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Why it's important to keep your kid's doctor appointment during the pandemic 04/27/2020 08:00pm • New mom Jennifer Jean-Pierre, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, is sticking to her 3-month-old daughter Teagan's vaccination schedule. (Courtesy Jennifer Jean-Pierre) Some parents with COVID-19 concerns are choosing not to take children to the doctor. And a Maryland doctor says it's important to keep Virginia sees rise in virus cases at poultry plants; plans to ramp up testing 04/27/2020 04:45pm • "These poultry plants are part of a vital part of food supply on the Eastern Shore in Virginia," Gov. Ralph Northam said Monday. "I am very concerned." (Getty Images/iStockphoto/VLG) As a number of poultry processing facilities in Virginia see increased coronavirus cases, Gov. Ralph Northam said Children's National sees kids in intensive care for coronavirus 04/27/2020 02:53pm • In China and on the West Coast, data showed that kids mostly stayed out of the hospital if they got the new coronavirus. But it's a different story in the D.C. area. "We're really experiencing something a bit different here on the East Coast," said Dr. Roberta DiBiase, chief of the infectious dis Doctors, scientists push Northam to be more aggressive against COVID-19 04/27/2020 02:20pm • Mannequin heads wear masks in the window of a small boutique advertising availability of masks, gloves, and other pandemic necessities amid the coronavirus outbreak in Arlington, Virginia, on April 27, 2020. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) While the region has undertaken unprecedented steps to Coronavirus update: Md.'s Hogan on recovery road map, Trump comments 04/27/2020 03:19am • Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, left, talks to people after he gave them bags of food during a donation drive by World Central Kitchen in the parking lot of the Camden Yards Sports Complex, Saturday, April 25, 2020, in Baltimore. World Central Kitchen conducted its food relief operation du Billionaire Barry Diller says 'no chance' of economic rebound soon 04/26/2020 12:33pm • ▶ Watch Video: Billionaire Barry Diller says "no chance" of economic rebound by fall, calls Trump a "witch doctor" American businessman Barry Diller, chairman of IAC and ExpediaGroup, threw cold water on the possibility that the U.S. economy, which has been brought to a halt by the cor Coronavirus update: Md. sees deadliest report yet; Northam, Hogan detail plans to slowly reopen 04/25/2020 11:53pm • The latest Saturday morning's report from D.C., Maryland and Virginia brought somber news of the region's deadliest day by far due to COVID-19. Between the three there were 112 reported new deaths. In Maryland, 74 new deaths were reported, moving the state's total to 797. More than 1,100 new No, don't inject disinfectant: Outcry over Trump's musing 04/25/2020 12:07am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's raising of unproven, even far-fetched ideas for fighting COVID-19 -- including his latest musing about injecting disinfectants into people -- triggered an outcry from health officials everywhere. It also highlighted his unconvent Maryland Gov. Hogan unveils coronavirus recovery plan 04/24/2020 04:45pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wears a mask with a pattern of the state flag of Maryland during a news conference on Friday, April 24, 2020 in Annapolis, Md., where he discussed plans to gradually ease restrictions on businesses and activities that have been in place because of the coronavirus. (AP Phot Data Doctors: Photo and document scanning apps 04/24/2020 09:15am • Q: I heard that the CamScanner app was found to have malware in it so I’m looking for something to replace it. Any suggestions? A: Late last year, the very popular scanning app with over 100 million downloads was found to have malicious code within a third-party advertising component that was i 'Souper' effort to get food donations to medical providers during coronavirus 04/24/2020 09:07am • Soup donations at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. (Courtesy Soupergirl) There have been many examples of restaurants and other businesses taking the time to make generous donations even though they are struggling financially because of the coronavirus pandemic. That's the case with th Garden Plot: Less roadkill means more mammalian garden pests 04/24/2020 06:39am • Doug in Adamstown writes: Since almost everyone is under stay-at-home orders, we're not driving as much. That means fewer road kills, which could mean that the populations of garden munching vermin is going to explode — with a lot more deer, groundhogs, rabbits, and evil squirrels this year. Do y How DC-area Muslims are observing Ramadan amid a pandemic 04/24/2020 05:15am • As Muslims around the world begin to observe the holy month of Ramadan, many in the D.C. area are adapting to social distancing measures that are impacting what is usually a time marked with more communal gatherings. And with area mosques closed, prayers and services have moved online. "Our th Iconic DC sites have changed due to the pandemic 04/24/2020 05:10am • The National Mall is something we often take for granted living here in D.C. Besides, trying to take in the monuments is usually a noisy experience that’s too crowded with tourists, right? Not during the pandemic. “I was out on the grounds of the Washington Monument one day and stopped and 'We will be here to support you': DC psychologists offer assurance 04/24/2020 04:20am • The coronavirus has increased fear, isolation and grief and is leading to a decline in mental health and an increase in substance abuse. Nonetheless, D.C.-area psychologists want you to feel supported and empowered and said they’re committed to helping you cope better and build resilience and s