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University System of Maryland details COVID, monkeypox response for fall 08/22/2022 10:57pm • The University of Maryland, College Park will continue to require COVID vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff this fall semester, but it's still deciding whether to require masks in classrooms. For now, wearing a KN95 mask indoors is "strongly encouraged." More Coronavirus Novavax COVID vaccine cleared for use in adolescents 08/21/2022 01:51pm • Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax has received expanded emergency use approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents 12 to 17 years old. The approval, announced late-Friday, comes about a month after Food and Drug Administration granted EUA for its protein-based vaccine for adults in the U.S Cardona says states should use COVID-19 funds to stem teacher shortages 08/21/2022 11:37am • Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Sunday that states and school districts should use federal COVID-19 relief funds to address teacher shortages as students across the country begin a new school year, urging institutions to quickly take action to provide the kind of comprehensive instruction th Jill Biden tests negative for COVID-19, will go to Delaware 08/21/2022 09:33am • REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 and will leave South Carolina, where she had isolated since vacationing with President Joe Biden, and rejoin him at their Delaware beach home, her office said Sunday. The White House announced on Tuesday that the Kid 'n Play: Little Leaguers set for date with MLB stars 08/20/2022 02:44am • Jason Varitek reveled in 1984 in all the quaint traditions that make the Little League World Series a throwback to the simple days of playing baseball. He traded pins, met kids from other parts of the United States and around the world. Varitek and his teammates played in ping-pong tournaments an DC families on gov't assistance to get $1,000 grant 08/19/2022 07:07am • Outside of the Frederick Douglass Community Center in Southeast, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a $1,000 grant for families who received government assistance from the District to ease back-to-school costs. Roughly 15,000 participating families in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families p DC parents have homework ahead of first day of classes 08/19/2022 05:57am • As public schools in D.C. gear up for the start of the school year, leaders are reminding parents they have a couple of things to do to help fight the spread of COVID-19 when classes begin. That includes testing their children for COVID-19 before the start of school and getting students age 12 an School Zone: DC-area school systems have new COVID-19 protocols 08/19/2022 05:02am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. What to know about DC-area school systems' coronavirus protocol What it is: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 guidance last week, ending a r Montgomery Co. requests more monkeypox vaccine; COVID-19 metrics 'low' 08/17/2022 06:20pm • Health officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, have requested more monkeypox vaccine as the number of cases statewide has increased. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 335 cases in Maryland. The state’s Department of Health does not break down t Thousands of students return to school in Frederick Co. 08/17/2022 11:00am • About 45,000 students returned to the classroom Wednesday morning in Frederick County, Maryland. Frederick was the first Maryland county to return to school. Several Northern Virginia school districts, including Stafford, Fauquier and Spotsylvania counties, began their 2022-2023 academic year ear Even popular restaurants around DC are still struggling 08/16/2022 08:30pm • Local restaurants that barely got by at the height of the pandemic are now facing even bigger struggles. Many say they may not make it, and even the really popular restaurants are struggling. Armand's Pizza was just voted by WTOP listeners as best pie in the region, and owner Chris Sappe says he NHL announces COVID-19 protocols for 2022-23 season 08/16/2022 06:32pm • NHL announces COVID-19 protocols for 2022-23 season originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced their COVID-19 protocols for the 2022-23 season on Wednesday.The protocols note that both the U.S. and Canada have travel quarantine restrictions that Miyares on armed officers in schools: 'The more we have, the better' 08/16/2022 03:25pm • As Virginia's elementary, middle and high school students begin the 2022-2023 year, Attorney General Jason Miyares said safety and security are at the top of his -- and parents' -- list of priorities. "You're entrusting that school, when you drop that child off, to keep the most precious thing in CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield strives for better health outcomes through public health 08/16/2022 01:59pm • This content is sponsored by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Public health jumped to the forefront of our minds after the coronavirus pandemic emerged and upended all of our lives, but that isn't the only reason that CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) has decided to prioritize the iss What college students should know about monkeypox as they return to campus 08/16/2022 08:06am • As college and university students return to campus, hopeful of a return to "normal" with COVID-19 cases lessening in severity, public health experts want to make sure young adults help prevent the spread of the monkeypox virus. "A college environment certainly can be a high-risk environment for