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Coronavirus update: DC grants early release to eligible inmates; worldwide deaths surge past 100,000 04/10/2020 08:20pm • A stunning report Thursday from the Labor Department showed that job cuts across the U.S. are mounting, a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Maryland and Virginia weren't immune. (AP/John Locher) The latest D.C. has granted early release to some inmat COVID-19 a sobering reminder of need for advanced health care decisions 04/10/2020 06:30pm • Coronavirus cases are forcing many families to make heartbreaking decisions about the care of their loved ones. Doctors hope if you’re ever sidelined by any medical condition, your family members will know what to do. “The first thing we always do is we inquire of family: Has the patient ever Telemedicine: Coronavirus has spurred its growth, and it may be here to stay 04/10/2020 02:05pm • An example of telemedicine, which allows a doctor in Montgomery, Ala., to work with patients all over the state at the Medical Advocacy and Outreach clinic in Montgomery, Ala. on Friday, June 14, 2019. (Jake Crandall/Montgomery Advertiser via AP) These days, most people want to avoid in-person v What does it mean to recover from coronavirus? 04/10/2020 10:49am • In a little more than a month, the novel coronavirus has spread throughout the D.C. region, infecting more than 13,000 people and killing 330 people. As serious as the virus is, doctors have maintained from the beginning of the public health crisis, that most people infected with the virus will h Prince William Co. school nurses answer hotline calls during coronavirus closures 04/09/2020 08:31pm • School nurses from Prince William County, Virginia, are volunteering with the Prince William Health District call center. "Since we aren't currently serving students in the school setting, it seems fitting that we serve them and their families in the communities at-large," said Glorya Jordan, Coronavirus updates: Shoppers in Montgomery Co. must wear face covering starting Monday 04/09/2020 07:00pm • A supermarket employee at a Giant in Alexandria, Virginai cleans a self-checkout station. (Courtesy Shannon Finney/shannonfinneyphotography.com) The latest Starting on Monday, shoppers in Montgomery County, Maryland, will need to wear cloth masks or face coverings when they go to grocery stor When can you leave the house? Report lays out road map for next phase of coronavirus response 04/09/2020 05:36pm • After social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and shuttered businesses and schools, when will life return to normal? A recent report on the nationwide response to the coronavirus pandemic said there are four conditions that must be met before large-scale social distancing and stay-at-home orders Marriott to join Hilton in offering rooms to front-line health care workers during coronavirus pandemic 04/09/2020 09:11am • Marriott will create a program for free hotel stays for front-line health care workers during the coronavirus outbreak, following a similar move by rival Hilton. (Photo by Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott has joined McLean, Virginia-based Hilto Virginia governor seeks more data on how COVID-19 affects minorities 04/09/2020 08:26am • Part of trying to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus includes understanding who is most at risk. That's why Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is seeking more data on how COVID-19 is affecting minorities. Although the Virginia Department of Health is one from approximately a dozen states — in Massage therapist, ruled nonessential, says her business is needed during coronavirus 04/08/2020 09:21am • Cherron Lampkins is a massage therapist in Chevy Chase. (Courtesy Cherron Lampkins) Small businesses that are "nonessential" remain shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, but some of them are right on the cusp of what has been deemed to be essential. Cherron Lampkins, a professional massa Federal judge seeks quick action in DC jails coronavirus lawsuit 04/08/2020 07:02am • A federal judge said she wants an independent evaluator to inspect conditions within D.C jails, to determine if sufficient steps are being taken to attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus. In an emergency hearing, conducted by teleconference, U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly Maryland to join DC and Va. in offering racial data on coronavirus 04/08/2020 05:12am • Virginia and D.C. have been offering a detailed racial breakdown of their coronavirus cases, and now Maryland will be doing that as well. Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday that the state health department will post the information on its website by the end of the week. The breakdown will be updated d Coronavirus update: Hogan says local health boards can close 'unsafe' Md. businesses; Baltimore-DC area an 'emerging hot spot' 04/07/2020 06:00pm • Visitors walk on the Lincoln Memorial steps near a sign encouraging coronavirus protection measures in Washington, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Officials have urged Washington residents to stay home to contain the spread of the coronavirus. AP/Patrick Semansky The latest Maryland Gov. Larry Hog Coronavirus diary: What day is it? 04/07/2020 04:47am • I'm Will Vitka, digital editor for WTOP.com. I've been at home, working while in self-quarantine for longer than most of you. It's been a month. And here's what it's been like. We thought we were prepared. Hell, we tried. My wife, Reem, and I started stocking up in early March. We had a feelin DC neighbors feed hospital workers, support local businesses 04/07/2020 04:40am • A group of neighbors in Northwest D.C. has found a way to support local restaurants and health care workers fighting the coronavirus simultaneously. The neighbors have sent meals to 21 hospitals and three nursing homes and, in the process, also helped about 15 local businesses, said Kathleen Norr