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Is early 2022 the best time to book air travel? 01/02/2022 07:11am • Although there was a return to pre-pandemic levels of travel during the 2021 holiday season, it's likely concerns about COVID-19 will continue to diminish consumer confidence for planning their next vacation. Peter Greenberg, travel editor for CBS News, told WTOP that despite pandemic concerns, t George Mason U. updates COVID-19 rules for vaccines, testing, quarantine and masks 01/01/2022 09:13pm • George Mason University says the school will open as planned on Jan. 3, but with updated COVID-19 requirements for faculty, staff, and students. In a letter sent from GMU President Gregory Washington on Friday, the university has set new requirements for COVID-19 vaccines, testing, quarantine and Montgomery Co. Executive Marc Elrich tests positive for COVID-19 01/01/2022 06:27pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced in a statement Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. In the statement, Elrich said his symptoms were mild and he was "just feeling tired. I am grateful to be vaccinated and boosted." Elrich said he would be isolating and working fr Pediatricians: Amid covid surge, parents can send kids back to school 01/01/2022 10:38am • Despite rising COVID-19 cases, pediatricians argue "parents should send their children back to school." With winter break just about wrapped up, parents are rushing out to get kids tested for COVID-19 and some school systems around the region are delaying their return back to the classroom to eit State has new coronavirus drugs that may guard against death 01/01/2022 10:33am • BALTIMORE — State officials in Maryland say they’ve gotten the first load of two new antiviral medicines that may guard people with Covid-19 from becoming seriously ill or dying. The Baltimore Sun reported Friday that the drugs are called Paxlovid and Molnupiravir. The Maryland Department of Where to find COVID-19 testing on New Year's Day in the DC area 01/01/2022 09:09am • If you're looking to get tested for COVID-19 in the D.C. area on New Year's Day, you're not out of luck; there are still places open and ready for business. Though most testing centers are closed for the holiday, you can get tested at the following places: D.C. The "Test Yourself D.C." drop-box Looking ahead at big stories to watch in 2022 01/01/2022 04:53am • Goodbye 2021, hello 2022. Whether the new year will be better or worse is anyone's guess, but here are some of the big stories to keep an eye on. People line up to get tested for Covid-19 at a testing site in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 29, 2021. — The U.S. has hit its highest-ever average of ne Montgomery Co. schools offer staff weekly mask supply 01/01/2022 12:21am • Montgomery County Public Schools staff can expect to receive access to new KN95 face masks every week starting on Monday. Maryland's largest public school system told WTOP that all 24,589 staff members will be offered one of the masks. This included administrators, teachers, bus drivers and custo U. Md. hospitals serving Prince George's Co. move to 'crisis standards of care' 12/31/2021 11:22pm • Additional hospitals in the University of Maryland health system are shifting to "crisis standards of care," citing depletion of available resources due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. The University of Maryland Capital Region Health, or UM Capital, said Friday that its medical centers are "dec Archbishop of Washington tests positive for coronavirus 12/31/2021 06:49pm • The Archbishop of Washington Wilton Gregory said Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Gregory said he feels "fine, no pains, fever, or other symptoms." He said he will quarantine this week, and apologized to the church community for missing services. "I'm sorry to miss be Montgomery Co. considering vaccine passport for restaurants, other venues 12/31/2021 06:35pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is considering a vaccine passport that would require people to provide proof of vaccination before entering bars, restaurants, coffee shops and fast-food outlets that provide seating. Under the legislation, which was proposed by County Executive Marc Elrich's administ Livestream concert calendar for Jan. 7-Feb. 1 12/31/2021 05:22pm • When I’m not in the WTOP traffic center, chances are you’ll find me out at a concert, which is why it’s been such an adjustment for me during COVID-19. What’s a music lover to do? Live concert streams! There is something for everyone, from national acts playing for charity to local faves DC schools still considering how to plan for spring opening 12/31/2021 04:10pm • Days before more than 90,000 D.C. public school students are due back in the classroom, the details of the opening are still being worked out, according to schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee. Under the current plans released by DCPS, students are to be tested for the coronavirus and the results mus Loudoun Co. sees increased demand for COVID testing, encourages parents to get kids vaccinated 12/31/2021 11:22am • Demand for more availability of COVID-19 testing is being felt all across the D.C. region and as kids prepare to head back to school on Monday. In Loudoun County, Virginia, health officials are encouraging parents to be proactive. "We're definitely seeing a surge in COVID cases," said David Go Frederick Co. brings mask mandate back 12/31/2021 10:46am • Frederick County, Maryland, is the latest municipality to bring back its mask mandate amid exploding COVID-19 cases. Everyone 5 and up in the county is required to mask up in public indoor spaces starting Friday at 5 p.m. Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner called for an emergency health me