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Don't show up at a Virginia vaccination site without an appointment 03/25/2021 09:38am • People who do not have appointments for coronavirus vaccines in Virginia are being told that they should not go to vaccination centers. Only people with official appointments or invitations for the COVID-19 vaccine will be allowed inside Community Vaccination Centers to get the vaccines. "CVC DC schools hope to pack extra learning into summer break 03/25/2021 05:50am • An unusual summer break is poised to follow what has already been an abnormal year for some D.C. students, with the city's public schools packing extra learning opportunities between July and August. In a typical summer, D.C. Public Schools would offer classes and programs such as literacy enrich Two Va. universities developing COVID-19 vaccine candidate 03/25/2021 01:28am • Scientists at two Virginia universities are developing a coronavirus vaccine candidate that showed promising results during animal testing. The vaccine was developed by virus experts at the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech, and so far it has only been tested on pigs. "Pigs are very sim Mexico's Youth Leaders Connect and Protect Communities in COVID-19 Fight 03/25/2021 12:00am • As our world passes the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, a global health crisis that has caused millions of deaths and impacted communities across the world, it's natural for fear and uncertainty to dim daily lives. But by studying examples of how some regions are advancing hope through inno 9 Ways to Save Money on Your Taxes This Year 03/25/2021 12:00am • Whether you still need to file your taxes this year or you're already thinking ahead to next tax season, you are likely seeking more strategies that you can use to save money on your taxes. To get the most out of your tax savings this year, be sure to take advantage of the following strategies befo Scott Brooks says Wizards are discussing how and when to get coronavirus vaccines 03/24/2021 10:50pm • Brooks: Wizards discussing how and when to get coronavirus vaccines originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonOn the same day it was reported the Lakers are beginning to have personnel receive the coronavirus vaccine this week, Wizards head coach Scott Brooks was asked about where his team stands Johns Hopkins holds online session for youth to discuss COVID-19 03/24/2021 10:12pm • Johns Hopkins University in Maryland conducted an online meetup Wednesday night, where young people got together with public health professionals to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on their lives. The 90-minute session featured breakout rooms, hip-hop music with a vaccine message, and a multipl Md. board scrutiny puts pause on more than $4.8M in COVID-19-related emergency contracts 03/24/2021 09:13pm • Three emergency contracts for services related to Maryland's COVID-19 vaccination efforts were deferred after members of the Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) raised questions about what the state is getting for its money. The Board voted 2-1 to delay approval of the contracts, pending further Rise in cases of pediatric eating disorders with more intense severity, expert says 03/24/2021 08:59pm • The number of children being treated for eating disorders has risen dramatically during the pandemic, according to a Stanford University expert who has tips for families. Dr. Neville Golden, chief of adolescent medicine and professor of pediatrics, treats patients in Stanford Children's Health's Montgomery Co. officials talk next steps on mass vaccination site; some shots next week 03/24/2021 04:29pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are providing more details about the mass COVID-19 vaccination site coming to Germantown, including the huge logistics operation required to get it running and how many shots it's expected to administer when it fully launches. The vaccine site at the Germ WTOP Top Kid: Virginia teen gets gifts to kids at Fairfax hospital during tough times 03/24/2021 03:50pm • Missing out on a major milestone in your life is never easy, but Logan Lin turned disappointment into joy for other kids. The Virginia teen was supposed to celebrate her bat mitzvah in December. "After I found out that I wouldn't be able to actually get the normal bat mitzvah and the service i DC to partner with CVS on vaccines for school staff, child and health care workers, seniors 03/24/2021 03:31pm • The District will soon partner with CVS pharmacies to administer COVID-19 vaccines to teachers, school staff, child care workers, health care workers and residents 65 and older, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday. Bowser and DC Health said the partnership includes three CVS locations in D.C. Prince George's Co. Public Schools: Spring breakers traveling out of state will need to quarantine 03/24/2021 11:27am • Prince George's County Public Schools officials want to make sure students and staff who travel during spring break don't bring the coronavirus back with them. An announcement from the Maryland school system this week that spells out student guidelines for spring break travel noted that the Cente More than a dozen community fitness centers, parks set to reopen in Prince George's Co. 03/24/2021 11:00am • Spring is in the air, and just in time, several park facilities in Prince George's County are set to reopen next week from coronavirus-related closures. The reopenings were announced Wednesday by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission's Department of Parks and Recreation, and US Naval Academy begins to ease restrictions for midshipmen 03/24/2021 08:39am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy has begun to ease restrictions that were put in place after an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. The Capital Gazette reported Tuesday that the academy in Annapolis is allowing food to be delivered again and midshipmen to perform outdoor meetings and formations.