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Montgomery Co. health expert gives perspective on federal COVID-19 quarantine periods 01/12/2022 09:36pm • Shifts in pandemic-related policies and recommendations have become part of the new normal, as data involving the coronavirus evolve, and a Montgomery County, Maryland, public health expert wants to give people perspective about decisions involving when to end isolation after testing positive for CO Arlington schools update isolation guidelines, end pause on sports, extracurriculars 01/12/2022 07:06pm • Arlington Public Schools in Virginia announced updates to its quarantine and isolation guidelines Wednesday, adopting the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for staff, but keeping in place a longer isolation period for students. In a message to the school community, 'Running on empty' -- Montgomery Co. bus driver woes, COVID-19 hospital crunch continue 01/12/2022 03:57pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say the state has told them no state resources are available to fill their request for scores of bus drivers as the school system deals with major driver shortages amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. At the request of Montgomery County Public Schools, the cou Baltimore's National Aquarium implements vaccination requirement for visitors 01/12/2022 01:59pm • The National Aquarium in Baltimore is implementing a new policy requiring guests 12 and older to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before they enter. The aquarium announced the new policy on Wednesday, saying any vaccine that has been approved by the World Health Organization will be accepted, i Paid family medical leave getting a new look in Maryland's legislative session 01/12/2022 08:37am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Monika Roberts, a retired public school administrative secretary, was constantly bloated and having trouble eating after two to three bite Fairfax and Prince George's counties distributing rapid COVID-19 tests 01/12/2022 05:29am • Two area counties — Fairfax County in Virginia and Prince George's County in Maryland — will hand out rapid COVID-19 tests Wednesday. In Fairfax County, several Fairfax County Public Library branches will distribute a limited amount of free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to both residents and n How a Fairfax Co. school principal's son helped fill substitute shortage during winter break 01/12/2022 04:08am • Julian Lawson Consolla at Mount Eagle Elementary in Fairfax County, Virginia. (Courtesy FCPS/Donnie Biggs ) In November, Mount Eagle Elementary Principal Jean Consolla couldn't stop thinking about a teacher at the Fairfax County, Virginia, school who was about to have a baby. Because Virginia Parents urge Arlington Co. schools to adopt latest CDC isolation guidelines, resume sports 01/11/2022 09:26pm • Parents in Arlington, Virginia, are urging the school system to adopt the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance for isolation, and to resume athletics and extracurricular activities. In a statement, the group Arlington Parents for Education said the school system should use "the CDC study: COVID vaccine safe for expectant moms and developing fetuses 01/11/2022 08:49pm • There's no increased risk of pre-term birth or fetal growth problems when expectant mothers receive a COVID-19 vaccination, according to a recently released Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. And it's prompting a Northern Virginia doctor to urge women to get their shots. "The CDC's DC mayor declares 'limited public health emergency' 01/11/2022 07:11pm • A "limited public health emergency" has been declared in D.C. until Jan. 26. "This will allow DC Health to modify procedures, deadlines, and standards authorized during the declared emergency. By declaring a public health emergency, the District and healthcare partners can continue to respond exp Montgomery Co. asks for National Guard help with bus driver shortages; urges more residents to get boosters 01/11/2022 05:07pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, have formally requested the Maryland National Guard to act as bus drivers, as the state's largest school system deals with major shortages that have disrupted the return of students from the winter break. The county is seeing a surge in coronavirus cases COVID issues force Montgomery Co. ABS stores to scale back hours 01/11/2022 04:42pm • COVID-related staffing issues have forced Montgomery County, Maryland's Department of Alcohol Beverage Services to temporarily reduce hours at all 26 of its retail locations. Starting Wednesday, stores will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. On Sundays, stores will be open fro Snow days running low for 2 Va. school districts 01/11/2022 03:04pm • Just 11 days into the new year, and less than a month since the official start of winter, one Northern Virginia school district is close to running out of designated snow days. Another has run out entirely. Arlington Public Schools -- whose current calendar allows for six snow days for elementary She Also Served: A woman veteran spotlight with Sherri Carter 01/11/2022 02:43pm • This content is sponsored by American Military University. Sherri Carter, a self-proclaimed "Army brat," has moved around so frequently throughout her life that she has rarely been stationary long enough to call one particular location "home." "I have lived all over the place," Carter said. " In 2022 Md. assembly session, county lobbying group will support efforts to protect local officials from harassment 01/11/2022 11:18am • The Maryland State House as seen from Main Street in Annapolis. (Maryland Matters/Danielle E. Gaines) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. During the COVID-19 pandemic, so