilitating, even for healthy kids 01/14/2023 06:07pm • Jessica Rosario loved watching her 15-year-old, Eliana, play flute with the rest of the marching band during Open Door Christian School football games. But after the homecoming game in 2021, she got an alarming call from the Ohio school's band director. Rosario's daughter was on the floor of the Montgomery Co. health officials focus on increasing awareness, addressing hospital overcapacity 01/12/2023 05:30pm • There has been a steady increase in COVID-19 cases across Montgomery County, Maryland, over the past few weeks. Health officials are now working to stop the spread. The county's community level status is currently listed as "medium" when it comes to the number of cases, according to the CDC guide Study: COVID-19 deaths among law enforcement fall, as deaths tied to firearms rise 01/12/2023 10:50am • COVID-19 remains the No. 1 cause of death among police officers in the U.S., as the overall number deaths among police officers fell in 2022, according to a new study. Seventy police officers — including one from Maryland and another from Virginia — died as a result of contracting COVID-19 wh Grant Wahl's widow is battling COVID disinformation after his death 01/12/2023 10:00am • ▶ Watch Video: Dr. Celine Gounder on protecting husband Grant Wahl's legacy, fighting disinformation A month after the sudden death of her husband, renowned soccer journalist Grant Wahl, Dr. Celine Gounder is battling COVID disinformation about how he died. Gounder, an infectious d National Zoo stands by timed-entry passes despite DC delegate's concerns over limited access 01/11/2023 09:50pm • The National Zoo in D.C. is standing by its decision to keep time-entry passes in place after most Smithsonian museums stopped using them. Zoo director Dr. Brandie Smith, in a letter to D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, said using the passes allows the zoo to better manage visitor capacity, reduce Tom Wilson, Nicklas Backstrom get legs underneath them in Capitals returns 01/08/2023 09:05pm • Wilson, Backstrom get legs underneath them in Caps returns originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON — Never one to walk away from a fight, Tom Wilson had to ignore his instincts in Sunday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.The Capitals’ hard-hitting forward join Md. Hospital Association: With another uptick in COVID cases, hospitals are nearing capacity 01/06/2023 09:22pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland hospitals are almost at capacity with longer wait times to help patients, due in part to “another steep uptick in Marylanders nee Plenty of smiles as Hogan, Franchot serve their last meeting on Maryland Board of Public Works 01/04/2023 06:11pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and Comptroller Peter Franchot (D) served their final meeting Wednesday on the Board of Public Works, an affai COVID testing requirements for students in DC, Montgomery Co., and Fairfax Co 12/30/2022 02:12pm • Winter break won't be over for D.C. public school students until they take a COVID-19 test. Meanwhile, kids in neighboring Montgomery County, Maryland, and Fairfax County, Virginia, are being strongly encouraged to do so. D.C. The test confirming D.C. children aren't sick needs to be taken on Mond Maryland biotech advances COVID-influenza combo vaccine 12/30/2022 10:29am • Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax, whose protein-based COVID-19 vaccine is now widely available, is advancing clinical trials for a COVID vaccine that would also protect against influenza. The Phase 2 trial will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of different formulations of the COVID/flu c ‘We don't know what January will bring’ -- Loudoun Co. health director urges caution against flu, colds, COVID 12/27/2022 11:38pm • Declining numbers of new recorded flu cases might suggest the flu season has peaked, but the health director in Loudoun County, Virginia, wants people to remain vigilant and take precautions against all the viruses currently circulating. More Health and Fitness News More Coronavirus Ne Anne Arundel Co. wastewater testing reveals rise in COVID cases 12/24/2022 09:32pm • A wastewater monitoring program in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, has revealed that COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the county. The new data was released just as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved COVID-19 community levels to medium in the county. As case numbers go up in the Maryland-based nonprofit prepares for arrival of migrants 12/16/2022 06:25am • A nonprofit group based in Maryland said it is preparing for the arrival of migrants to the D.C. region following a recent wave of them crossing the U.S.-Mexico border near El Paso, Texas. "We are getting a sense that what we're seeing now is going to significantly expand in the comin