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Latest COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in the DC region 03/11/2022 06:00pm • !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data)for(var r=0;r Editor's Note: WTOP concluded its COVID-19 data reporting on March 11, 2022, after over 700 days of updates. To continue followi DC Public Schools to go mask-optional next week 03/11/2022 03:40pm • Students, staff and visitors at D.C. Public Schools can go mask-free starting next week, the school system announced Friday. The change, which goes into March 16, comes after the D.C. Health department this week updated school masking guidelines, aligning with a recent shift by the U.S. Centers f Shift to local Prince William health department to begin in July 03/11/2022 06:55am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Prince William County plans to make a soft transition to a locally-run health department before fully absorbing the health district nex Effort to block future pandemic closures at houses of worship fails in Va. Senate 03/11/2022 06:39am • An effort to block Virginia from imposing future health-related restrictions on houses of worship fell short in the state Senate, with Democrats joining together to vote against the legislation. "We need to be able to respond to what our health care communities are telling us is necessary," said Fairfax Co. middle school plans Saturday conference to help students make up for lost time 03/11/2022 04:25am • Kimberly Cruz-Cruz's experience with virtual learning rarely changed. The Fairfax County, Virginia, eighth-grader would log on a few minutes early and wait for class to start, engage with her peers as much as possible online and then shift her attention to virtual clubs in the afternoon. It was o In new indictment, feds say Marilyn Mosby falsely represented a $5K gift from Nick Mosby on Fla. mortgage application 03/11/2022 12:05am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A federal grand jury in Baltimore issued a superseding indictment against Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby (D) on Thursday Anniversary of COVID-19 lockdowns might spark feelings of anxiety 03/10/2022 02:51pm • This month's two-year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic turning lives upside down might not be a big deal for some, but for those affected by it, a D.C.-area therapist has tips to cope. "The anniversary effect, it's a unique set of unsettling feelings, thoughts or memories that occur on the Could high gas prices spur tech startups' next big idea? 03/10/2022 02:45pm • With gas prices skyrocketing, Pete Erickson doesn't have to search hard for examples of how startup technologies have created opportunities to improve lifestyles. "Look at what happened to transportation with the arrival of the smartphone, we use Uber and Lyft all the time," said Erickson, CEO of Study: COVID infections on uptick in older adults in England 03/10/2022 11:51am • LONDON (AP) — Coronavirus infections appear to be rising in older adults in England, with cases remaining at a high level despite a broad decline since a peak in January, according to a government-commissioned study published Thursday. The REACT COVID-19 monitoring program, which looked at almost Montgomery Co. expects COVID booster push for teens this fall 03/09/2022 08:20pm • An autumn push to get COVD-19 booster shots into more teenagers' arms is expected in Montgomery County, Maryland. "That 12-to-17-year-old population are the ones that have the lowest boosted levels," said Sean O'Donnell, the administrator for Montgomery County's Public Health Emergency Preparedne Pandemic lessons can lead to more-prosperous communities 03/09/2022 07:33pm • Lessons from the pandemic could help keep other disruptive ailments such as the flu in check if best practices are embraced and implemented broadly. That's one of the messages of a sweeping report released this week that offers recommendations covering myriad environments and disciplines, ranging Delaware paramedic gets probation for fake vaccine cards 03/09/2022 02:54pm • WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware paramedic has been sentenced to six months of probation for making and selling fake COVID-19 vaccine cards. The News Journal reports that David Hodges pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor on Monday. The judge also ordered him to pay a $1,300 fine, which is equivale Appeals court revives suits against AU, GW seeking tuition refunds 03/09/2022 08:25am • A federal appeals court panel has revived class action lawsuits against two major D.C. universities that seek tuition and fee refunds over campus closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The suits, leveraged separately against American University and George Washington University, allege both instit Prince George's COVID-19 emergency set to expire Wednesday 03/08/2022 09:37pm • Prince George's County, Maryland, will let its COVID-19 emergency declaration expire on Wednesday evening. Nothing will change for county residents when the declaration expires at 5 p.m. The last of the COVID-19 restrictions imposed under the public health emergency — indoor mask wearing — en DC Health updates school masking guidelines, but DCPS to keep requirement for now 03/08/2022 09:23pm • DC Health released updated COVID-19 guidelines for schools Tuesday, recommending masks only when D.C. is experiencing high community transmission. The latest recommendations from D.C.'s health agency put it in alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which at the end of Febr