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Celine Dion postpones DC concert, not for coronavirus but for common cold 03/11/2020 01:19pm • Celine Dion has canceled Wednesday night's show here in D.C. No, it's not due to concerns over coronavirus. It's because of the common cold. Dion released a statement on her official Facebook page saying that she's postponing two performances of her Courage World Tour, including Wednesday's sh 'It's futile': Why you can't stop touching your face 03/11/2020 08:43am • The advice seems simple: Don't touch your face, as a way to try to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. Easier said than done. "It's futile," said psychologist Kevin Chapman, the director of the Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. "When we try to say 'd Could you spot someone who potentially has coronavirus? 03/11/2020 07:13am • Some think if they avoid people who look sick, they can avoid the new coronavirus, but that will only help in some cases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people infected with the coronavirus are most contagious when they're the sickest — though some spread might occ DC region sees new coronavirus cases, with latest in Montgomery Co. 03/10/2020 10:11pm • Health officials in Maryland and Virginia announced a handful of new coronavirus cases Tuesday, with more than 20 positive cases now in the region. A ninth case was confirmed in Maryland late Tuesday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced, involving a Montgomery County woman in her 60s who contracted the vi Md. adult day care revamps policies to prevent coronavirus 03/09/2020 08:35pm • Concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have prompted a Bowie, Maryland, adult day care facility to take extra precautions to prevent spread of the virus and protect their clients’ health. The first step is trying to find hand sanitizer, “which was difficult but I found SpaceX launches station supplies, nails 50th rocket landing 03/07/2020 01:45am • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX successfully launched another load of station supplies for NASA late Friday night and nailed its 50th rocket landing. The Falcon rocket blasted off with 4,300 pounds (1,950 kilograms) of equipment and experiments for the International Gov. Hogan: Patients with coronavirus had 'concerning' public interactions 03/06/2020 08:21pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan spoke Friday night about the state's efforts after three patients tested positive for coronavirus in Montgomery County. Hogan said the three patients were passengers on a cruise ship in Egypt. Two of the patients had at least two instances of public interaction that H Is your employer ready for coronavirus? 03/06/2020 07:15pm • Members of Congress are urging major employers and businesses to take immediate steps to make sure that workers don't lose pay, benefits or even their jobs for following health recommendations related to the coronavirus. "Business needs to lean into this," said Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. "This is en Muscle pain: It may actually be your fascia 03/06/2020 03:22pm • This content is sponsored by Johns Hopkins Medicine. You might attribute a painful neck or a backache to tired muscles or stiff joints. But these symptoms can also be caused by a part of your body you probably haven’t heard of: the fascia. Until recently, this network of tissue throu Data Doctors: Does dark mode save battery life? 03/06/2020 01:27pm • Q: I was told that using dark mode on my laptop and smartphone will save battery life. Is this true? With all of the time we spend staring at digital displays throughout the day, it’s likely that you’re experiencing eye strain, blurred vision, dry eyes and maybe even headaches. Dark mode i Does credit card travel insurance cover coronavirus?  03/06/2020 11:30am • You've planned a trip overseas but worry that the coronavirus could trigger a cancellation. If you or your tour operator pull out, will your travel credit card's trip cancellation insurance reimburse your expenses? The answer is likely no. Even comprehensive travel insurance plans won't cover can 3 in Md. test positive for coronavirus; state of emergency declared 03/06/2020 04:00am • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has declared a state of emergency after three Montgomery County residents tested positive for coronavirus. A state lab in Baltimore confirmed the first three positive cases of coronavirus in the state. The patients contracted the virus while overseas and they are Fairfax doctor pleads guilty to drug distribution charges 03/04/2020 06:44pm • A Fairfax, Virginia, doctor is facing the possibility of two decades in prison after pleading guilty to illegally distributing prescription drugs. Gurpreet Bajwa, 49, was accused of writing 15,000 prescriptions for controlled substances to more than 1,000 patients in a 21-month period. Prosecu Coronavirus symptoms? Why you should not go to urgent care 03/03/2020 09:50pm • A doctor who owns an urgent care center in Maryland's Montgomery County said you should not go to a center like his if you have some symptoms of the coronavirus but are not sure if you really have it. Emergency physician Dr. Pascal Crosley, who owns Quality First Urgent Care in Burtonsville said Friendly kissing poses European dilemma as virus spreads 03/01/2020 04:10am • MILAN (AP) — When French President Emmanuel Macron leaned in to give Premier Giuseppe Conte the Italian double-cheek kiss not once, but on two separate occasions, during a Franco-Italian summit in Naples this week, it was much more than a greeting. It was a signal to c