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Coronavirus updates: Md. secures half a million COVID-19 tests; coronavirus cases top 25,000 04/20/2020 11:55pm • The shipment of 500,000 COVID-19 tests from South Korea arriving at BWI Airport April 18, 2020. (Courtesy Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan) The latest The state of Maryland has acquired 500,000 new COVID-19 tests from a South Korean health care company, Gov. Larry Hogan announced. Virginia is wor Maryland lawmakers discuss how to 'start looking forward' in the midst of pandemic 04/15/2020 11:16pm • Maryland lawmakers met Wednesday and received an update on reopening businesses, new orders from the governor and the status of the state's stockpile of medical supplies. State Sen. Steve Hershey, a Republican whose district includes Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil and Caroline counties, told his colle Virginia lawmaker wants unemployment benefits extended to Peace Corps volunteers 04/07/2020 05:57am • A prominent Virginia Democratic congresswoman is urging labor officials to make Americorp and Peace Corps volunteers eligible for unemployment benefits under the latest coronavirus relief package. In a letter to Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia, Virginia 10th district representative Jennifer Wext Coronavirus update: Region sees surge with more than 6,400 known cases 04/04/2020 07:30pm • Waiting area chairs are covered in plastic wrap at Union Station on April 3, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The latest There are more than 6,400 known cases of COVID-19 in D.C., Maryland and Virginia as of Saturday morning. In addition to a number of stations Coronavirus: DC area cases top 2,000; Northam secures federal funding for Va. National Guard 03/28/2020 06:10pm • President Donald Trump sends off the U.S. Navy hospital ship "Comfort" on Saturday afternoon in Virginia. The latest D.C. announces its 5th death related to COVID-19. Maryland had 992 confirmed cases as of Saturday morning, an increase of 218 since Friday's report and a record for most cas DC-area law enforcement concerned over potential spike in domestic violence 03/24/2020 05:54pm • As stress levels rise among millions working from home and spending extra time with family during the coronavirus pandemic, law enforcement across the region, including the D.C. area, are focused on the potential for an increase in domestic violence cases. One of the most recent incidents was in Coronavirus: Northam closes Va. schools for year; Hogan closes nonessential Md. businesses 03/23/2020 11:40pm • The latest President Donald Trump provided an update Monday afternoon on the COVID-19 efforts. He weighed in on the Senate relief bill that has been stalled. He talked about the possible treatment using malaria drugs. And, he said that critical supplies have been replenished. Find out more. US Army removes person tasked for social media after 'inappropriate' post on coronavirus 03/21/2020 07:20pm • A person who made an "inappropriate post" on the US Army's Instagram account has been "relieved," according to the Army. The images posted to the Army's Instagram account this week were intended to be about the Army's response to the coronavirus outbreak, though the images included emojis and jok