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Nearly 150 Va. pharmacies to expand hours for COVID-19 vaccinations 06/22/2021 11:15am • Nearly 150 pharmacies in Virginia will expand hours through July 4 aiming to give out more COVID-19 vaccines. The Virginia Department of Health said in a statement Monday that Albertsons, CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens pharmacies, as well as independent pharmacies, will have expanded hours on certai Stafford's restaurant meal card program contributes $742,000 in economic aid 06/22/2021 05:15am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Stafford County Economic Development and Tourism Department in partnership with the Stafford County Social Services Department recent International Students and COVID Vaccine Policy at U.S. Schools 06/22/2021 12:00am • As international students prepare to attend in-person classes in the fall at U.S. colleges and universities, they may be both concerned and confused about the coronavirus vaccine policies at many schools. Eight COVID-19 vaccines have been approved so far by the World Health Organization for emergenc Do I Have Social Anxiety or Something Else? 06/22/2021 12:00am • As America slowly reopens from the COVID-19 pandemic, social anxiety is on the rise. Nearly half of Americans are anxious about adjusting to in-person interactions again once the pandemic ends, according to the Stress in America survey conducted by the American Psychological Association. "Anxiety i Infectious disease expert clears up 'doom-based' messaging surrounding coronavirus delta variant 06/21/2021 08:18pm • Maryland and Virginia hit positive milestones in the battle against COVID-19, but a highly infectious variant is causing some concerns across the country. An infectious disease expert hopes to clear up some of the messaging regarding the coronavirus delta variant. The kind of "doom-based mess Summer Passport registration now open to kids in Prince George's Co. 06/21/2021 06:36pm • Children 12 to 18 years old in Prince George's County can now register for a variety of safe and fun activities this summer. The Alsobrooks Summer Passport Experience offers programs that are centered on what the county calls the "3 E's:  Education, Experience/Entertainment and Entrepreneurship. Volunteers 'Stand Up and Deliver' free meals in Prince George's Co. 06/21/2021 04:45pm • Free meals are handed out to those in need in Prince George's County as part of the Stand Up and Deliver program. One year in, the program has distributed 4.5 million pounds of food. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) On a scorching afternoon with temperatures above 90 degrees, though it felt much hotter, volu As Md., Va. mark new milestones, latest COVID variant raises concern 06/21/2021 03:55pm • First, the good news: Maryland and Virginia celebrated some new COVID-19 milestones on Monday. In the commonwealth, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that 70% of adults 18 years and older have received at least one vaccine dose. And Maryland has recorded its second day in a row with fewer than 50 new Public gets chance to weigh in on police bodycam transparency bill in Montgomery Co. 06/21/2021 03:20pm • Lawmakers in Montgomery County, Maryland, are outlining the next steps in a body-camera transparency bill sparked by the treatment of a 5-year-old boy who was briefly handcuffed and berated by county police officers last year. Members of the public are set to weigh in Tuesday afternoon on a bill DC tourists and conventions are returning, but international visitors are holding off 06/21/2021 08:43am • The District of Columbia thrives on tourism, conventions and business travel -- a local industry that has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. Tourism is recovering, and Destination DC, the city’s tourism arm, says D.C. is seeing demand for meetings and convention bookings for future ye Wolf Trap presents series of 'Thank You Community Concerts' this weekend 06/21/2021 01:18am • Wolf Trap is officially back open for in-person shows after a year of pandemic closures. So what better way to celebrate than a series of "Thank You Community Concerts," saluting frontline workers, education workers and health care workers? "If we're going to take our first steps out of a Helping COVID Long-Haulers Get Back on Their Feet 06/21/2021 12:00am • Dr. Greg Vanichkachorn Title: Medical director, COVID-19 Activity Rehabilitation Program, Mayo Clinic Location: Rochester, Minnesota In mid-2020, doctors began noticing a troubling pattern in some COVID-19 survivors -- even those with mild infection. Profound, persistent fatigue and disrupted thin Huge local COVID-19 milestones: No new deaths in Md., 70% partially vaccinated in Va. 06/20/2021 03:02pm • Maryland has reported no new deaths from COVID-19 for the first time since 2020 and Virginia has officially hit 70% of adults with at least one vaccine dose, marking major steps in the states' fights to control the virus. Gov. Larry Hogan made the announcement Sunday morning that it's the first t How mRNA technology is altering vaccine treatments 06/20/2021 09:10am • Back in January, just one month after Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for emergency use, fears about a contagious variant strain began to grip the nation – and scientists at Moderna immediately realized this could be a threat. "We didn't think we had time to wait," said Dr. Stephe US triples vaccine donations to Taiwan as the island battles an outbreak 06/19/2021 10:19pm • The United States is more than tripling its vaccine allocation to Taiwan, as the island battles a Covid-19 outbreak and resists pressure from Beijing to take China's homegrown inoculations. Washington has shipped 2.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Taipei, the US State Department spokesperson N