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Historians draw comparisons between victims of 1918 H1N1 pandemic, modern coronavirus 08/02/2020 03:58pm • In this 1918 photo made available by the Library of Congress, volunteer nurses from the American Red Cross tend to influenza patients in the Oakland Municipal Auditorium, used as a temporary hospital. (Edward A. "Doc" Rogers/Library of Congress via AP) As the world continues to grapple with the Prince George's Co. offers $2M to daycare centers as many struggle amid pandemic 08/02/2020 01:37pm • Almost half of the licensed daycare providers in Prince George's County, Maryland, were forced to close their doors since the pandemic began. Now, as a child care crisis looms, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is offering $2 million in grant money for daycares. "It is our hope that these fun Australian state declares 'disaster,' locking down Melbourne as virus cases soar 08/02/2020 07:08am • The premier of Victoria plunged the region into a "state of disaster" on Sunday, announcing even stricter lockdown measures, introducing a nightly curfew and banning virtually all trips outdoors after Australia's second largest state recorded 671 new infections in a single day. Daniel Andrews tol Tie-dye on the rise as a pandemic pastime 08/02/2020 07:02am • For Danielle Somers, tie-dye has taken on ritual status during the pandemic. Like all good rituals, it's a mix of order and chaos; the process is deeply familiar while the outcomes remain mysterious. When tie-dying, she takes her time preparing and setting up the different colors, placing the rub Maryland meets coronavirus testing milestone, positivity rate decreases 08/01/2020 11:38pm • All of Maryland's 24 jurisdictions have met the goal of testing 10% of their populations for the coronavirus. According to a press release, the state's COVID-19 positivity rate has also dropped to 4.47% after it has administered 1.25 million tests. It has remained below 5% since June 25. "Our Montgomery Co. private schools ordered to remain closed for in-person instruction 08/01/2020 09:15pm • Nonpublic schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, are ordered to remain closed for in-person instruction through Oct. 1. County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles announced the health directive to be effective immediately, citing the need to protect the safety of parents, students and teachers amid Customer spits on restaurant employee over face masks in Montgomery Co. 08/01/2020 08:43pm • A restaurant employee was spat on in a dispute over wearing a face mask Friday afternoon at the Brew Belly Kitchen and Sudhaus in Olney, Maryland, according to Montgomery County Police. Police were called to the Georgia Avenue restaurant and pub at 1:52 p.m. on Friday, according to Montgomery Cou Maryland courthouses begin enforcing new safety guidelines 08/01/2020 12:03pm • There are new mandatory health safety requirements for anyone entering a Maryland courthouse or judicial facility. Health concerns have led Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals Mary Ellen Barbera to issue an administrative order requiring everyone to wear a face covering and adhere to social dista Arlington Co. cracks down on crowded streets and sidewalks 08/01/2020 08:40am • There's a new emergency ordinance in Arlington, Virginia, aimed at cracking down on a lack of social distancing in some parts of the county, as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The new law passed unanimously by the Arlington Board prohibits people from gathering in groups of more than three, a DC’s first sportsbook opens in temporary digs at Capital One Arena 08/01/2020 08:30am • With all events on D.C.'s Capital One Arena schedule canceled or postponed right now due to the coronavirus pandemic, the dormant box office has found a new use: It has become a temporary sportsbook. The retail location — the District's first one — offers seven betting windows and 10 automate Lena Dunham says her coronavirus symptoms went on for weeks 08/01/2020 04:53am • Lena Dunham shared her experience with Covid-19 on Instagram Friday, saying her symptoms lasted weeks. "The fact is, the Coronavirus kills people," she said. "But it will also alter the bodies and lived experiences of so many who are infected, in ways that could never be predicted." More than Soupergirl owner explains struggle of keeping employees safe during pandemic 08/01/2020 12:38am • It's a new added cost for many business owners during the pandemic to take extra steps to keep employees from catching COVID-19 at work. But for many small businesses, keeping their teams safe has been a struggle. For many, there is confusion about what are the best practices since the guidance f Tips for parents whose kids are going to be learning virtually 07/31/2020 10:06pm • This story is part of “Parenting in a Pandemic,” WTOP’s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with childcare, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. Parenting during a pandemic for many means overseeing virtual learning, and a Northern Virginia child psychiatrist has Prince George's County sets 50-person limit on gatherings 07/31/2020 06:46pm • Prince George's County, Maryland, is setting a new 50-person limit to gatherings that will go into effect Saturday amid an uptick in new coronavirus cases. The new restriction starts 5 p.m. Saturday, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced Friday evening. "What this is rea Hogan extends order blocking utility shutoffs in Maryland 07/31/2020 03:56pm • Utility providers are barred from shutting off service or charging late fees in Maryland until at least Sept. 1 under an extension of an executive order issued Friday by Gov. Larry Hogan. Hogan issued the original version of the order in March amid the first wave of layoffs and business shutdowns