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Washington Monument closes indefinitely to the public 01/23/2021 08:38pm • Fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, as seen from Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) The Washington Monument will remain closed indefinitely to the public to protect staff and visitors from COVID-19, the National Park Service (NPS) Prince George's Co. tightens vaccinations to restrict non-residents 01/23/2021 08:30pm • Prince George's County, Maryland, has begun cracking down on the large number of people entering from other Maryland counties to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. When preregistering to be a part of Phase 1c of the vaccine rollout, the county will limit sign-ups to only people who live and work in the Infectious disease scientist with 4 kids in public schools calls for classroom reopening 01/23/2021 03:22pm • A Montgomery County, Maryland, infectious disease scientist and mother with four children in the public schools says it's time to reopen school buildings to in-person learning. Dr. Margery Smelkinson, an immunologist, has been fighting to restore in-classroom instruction and she was part of a coa Trump likely to shun 'ex-presidents club,' experts say 01/23/2021 11:42am • WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a club Donald Trump was likely never really interested in joining and certainly not so soon: the cadre of former commanders in chief who revere the presidency enough to put aside often bitter political differences and even join together in common cause, according to an autho Maryland awarded $341M grant for coronavirus pandemic medical supplies 01/23/2021 09:53am • Maryland will receive a grant to help pay for medical supplies purchased to protect health care workers and first responders during the early part of the pandemic last year. The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will receive a $341 million federal grant from the Federal Emergency Manage Arlington Co. reschedules COVID-19 vaccine appointments after disbursement change 01/23/2021 05:58am • Arlington County is rescheduling first dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments scheduled at Virginia Hospital Center after state health department officials made changes to its distribution plans. The Virginia Department of Health vaccines will only be distributed to local health districts going forwa Prince George's Co. begins preregistration for Phase 1c of COVID-19 vaccine rollout 01/22/2021 10:56pm • As Maryland prepares to move into the next phase of its coronavirus vaccine rollout, Prince George's County is asking eligible residents and workers to preregister. "At this time, we are asking all County residents and those who work in the County, who are in 1C, to please fill out a preregistrat 38 Capitol officers and 150 National Guardsmen test positive for COVID-19 01/22/2021 10:05pm • National Guard soldiers rest on cots in the Visitors Center of the U.S. Capitol on January 17, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Samuel Corum / Getty Images) Thirty-eight members of the U.S. Capitol Police force and about 150 National Guard members have tested positive for COVID-19 since responding to Public health experts lament slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout in US 01/22/2021 07:24pm • Johns Hopkins held a briefing on the coronavirus Friday, focusing on what's next for the vaccine rollout and why the public should still be wearing a mask. "We're still seeing many, many more hundreds of thousands of cases per day than we would like," said Lainie Rutkow, a professor at the Johns Federal supply remains biggest barrier to vaccination in Virginia, official says 01/22/2021 05:57pm • Virginia is making strides in getting doses of COVID-19 vaccines into the arms of residents, but low federal supply remains the largest obstacle, according to the director of the state's vaccine rollout on Friday. Dr. Danny TK Avula, who was appointed to oversee Virginia's vaccine efforts by Gov. 'Need to do better': Fauci on WHO, COVID-19 variants, vaccines and more 01/22/2021 05:37pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '4a3806f4-a590-4929-becd-5a0be4b3208b' }).render("672615361f6e6557");}); It's been a big few days for Dr. Anthony Arlington Co. superintendent seeks vaccine progress before setting school return dates 01/22/2021 08:53am • The superintendent of Arlington County Public Schools in Virginia said the start of COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers is "exciting," but he wants to see more shots administered before setting new dates for students and teachers to return to in-person learning. Superintendent Francisco Duran hear DC Auto Show postponed due to COVID-19 01/22/2021 08:52am • The Washington Auto Show is always popular. Here's what it looked like in 2020. (WTOP/John Aaron) The Washington, D.C., Auto Show will not be held as planned March 26 through April 4. Show organizers cite the ongoing coronavirus health emergency in D.C. and around the world. The show’s orga COVID vaccination appointments given to 11,500 Delawareans 01/22/2021 07:46am • DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Division of Public Health has offered COVID-19 vaccination appointments to 11,500 seniors for two vaccination events. The Delaware State News reports a total of 73,630 people had requested appointments as of Thursday at 3 p.m. The department said those with age and DC leaders express confidence in plan to get kids back in classroom 01/22/2021 06:15am • The D.C. Public Schools system is moving closer to getting students back in the classroom, with plans to have thousands of students return for in-person learning at the start of the third grading quarter. But after an hourslong hearing in front of the D.C. Council, and testimony from a long list