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Preparing for next vaccine phase, Montgomery Co. urges more sign-ups to boost equity 03/02/2021 03:29pm • Health officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they plan to start putting hundreds of recently authorized Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine doses into arms as early as this week. As they prepare to soon expand eligibility at county-run clinics for residents 65 and older, county offi Hogan names ex-CDC head as adviser, announces nearly 50k doses of J&J vaccine 03/02/2021 03:14pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday named Dr. Robert Redfield, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as a senior adviser for public health. At a news conference, Hogan said the Maryland native would advise him on all aspects of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia reports new case of COVID-19 variant that emerged in S. Africa 03/02/2021 09:31am • A Northwest Virginia adult has contracted the B.1.351 variant of coronavirus, the Virginia health department said Tuesday. It's the first case of the variant in the northwest region of Virginia, which initially emerged in South Africa late last year, and is associated with an increased transmissi COVID baby boom is looking more like a baby bust 03/02/2021 07:00am • When the pandemic first took hold in the U.S., many joked that widespread lockdowns would spark a "baby boom" and sky-high birth rates. But nearly a year later, the opposite appears to be true. Provisional birth rate data provided to CBS News by 27 state health departments shows a roughly 7.2% de 'We miss them so much:' Return to school mixes COVID protocols, poignancy 03/02/2021 06:59am • Teachers preparing bulletin boards and enthusiastically welcoming students back to school is something that happens every year, but in March 2021, as children go back to physical classrooms for the first time since the pandemic started, they will also get something to prevent the spread of COVID-19. New COVID-19 report paints bleak picture for DC-area kids, households 03/02/2021 05:17am • A new nationwide study examining how U.S. households are faring with COVID-19 paints a bleak picture for children and families in the D.C. region. The state-by-state study, which included the District, ranked D.C. 42nd in the country when considering childhood hunger, ease of remote learning and Slow action on COVID-19 led to deaths at St. Elizabeths Hospital, report finds 03/02/2021 04:05am • More than a dozen patients at St. Elizabeths Hospital have died from COVID-19, and a new report suggests the hospital was slow to react to the pandemic. The report from Disability Rights DC, an advocacy group for people with disabilities, said that St. Elizabeths did not take aggressive and effec US Naval Academy moves students to hotel for COVID-19 quarantine 03/02/2021 02:36am • A coronavirus outbreak at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, sent midshipmen into quarantine with 98 students moved into a hotel to recover from the virus. The academy said it drove the 98 midshipmen to the Hilton Garden Inn in Annapolis on Monday to quarantine away from the rest of c Alzheimer's deaths spike in Va. and Md. during COVID-19 pandemic 03/02/2021 12:41am • The number of deaths from Alzheimer’s and dementia is up by double digits — and advocates are concerned. “We have noticed a significant increase,” said Carter Harrison, director of state affairs for the Alzheimer’s Association. Compared with averages over the previous five years, Alz Maryland orders broad use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine 03/02/2021 12:18am • Maryland is receiving its first shipment of Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine this week, which received federal emergency use authorization Saturday. "This week we will receive 49,600 doses of J&J and we are distributing it across the board," Maryland's acting Health Secretary Minnesota, Utah Are the Best States for Children Amid the Pandemic 03/02/2021 12:00am • Minnesota, Utah and Washington are among the states that have done the best job of protecting children amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released Tuesday by Save the Children, but the organization's analysis also shows that families are struggling on several fronts across the cou Should You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine if You've Had a Stroke? 03/02/2021 12:00am • Should a person get the COVID-19 vaccine if they've had a stroke? This is a common question many neurology experts are fielding right now. Having a stroke puts you at a higher risk of developing severe symptoms and even dying from COVID-19. The simple answer to the question of whether or not to get 14 Tips for an Effective College Visit 03/02/2021 12:00am • Finding the right fit.For high school students in the process of researching a variety of colleges and universities, admissions professionals recommend scheduling campus visits to get a better feel for the schools. Considering how the coronavirus pandemic has upended the daily operations of colleges How Medical School Applicants Can Overcome VITA Interview Challenges 03/02/2021 12:00am • Along with other changes to the medical school application process -- including virtual interview days in lieu of in-person visits at many programs -- the Association of American Medical Colleges introduced the Video Interview Tool for Admissions, or VITA, in August. The tool allows medical schools Maryland creates resource guide for young people coping with pandemic 03/01/2021 08:46pm • Maryland's Health Department is sending a youth resource guide to state and community health partners to help young people battling mental health and substance abuse issues related to the ongoing pandemic. The state's Behavioral Health Administration guide provides an expansive and evolving list