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DC bans indoor dining, adds new restrictions amid COVID-19 surge 12/18/2020 11:15pm • The District will prohibit indoor dining and add new restrictions just before Christmas, according to a new D.C. order released Friday. Mayor Muriel Bowser's order will close museums and libraries, require reservations to swim in a city pool, halt DC Circulator National Mall routes and recommend Vaccines offer 'tremendous boost for morale,' but front-line workers still cautious 12/18/2020 06:05pm • Nurse practitioner Robert McCary gives the thumbs up as his picture is taken while nurse Anil Shandil gives him the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. They both served in the Army reserves together. (Renée C. Byer/The Sacramento Legal challenges filed against indoor dining bans in Baltimore, 2 Md. counties 12/18/2020 03:20pm • RAM said the restaurant and food industry in Maryland has lost $1.4 billion since the COVID-19 pandemic started, with establishments having to lay off or furlough 150,000 workers. (WTOP/Ken Duffy) A group that represents restaurants across Maryland is asking local judges to block indoor dining b Report: Ryan Zimmerman would like to play in 2021 MLB season 12/18/2020 03:17pm • Report: Ryan Zimmerman would like to play in 2021 MLB season. originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonAfter opting out of the 2020 MLB season, Ryan Zimmerman reportedly wants to make his return to the field in 2021."Heard from Ryan Zimmerman, who confirmed what Mike Rizzo indicated the other day Local coronavirus numbers remain troubling week before Christmas 12/18/2020 01:45pm • A mall-goer wears a face mask to protect against COVID-19 while walking in front of a Christmas display at the Towson Town Center, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Towson, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Deaths and hospitalizations related to the COVID-19 pandemic have been rising in the D.C. region, and Despite vaccine, travel industry will suffer for years, tourism expert says 12/18/2020 12:21pm • Vaccinations could mean the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, but one expert said travel and tourism will continue to feel damaging effects. "This pandemic will be remembered for centuries — it will become a landmark," said Mahmood Khan, professor and director of the Department of Johns Hopkins students promote mask wearing with parody of popular song, 'WAP' 12/18/2020 11:34am • Some of you may have (regrettably) learned the term "WAP" earlier this year, thanks to a popular Cardi B tune, but now Johns Hopkins University has its own health-conscious and family-friendly version in "WAmP," or "Wear A Mask Please." The university's Bloomberg School of Public Health unveile After long dispute, Md. universities reach agreements to release hundreds of students from leases 12/18/2020 09:16am • A car carries a message from University of Maryland students trying to get out of their apartment leases. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Hundreds of students who hav What if I can't get my COVID-19 booster shot when it's due? 12/18/2020 08:34am • Some of the most at-risk people in the United States are getting their first dose of coronavirus vaccine as soon as this week, while other people are absorbing the quickly-evolving information about the shots that aim to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With the Food and Drug Administration poised Baltimore lawmaker announces bid for Maryland comptroller 12/18/2020 06:50am • BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore lawmaker said she's running for comptroller. Del. Brooke Lierman made the announcement Thursday. The Democrat said she's running to move all residents forward with ideas that help families recover from the coronavirus pandemic. She has been a delegate representin How to find best Christmas displays in Northern Virginia — for free 12/18/2020 06:17am • The winter holidays have always been about trying to make the most out of harder times. Though thoughts of a new year may bring some anxiety, intimate gatherings mean shared meals and toasts to the possibilities, instead of fear of the unknown. With shorter days and longer stretches of darkness, COVID Christmas: How Catholic churches in the DC area are handling the holiday 12/18/2020 05:25am • Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, holds Easter Vigil at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in April. (Courtesy Catholic Standard) You've heard it a million times by now: The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped the way we celebrate the holidays. And, yeah, it surely has. T Santa Watch 2020: How to track St. Nick's journey around the world 12/18/2020 05:11am • It's almost that time of year when Jolly Ol' Saint Nick makes his yearly trip around the globe to deliver presents to the children of the world — and there are a few ways to track his progress this year. And for those worried about Santa's health as he makes the journey during a pandemic, Dr. A Maryland urges smaller gatherings, advises against holiday travel 12/18/2020 02:52am • With more year-end gatherings coming up, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is hoping to curb travel and urge residents to keep celebrations muted. "Today, the Maryland Department of Health is issuing a public health advisory, which lowers the gathering limit from 25 to 10," Hogan announced at a Thursday How COVID-19 and Diabetic Retinopathy Are Linked 12/18/2020 12:00am • There are many factors that may lead someone infected with the coronavirus to suffer severe and potentially fatal outcomes, but the single most common factor linking COVID-19 and death may be diabetes. Back in August, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed more than 10,000 COV