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Need a COVID-19 nurse? That'll be $8,000 a week 11/24/2020 09:18pm • In March, Claire Tripeny was watching her dream job fall apart. She'd been working as an intensive care nurse at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, and loved it, despite the mediocre pay typical for the region. But when Covid-19 hit, that calculation changed. She remembers her employers Explainer: China's claims of coronavirus on frozen foods 11/24/2020 08:24pm • BEIJING (AP) — China has stirred controversy with claims it has detected the coronavirus on packages of imported frozen food. Frozen shrimp imported from an Ecuadorian company was banned for one week on Tuesday in a continuing series of such temporary bans. While experts say the virus can su Biden becomes first presidential candidate to win more than 80 million votes 11/24/2020 08:24pm • Joe Biden has become the first presidential candidate to win more than 80 million votes, with his record-breaking number of popular votes still likely to increase in the coming days as ballots continue to be counted across the nation. As of Tuesday evening, Biden had won DC sees surge in COVID-19 test demand before Thanksgiving 11/24/2020 06:54pm • With people planning to reunite with family and friends this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, some D.C. coronavirus testing sites saw a surge in demand. At Nationals Park on Tuesday, the line moved swiftly, with a light turnout at the testing site conducted by the D.C. government. Testing attenda Here's a look at how the different coronavirus vaccines work 11/24/2020 06:19pm • There's good news about coronavirus vaccines. At least three of the experimental vaccines show remarkable efficacy, at least according to information released by the makers in news releases. Global vaccine giant AstraZeneca reports its vaccine prevented coronavirus infec 61% of Americans changed their Thanksgiving plans due to COVID-19 spikes, new poll finds 11/24/2020 05:26pm • Sixty one percent of Americans have changed their Thanksgiving plans due to recent spikes in Covid-19 cases, according to new poll results released Tuesday by Axios-Ipsos. The most common changes reported were seeing only immediate household members and having a smaller New mask rules, restrictions on gatherings in Montgomery Co. after COVID-19 spike 11/24/2020 03:38pm • (EDITOR'S NOTE: Several readers have said that Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles’ order is ambiguous on whether masks must be worn at all times outdoors, or only when outdoors and coming into contact with people not in one’s household. Barry Hudson, a spokesman for Gayles’ office, told WTOP Struggling Fairfax Co. students fare worse with virtual learning 11/24/2020 03:32pm • A significant number of Fairfax County students in middle and high school are doing worse academically than last year because of distance learning. That's according to a new study from the county schools' office of research and strategic improvement, and it's based on the first quarter, which end WTOP Top Kid: How a Rockville teen went from robotics to making PPE for COVID workers 11/24/2020 03:07pm • Rockville high schooler Arjun Oberoi carries a bin of 3D-printed PPE for COVID frontline workers at Open Works in Baltimore. (Courtesy Arjun Oberoi) An enterprising high school junior from Rockville, Maryland, is using the tech for his robotics team to create potentially life-saving equipment fo Md. police will educate, not use 'heavy-handed' response on health restrictions 11/24/2020 12:14pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday that "compliance units" led by Maryland State Police would be sent out to businesses before and during the Thanksgiving holiday to make sure business owners are following coronavirus restrictions. "Additional troopers will be focused on this enforcement, 2020 holiday shipping guide: Deadlines for USPS, UPS and FedEx 11/24/2020 11:15am • Deadlines are approaching for anyone sending holiday cheer to their friends or loved ones — and owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 holiday season could be especially troublesome when it comes to on-time arrivals. The major shipping services don't actually have hard cutoffs for holiday Loudoun County offers restaurants winterization grants 11/24/2020 10:07am • The Loudoun is Ready Outdoor Seating Grant program is accepting applications. (Courtesy Loudoun County Economic Development) Loudoun County joins other Virginia jurisdictions in extending some aid to restaurants that are looking to winterize their outdoor dining spaces and keep those outdoor tab United Way offers meal and mental health assistance in one delivery 11/24/2020 08:50am • What do you get when you combine the holidays with the pandemic? An extra portion of stress —  but luckily, a Maryland charity has teamed up with local businesses to alleviate one Baltimore neighborhood's mounting anxiety. The holidays have traditionally always been the most stressful time of Thanksgiving travelers head to Reagan National Airport, despite CDC warnings 11/24/2020 08:17am • Canceling Thanksgiving travel plans isn't an easy decision, and while many have chosen to heed official advice and stay home this holiday season, travelers still made their way to Reagan National Airport on Tuesday morning to catch flights. Mid-pandemic the airport looks different than travelers VCU Health workers describe 'heartbreak' in ICU as COVID-19 cases mount 11/24/2020 08:09am •  With coronavirus cases surging ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, medical workers at Virginia Commonwealth University are offering a behind-the-scenes look at the frontline fight against the pandemic. In a five-minute video released Monday as part of a VCU public service campaign, doctors