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3 Prince George’s Co. schools to close in wake of COVID-19 outbreak 12/15/2021 04:34pm • Three school buildings in Prince George’s County, Maryland, are closing because of an outbreak in COVID-19 cases. Benjamin Tasker Middle School, EXCEL Public Charter School and Kettering Middle School are closed, Prince George’s County Public Schools CEO Dr. Monica Goldson said in a statement GWU, American University mandate booster shots for those eligible 12/15/2021 03:42pm • George Washington University and American University in D.C. have announced a booster shot requirement for their communities ahead of the spring semester. George Washington announced its requirement on Monday, saying that those eligible should get their booster shots no later than Feb. 1, 2022. Georgetown U. reports highest COVID-19 positivity rate since pandemic began 12/15/2021 03:34pm • Georgetown University saw its largest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, with 34 members of the community testing positive, school health officials said Wednesday. That brings the week-to-date positivity rate on campus to 2.36%, the highest it has been since the pandemic began, according to the Why your favorite bottle of 'holiday spirit' might not be on the shelf 12/15/2021 02:44pm • Demand for alcohol continues to be up during the pandemic. However, sometimes the demand is outpacing supply, which, in a cruelly twisted full circle, is being constrained by the pandemic. The same problems other imported goods are having getting on store shelves are also impacting imported alcoh Hogan announces more steps to prepare for COVID-19 surge 12/15/2021 01:33pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced a series of steps he said would address the potential for a surge in COVID-19 cases with a new variant making its presence known. “We are continuing to closely monitor the rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations and use every tool at our disposal to ma Howard Co. schools cancel all athletic and extracurricular activities amid COVID outbreak 12/15/2021 05:44am • Howard County Public Schools canceled all athletics and in-person extracurricular activities due to what the Maryland school system called an "alarming" rise in COVID-19 cases since Thanksgiving. In a letter sent on Wednesday, Howard County Public Schools Superintendent Michael J. Martirano wrote Montgomery Co. expands rapid coronavirus test access, DC lawmaker calls for targeted roll out plan 12/15/2021 05:08am • Montgomery County, Maryland, is the latest D.C. region jurisdiction to offer free rapid, at-home coronavirus test kits, announcing plans this week to provide the tests for targeted groups. The county said it has identified groups who either have an increased risk of being exposed to COVID-19 or l Montgomery Co. schools update COVID policy for team sports after outbreaks at 5 schools 12/14/2021 09:52pm • Montgomery County Public Schools has updated its COVID-19 policy for winter sports participation after getting "new guidance" from local health officials. The new restrictions come a week after a coronavirus outbreak put the boys' varsity and junior varsity basketball teams' season on hold at P Georgetown U. makes COVID-19 booster shots mandatory 12/14/2021 08:30pm • Georgetown University announced Tuesday that COVID-19 booster shots will be mandatory for all of its students, faculty, visitors and staff (including those who telework) effective Jan. 21. The announcement a day after the school confirmed that one of D.C.'s recently reported cases of the omicron Washington adds Kendall Fuller, Tim Settle to reserve/COVID-19 list 12/14/2021 04:50pm • Washington adds Fuller, Settle to reserve/COVID-19 list originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Football Team's reserve/COVID-19 list continues to grow.The club on Tuesday announced that cornerback Kendall Fuller and defensive tackle Tim Settle have been added to the reserve/COVID 3rd, 4th graders at DC elementary school pivot to virtual classes after positive cases 12/14/2021 03:58pm • Several grade levels at a Ward 6 D.C. elementary school have pivoted to virtual learning as a result of several positive coronavirus cases. D.C. school officials told WTOP on Monday night that third and fourth graders at J.O. Wilson Elementary School, in addition to one fifth grade class, have be Ron Rivera not yet ruling out Jonathan Allen, Montez Sweat for Eagles game 12/14/2021 11:26am • Rivera not yet ruling out Allen, Sweat for Eagles game originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWashington head coach Ron Rivera announced in a radio interview Tuesday morning that he wasn’t yet ruling out any of the nine players on the COVID/reserve list from playing in Sunday’s game Some Md. COVID data still missing from website after cyberattack 12/14/2021 09:07am • BALTIMORE — More than a week after a cyberattack forced the Maryland Department of Health to take its website offline, several COVID-19 data points remain missing from the department’s website. The Baltimore Sun reports that the daily COVID-19 hospitalization tally has returned, with a dramat How to give more to charity this year 12/14/2021 07:30am • 'Tis the season to give: In fact, about a third of annual giving occurs in December, and 12% during the last three days of the year, according to Charity Navigator. But if you're like a lot of people, the idea of donating to charity can be financially painful. So instead of giving until it hurts, Washington staffer tests positive for first known Omicron coronavirus variant in NFL 12/13/2021 07:13pm • WFT staffer tests positive for 1st known Omnicron case in NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   A Tier 3 Washington Football Team staffer has tested positive for the first-known case of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the NFL on Monday, NBC Sports Washington's Pete Hai