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How to Cope With Death as a Future Doctor 02/09/2021 12:00am • Most prospective medical school students set out to become physicians because they want to heal the sick, often forgetting that patients, young and old, sometimes die. Death is a very real -- and natural -- part of medicine that you will not only face, but also need to learn how to handle. Before y Flu Shots: What You Need to Know 02/09/2021 12:00am • If there's any good to come from the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be that more Americans understand just how vital vaccines are to public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and health organizations and providers across the U.S. stressed the importance of getting a flu shot this past Loudoun County schools complete 1st stage of employee COVID-19 vaccination 02/08/2021 10:19pm • Schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, completed their first stage of employee coronavirus vaccinations last week and are preparing to move on to administering second doses. After finishing the first stage last Friday at its distribution site at Brambleton Middle School, the school system will tran Anne Arundel Co. cancels 2nd dose vaccine appointments for Tuesday, Wednesday 02/08/2021 09:46pm • Anne Arundel County canceled second-dose vaccine clinics scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday due to “the lack of vaccine arrival from the Maryland Department of Health,” it said in a news release. The county said some 7,000 second-dose vaccines have been delayed in the last two weeks and that Montgomery Co. teacher concerned about vaccine availability 02/08/2021 09:36pm • Teachers in Montgomery County, Maryland, said they're hoping to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to the classroom, while the school system is asking retirees to help fill in once schools reopen. One Montgomery County teacher, who spoke to WTOP on the condition that his name not be us Fauci answers COVID-19 vaccine questions from Prince George's County 02/08/2021 06:15pm • The nation's top infectious disease scientist took to a webinar Monday to answer questions from Prince George's County, Maryland, residents about the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, sought to dispel rumors, fears and mist DC launches faith-based coronavirus vaccination partnerships 02/08/2021 04:40pm • D.C. isn't planning to open a mass vaccination site yet, but the District is teaming up with faith-based partners to spread the good word on getting vaccinated against COVID-19. As part of a pilot program, the Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church will be D.C.'s first partner, and it will host two v Montgomery Co. officials: COVID-19 vaccine allotment down, with no 'good explanation' 02/08/2021 02:07pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, officials on Monday said that the county’s vaccine allotment last week from the state was down by about 1,000 from the week before, and “We do not have a good explanation” why. That was the word from the county's Health and Human Services Director Dr. Raymond Cr Supporters say Maryland family-leave bill would help fight 'she-cession' 02/08/2021 01:45pm • When a family member gets ill, many Marylanders have to choose between caring for them or paying the bills. But legislation being considered by the Maryland General Assembly, called the Time to Care Act, would allow employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid family leave to care for themselves or f On military bases, in-person learning continues amid pandemic 02/08/2021 12:46pm • As many school districts nationwide continue teaching remotely, military bases have mostly stuck with in-person classes. The Department of Defense began putting plans in place to continue in-person learning last spring as COVID-19 pandemic restrictions hit the U.S. And there have been some concer Even with some students back in classroom, in-person learning won't 'return to normal' 02/08/2021 11:47am • As school systems throughout the D.C. region prepare to increase the number of students taking in-person classes, realities of an ongoing pandemic suggest hopes of "things getting back to normal in classrooms" is unrealistic — at least for now. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Maryland Gov. Larr Why a remote work move away from DC could cut your pay 02/08/2021 08:37am • Many D.C.-area professionals who have moved to full-time remote work from home during the coronavirus pandemic are considering a relocation while keeping their job with their D.C. employer. Those moves are not just to the suburbs or nearby rural areas. Moves to distant cities where the cost of li Survey: Most Americans to maintain health precautions post-pandemic 02/08/2021 08:08am • A majority of Americans plan to keep up with the health and safety precautions they have been advised to follow by government and health officials even after the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to a new survey. Nearly 72% of respondents said they will continue to wear a face mask in publi Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7, Buccaneers beat Chiefs 31-9 02/08/2021 12:49am • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady made the Buccaneers, their fans and their city believe from the moment he arrived in Tampa Bay. With help from old friend Rob Gronkowski and a ferocious defense, Brady and the Buccaneers are Super Bowl champions. Brady threw two touchdown passes to Gronkowski and What to Expect From the COVID-19 Vaccine 02/08/2021 12:00am • Vaccine roll-out has been a bumpy affair in some parts of the United States, but as the options for COVID-19 vaccines increase, your turn may be coming up soon. As you plan to get vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, there's a few things you should know in advance to help y