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DC Health: District’s coronavirus numbers back in sync 05/11/2022 02:42pm • DC Health on Wednesday said that its COVID-19 statistics are once again being transmitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after a gap of nearly two weeks. “This week, it was discovered that between April 27, 2022, and May 8, 2022, the data that normally submitted manually no Underage Va. drinkers get ahold of booze easier through to-go orders 05/11/2022 12:58pm • Getting a cold beer or margarita with a delivery order in Virginia is just a few taps away on delivery apps under a pandemic-era law, but a new report shows it’s also easier for underage drinkers to get ahold of booze that way. Virginia ABC agents conducted an operation in which they placed 70 COVID-19 case rates rise in DC region 05/10/2022 05:20pm • Climbing COVID-19 case numbers are pushing many D.C.-area jurisdictions from low into medium community spread. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines low community spread as a seven-day total of fewer than 200 cases per 100,000 residents. A sample of localities' numbers based o Gaithersburg-based Novavax reports first profitable quarter, but its stock sinks 05/10/2022 10:31am • Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax posted its first profitable quarter as a commercial stage company, but its quarterly revenue fell short of expectations, sending its stock down as much as 20% in Tuesday trading. Novavax shipped 31 million doses of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine last quart Fairfax Co. teachers' union calls for more inclusive virtual learning option 05/10/2022 04:40am • A teachers' union in Fairfax County, Virginia, is urging Superintendent Scott Brabrand and school board members to continue offering a limited virtual school program for vulnerable students and staff. The Fairfax Education Association, which says it represents over 4,000 school system employees, What to consider as COVID-19 numbers rise again in Montgomery, Fairfax counties 05/09/2022 08:53pm • Rising COVID-19 case numbers have bumped Montgomery County, Maryland, up into the medium category for community transmission, just like in Fairfax County, Virginia. While hospitalizations throughout the D.C. region remain relatively low, there’s concern for people who are most vulnerable. Washington National Cathedral rings bell 1,000 times for COVID-19 deaths 05/09/2022 07:54pm • The Washington National Cathedral rang its mourning bell 1,000 times Monday evening, each toll of the bell representing 1,000 American deaths from COVID-19. The event is meant to commemorate the lives of nearly 1 million Americans who have died from the coronavirus. The livestream started at 6 p. What to know about 'rebound' in COVID symptoms after taking Paxlovid 05/06/2022 02:17pm • ▶ Watch Video: Who is eligible to get the COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid? Scientists and federal agencies say they are investigating reports of Americans who say they faced a resurgence of COVID-19 soon after finishing off a course of Paxlovid, Pfizer's antiviral treatment for the di Youngkin rolling back COVID-19 era telework for Va. state employees 05/06/2022 10:38am • Most state employees in Virginia will have to abandon working from their couches and reacclimate to full-time office life by July 5 under a new policy announced Thursday by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The policy rolls back telework, which became widespread at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it d From WTOP's Election Desk: Primary voting begins in Va. 05/06/2022 07:34am • Welcome back to WTOP’s weekly election update! WTOP's team of reporters will keep you informed on the latest through November as primary and election races heat up in the District, Maryland, Virginia and nationwide. You can get this information in your inbox by signing up for the email newslett Fairfax County among 1st in DC area to build COVID-19 memorial 05/05/2022 08:35pm • Since 2020, COVID-19 has caused nearly one million deaths in the U.S., and Fairfax County, Virginia, leaders say the collective trauma underscores the importance of a memorial dedicated to the impact of the pandemic in the county. The coronavirus pandemic has been compared with the 1918 influenza Novavax applies for teen use of COVID vaccine in UK 05/05/2022 10:18am • Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax has filed for approval for use of its COVID-19 vaccine in teenagers in the U.K. The application, with the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of Great Britain, would apply to ages 12 through 17 if approved. More Business News More Arlington schools changes COVID-19 protocols 05/05/2022 09:59am • Arlington Public Schools is cutting the number of days COVID-19-positive students need to stay in isolation. The Virginia school system said it moved to a five-day isolation period for students who test positive for COVID-19 on Thursday — regardless of vaccination status. The five-day isolat Flower Mart at National Cathedral to bloom once again ahead of Mother's Day 05/05/2022 07:20am • The Flower Mart at the Washington National Cathedral is back, following a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pre-Mother's Day outdoor market will be open on Friday, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., according to the All Hallows Guild. COVID-19 cases up as level of community spread remains 'low' in Montgomery County 05/05/2022 03:53am • Montgomery County, Maryland, is seeing the number of COVID-19 cases increase, but the level of community spread remains low. According to the county's COVID-19 surveillance dashboard, there have been 193 cases per 100,000 in the past seven days. "There's a clear favoring in this virus to becom