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Maryland launches pre-registration website for mass vaccination sites 03/13/2021 01:36pm • Maryland has launched a new platform for eligible residents to pre-register to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at one of the state's mass vaccination sites. Once pre-registered, Marylanders will be notified once an appointment is available. Those who register will be able to verify their pre-registrat Southeast DC vaccine clinic opens to residents 03/13/2021 01:34pm • Getting vaccinated has been a challenge for some residents across the District, but on Saturday a clinic in Southeast is offering the vaccine to those who qualify. Tomeika Bowden works at a school and decided to come out to the Benning Stoddert Recreation Center in Ward 7 after she heard about th Flowers bloom and vaccines increase, but return to DC normal will take time 03/13/2021 12:35pm • As the weather warms and the promise of spring's renewal is bolstered by increased optimism about the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, several of the symbolic centers of "life in D.C." won't return to pre-pandemic normal for the foreseeable future. Unless something dramatic changes, the April 1 Maryland restaurants have mixed reactions to lifting of coronavirus capacity limits 03/12/2021 10:18pm • Starting at 5 p.m. Friday, many Maryland restaurants no longer had capacity limits for indoor dining after Gov. Larry Hogan announced earlier this week that the restrictions would be lifted in time for the weekend. “It’s gonna be big for me because I can fit more people in here now,” said Virginia COVID-19 vaccine chief: 'We will easily make' Biden's May 1 goal 03/12/2021 05:48pm • The coordinator of Virginia’s COVID-19 vaccine program said Friday that immunizing everyone in Phase 1b in the commonwealth is “right around the corner.” Dr. Danny Avula added that President Joe Biden’s goal of having every adult eligible to get the vaccine by May 1 should be no sweat. Montgomery Co. approves new COVID-19 restrictions that maintain tighter limits than state rules 03/12/2021 05:36pm • Lawmakers in Montgomery County have approved new "phased" COVID-19 regulations that loosen some restrictions immediately, but keep current capacity limits at restaurants in place for the next two weeks. The new rules come after Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced earlier this week that all statew Official: Virginia will meet Biden's May 1 vaccine goal 03/12/2021 05:21pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials say the state expects to meet or possibly exceed President Joe Biden’s commitment to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccines by May 1. State vaccine coordinator Dr. Danny Avula said in a briefing with reporters Friday that it's possible Virginia Experts concerned about dip in COVID-19 testing as some states begin to ease restrictions 03/12/2021 05:12pm • Some experts are raising concerns that a decline in coronavirus testing being seen nationwide could put public health officials behind in detecting new waves or variants of the virus. “Now is the time, really, to go looking for cases, to look for unusual trends, so that we aren't blindsided whe COVID-19 relief: Where is the money going in Va., Md. and DC? 03/12/2021 04:42pm • The coronavirus relief legislation signed into law Thursday by President Joe Biden will bring billions of dollars to Virginia, Maryland and D.C. — funding that's touted by the region's congressional lawmakers who voted for the massive spending package. A breakdown of the money Maryland will rec Virginia revises guidelines for nursing home visits 03/12/2021 01:42pm • 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. In accordance with new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control, the Virginia Department of Health has updated its recommendations Maryland continues decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations 03/12/2021 12:18pm • The decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maryland is continuing, Gov. Larry Hogan said Friday. The number of people in Maryland's COVID-19 intensive care wards has dropped below 200 for the first time since last Nov. 12, Hogan's office said in a statement. The case rate and positivity rate Live concert venues may not benefit from Md. restrictions being lifted 03/12/2021 10:29am • While many businesses in Maryland are celebrating the fact that coronavirus restrictions are being relaxed, live concert venues may not feel the same way because they have been affected differently during the pandemic. Venues, such as Merriweather Post Pavilion in Howard County, rely heavily on m ACC game between U.Va., Georgia Tech canceled after COVID-19 case; Georgia advances 03/12/2021 09:47am • The Atlantic Coast Conference basketball game between the University of Virginia and Georgia Tech has been canceled following a COVID-19 case involving Virginia, the conference announced. The game had been scheduled for Friday night. The conference said there was a positive coronavirus case in Novavax reports COVID-19 vaccine more than 96% effective 03/12/2021 09:21am • Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax Inc. reports final results from its Phase 3 human trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the U.K. showed it was 96.4% effective against the original strain of the virus, and highly effective against variants. The Novavax study in the U.K. included more th Montgomery Co. plans for 'regular school year' in the fall 03/12/2021 08:39am • Many parents in Montgomery County will be happy to learn that Maryland's largest school system is planning to return to a normal schedule in the fall for the 2021-2022 school year. According to Superintendent Jack Smith, the plan is to have in-person classes five days a week. "We as a staff ar