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Pollution levels decreased in Maryland during COVID-19 pandemic 10/22/2020 01:23pm • A view of Baltimore. Coronavirus pandemic safety restrictions have taken lots of cars off Maryland's roads, and a new study finds that's been good for air quality. (Courtesy Capital News Service) The COVID-19 pandemic has changed just about everything, including what's in the air we breathe. A n Hogan: Hand-held, rapid COVID-19 tests coming to Maryland 09/10/2020 04:03pm • Maryland's governor said Thursday the state will soon have thousands of hand-held COVID-19 antigen tests that can deliver results in 15 minutes. Calling it state-of-the-art technology, Gov. Larry Hogan explained how he's teaming up with other states to make tests available. Hogan said Maryland Montgomery Co. closes county-run COVID-19 testing sites, thousands of tests questioned 08/14/2020 07:50pm • A Rockville, Maryland, genetic testing lab that has been providing Montgomery County with saliva-based COVID-19 tests since late May has agreed to suspend its testing program upon an order from the state. The state is calling into question over 17,000 tests carried out using supplies from AdvaGen 5 DC summer camps canceled, leaving families confused 08/12/2020 09:00am • Dozens of kids eagerly anticipating a break from monotony through a D.C. summer sports camp were disappointed to learn last week that camp was canceled. As parents shuffle plans and seek refunds, they've been given no clear reason why D.C. denied at least five camps' waivers from public health re Free COVID-19 testing in Dale City, Manassas, Woodbridge Aug. 13-15 08/11/2020 10:27pm • 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. Free COVID-19 testing is available for anyone who lives or works in Prince William County, Manassas or Manassas Park at locations Aug Nurses demand fresh PPE from Medstar Washington Hospital Center 07/23/2020 03:16pm • Nurses who work at Medstar Washington Hospital Center are demanding new personal protective equipment, saying the hospital continues to provide disinfected masks to reuse. "It's really remarkable that we are here in this situation, still demanding basic supplies to keep us safe," said Michelle Ma Recovered Coronavirus Patients Volunteering at Israeli Hospital 07/22/2020 12:00am • JERUSALEM -- A few times a week, when he can find a couple of spare hours between his work for a high-tech company and raising four daughters, Shuki Rock heads to Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, where he dons full-body protective gear and enters the coronavirus ward. His tasks range from dist Eviction fears prompt faith leaders to ask Va. Gov. Northam to intervene 07/19/2020 07:44pm • Virginia faith leaders addressed Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam at a virtual news conference on Sunday where they asked him to hold off on evictions so they can help inform residents about the assistance and protections in place to keep people in their homes who have been unemployed due to the coronavi Arlington man rebels against Goya protests, starts GoFundMe to buy food for needy 07/14/2020 09:06pm • Casey Harper, a journalist in Arlington, Virginia, did not like the July 10 news that many people decided to boycott Goya Foods due to its CEO's support of President Donald Trump. He started a GoFundMe page in an effort to raise money to buy foods produced by Goya and donate the items to food pan DC deaths are up as coronavirus fears persist, but not due to COVID-19 07/08/2020 08:35pm • There is a new alarming trend emerging this year in D.C. While people have died due to the coronavirus pandemic, more people are also dying of other illnesses, because patients are hesitant to seek medical care, health leaders said. Since the start of the pandemic, DC Health employees have be COVID-19 and the Class of 2020: 'I expected to be stressed, but stressed about the good things' 06/05/2020 03:49am • The last installment in a series by WTOP’s Kate Ryan on local high school seniors and how they’re coping with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the end of their school careers. Student: De'Asia Scott, 18 School: Dunbar High School, D.C. Future: Lincoln University, Lincoln Universi COVID-19 and the Class of 2020: 'We're all going to have a special bond' 06/03/2020 08:18pm • The fourth in a series by WTOP’s Kate Ryan on local high school seniors and how they’re coping with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the end of their school careers. Student: Anna Kasun, 18 School: Tuscarora High School, Leesburg, Virginia Honors: Valedictorian Future: Columbia Uni COVID-19 and the Class of 2020: A future scientist on what students really think of school 06/02/2020 04:30am • The third in a series by WTOP’s Kate Ryan on local high school seniors and how they’re coping with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the end of their school careers. Student: Amadu Bah, 18 School: Watkins Mill High School, Gaithersburg, Maryland Future: Hope College, Holland, Michiga COVID-19 and the Class of 2020: Fairfax Co. graduate was forced into a big adjustment 06/01/2020 04:00am • The second in a series by WTOP’s Kate Ryan on local high school seniors and how they’re coping with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the end of their school careers. Student: Andrea Darmawan, 18 School: Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax, Virginia Future: University of Mary Washingto 'Stay on schedule': Sen. Cardin talks Purple Line, infrastructure to Montgomery Co. Council 05/27/2020 04:50pm • Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., told Montgomery County Council members that he expects Congress will pass a "major infrastructure bill" by the fall. "There's a real interest to deal with connectivity," Cardin told the council Wednesday during a Zoom briefing. And, he said, the coronavirus outbreak und