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Cardboard cutouts of fans come to life for Virginia Tech basketball 03/09/2021 03:02pm • If you’ve been watching any Virginia Tech basketball, you may have noticed something different happening in the stands. During recent Virginia Tech basketball games, if you look in the stands, you may see rows of fans, side by side. But in this pandemic age, the only fans sitting that close COVID-19 mass vaccination site to open in Alexandria 03/09/2021 02:33pm • A new COVID-19 mass vaccination site is opening in Alexandria, Virginia, and officials said Tuesday it will be able to administer thousands of doses a day. The site, located at 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, is a joint partnership between Alexandria, Fairfax County and Inova Health System, which is base MCPS warns against spring break travel during pandemic 03/09/2021 08:58am • Montgomery County public school students in Maryland should hang tight before they hang 10 on a spring break trip during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to parents, MCPS warned against nonessential travel and cited Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Maryland Department of Health Naval Academy to start vaccinating midshipmen this week 03/09/2021 08:49am • The U.S. Naval Academy will administer the COVID-19 vaccine as early as this week. The Department of the Navy gave the Annapolis, Maryland-based academy the go-ahead to administer vaccines to midshipmen, with the first doses expected this Thursday. Summer training programs are set to begin in Delaware is reviewing new federal guidance on COVID rules 03/09/2021 08:45am • DOVER, Del. — The state of Delaware says it’s reviewing new federal guidance that eases restrictions for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Delaware Division of Public Health told the Delaware State News on Monday that it will determine how to incorporate the federal guidanc Maryland health official defends vaccine eligibility timeline 03/09/2021 08:30am • BALTIMORE — Maryland’s acting health secretary is defending the state’s decision to expand eligibility for the coronavirus vaccine to adults who are 65 and older. Acting Secretary Dennis R. Schrader said Monday that the change was made to address racial disparities in life expectancy. He Maryland quickens pace of COVID-19 vaccinations 03/09/2021 01:42am • Following weeks of criticism over the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccination program, Maryland's top health official said Monday that the state's vaccination program has expanded, and the pace of vaccinations has increased. "We've administered nearly 1.6 million vaccines and our seven-day average is Md. 'Vaccine Hunters' raise ID, eligibility issues at retail COVID-19 vaccine sites 03/08/2021 11:58pm • A group of Montgomery County, Maryland, teachers who volunteer to help people access COVID-19 vaccines say some residents are being singled out at pharmacies and asked to provide multiple forms of identification to prove their eligibility when that’s not the case. Known as "The Vaccine Hunters, Caution still recommended even after full vaccination against COVID-19 03/08/2021 11:27pm • New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that people who are fully vaccinated can gather in small groups without masks or social distancing. But, a D.C.-area infectious disease expert said people shouldn't let their guards down completely. "It's important to avoid cro PHOTOS: Second gentleman, DC mayor visit Hook Hall 03/08/2021 06:09pm • Second gentleman Doug Emhoff and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser visited a Northwest beer garden and events space Monday. They arrived shortly after 4 p.m. at Hook Hall on Georgia Avenue and spoke to the owner. The location holds a pickup site for family meals for industry workers. Bowser and Emhoff signed Pandemic's toll on women's job prospects, mental health 03/08/2021 04:36pm • In observance of International Women’s Day, officials with the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System noted how disproportionally the pandemic is affecting women’s mental health and their presence in the workforce. Women lost 55% of the 9.6 million net jobs lost in 2020. And in Januar Metro GM hopes COVID-19 relief could prevent cuts to service, staff 03/08/2021 03:55pm • The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package making its way through Congress could help prevent big service cuts for D.C.’s Metro system, Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld hopes. “We’re all hoping that the actions that were taken by Congress over the weekend will eliminate these issues for Md. child care workers say lack of state effort leaves them to ‘scramble’ for vaccines 03/08/2021 03:31pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. After weeks of trying and failing to get a COVID-19 vaccination appointment, child care worker Christy Braddock said she now has peace of mi Howard Co. executive rolls up sleeve for J&J vaccine: 'You should get it' 03/08/2021 01:58pm • Howard County Executive Calvin Ball received his Johnson & Johnson shot at St. John Baptist Church on March 8, 2021. (Courtesy Howard County) Howard County Executive Calvin Ball rolled up his sleeve for a shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine Monday, aiming to boost confidence i DC to launch COVID-19 vaccine preregistration website Wednesday 03/08/2021 01:08pm • D.C. plans to launch its new coronavirus vaccine preregistration website Wednesday, but Mayor Muriel Bowser can't promise residents there won't be more frustrations. Starting March 10, the city said, eligible residents can head to vaccinate.dc.gov or call 1-855-363-0333 to preregister. And after