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Northern Virginia not spared from state’s COVID-19 spike 12/06/2020 05:04pm • While D.C. and Maryland’s COVID-19 numbers eased off on Sunday, as they generally do over the weekend, Virginia’s continue to rise, with Sunday setting the second one-day record in a row and third in the past two weeks. The Virginia Department of Health recorded 3,880 new cases of the virus o D.C., Maryland and Virginia are all breaking coronavirus records as cases continue to surge 12/05/2020 01:34pm • The D.C. region's upward trend of coronavirus cases is beginning to set new records for the area. Virginia and D.C. set new records for coronavirus cases reported in one day, and Maryland set a new record on Friday and the seven-day averages for the number of cases in D.C. and Maryland are now hi Md. COVID-19 squad investigates quarantine-breakers — and, yes, they can arrest you 12/04/2020 05:31pm • Being safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and complying with restrictions largely comes down to personal responsibility. But, in Maryland, COVID-19-positive individuals who put others at risk can be arrested. About twice a week, Maryland State Police are asked to investigate whether someone who COVID-19 surge puts Montgomery County schools' winter sports on ice 12/04/2020 05:00pm • Some students who play high school sports will soon get back to practice in Maryland, but it won’t be happening at Montgomery County Public Schools, the state's largest school system. Winter sports practices are allowed to start Monday in the state under an October decision by the Maryland Stat Data Doctors: How to report package shipping scams 12/04/2020 01:48pm • Q: Why am I getting so many fake package delivery email messages, and where can I report them? The holiday season has traditionally been a time when scammers ramp up their efforts and focus on interactions that seem normal for this time of year. Our collective transition from purchasing gifts Economist, GMU professor Walter E. Williams dies at 84 12/03/2020 08:44pm • Economist Walter E. Williams, a professor at George Mason University in Virginia, has died. He was 84. Williams died Wednesday, a day after teaching his last class at the Fairfax university, where he was the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics since 1980. From 1995 to 2001, he was a Pandemic may be triggering dramatic hair loss in some people 12/03/2020 08:26pm • Pandemic-related stress may be causing people to lose their hair. A D.C. dermatologist has reported seeing three times more patients than usual for the condition. "Telogen effluvium, also known as stress-induced hair shedding, is one of the most common forms of hair loss that we see in the dermat With coronavirus vaccines inching closer to approval, DC-area doctor says there are still unanswered questions 12/03/2020 08:16pm • A pair of COVID-19 vaccines could be approved for use in the U.S. within weeks, but there are still several unknowns, including duration of immunity. Next week, it’s expected there will be a public hearing for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, during which the company will request emergency use auth What Are Nasal Polyps, and How Do You Treat Them? 12/03/2020 12:00am • Does your nose seem to always be stuffed up? Do you have loss of taste or smell? Do you get frequent sinus infections? If so, you may have nasal polyps. Which raises the question: What exactly are nasal polyps? Are they the same as polyps in the colon and uterus? The short answer is no. According t Northam on COVID-19 case increases, vaccine rollout plans 12/02/2020 04:28pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday urged the commonwealth’s residents to stick with "what we know works" as COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise and a vaccine is in the works. “Almost every region in the state has sustained community spread,” Northam said at a news briefing. Thou Hogan names acting health secretary as concern about COVID hospitalizations mounts 12/02/2020 08:21am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s hospital beds are filling up, as the state reported 2,765 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday morning. Twenty-one hospitals are at Rate of HIV diagnoses high in DC, Maryland counties 12/01/2020 06:15pm • A ribbon hangs on the White House for World AIDS Day 2020, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Four jurisdictions in the region are on a shortlist of areas in the U.S. where HIV is being diagnosed at higher rates than the rest of the country. They are Baltimore, and Mo 7-year term for Virginia doctor accused of running pill mill 12/01/2020 02:48pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Northern Virginia physician has been sentenced to seven years in prison for running what prosecutors described as a pill mill that illegally put more more than $1 million in prescription drugs into the hands of addicts and dealers. The sentence imposed Tuesday in federa Getting home repairs done during the pandemic? Safety tips to follow 12/01/2020 02:30pm • Businesses often ask customers whether they've experienced any coronavirus symptoms before sending a contractor to their home, but you should also be asking questions. Whether it's a leaky pipe or a repair around the house, allowing contractors into your home should be done with caution. "This Column: Chess player grades accuracy of Netflix smash 'The Queen's Gambit' 12/01/2020 12:40am • Anya Taylor-Joy in 'The Queen's Gambit.' (Netflix/Charlie Gray) After more than 40 years (on and off) of tournament chess playing, I’m used to inaccurate portrayals of the game and its devotees. So I turned on Netflix’s new original miniseries “The Queen’s Gambit” with some hope and so