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US may have to endure social distancing until 2022 if no vaccine is quickly found 04/14/2020 06:03pm • This may be the new normal for quite a while. The U.S. may have to endure social distancing measures — such as stay-at-home orders and school closures — until 2022, researchers projected on Tuesday. That is, unless, a vaccine becomes quickly available. That's according to researchers Courthouse ban remains in Delaware, fewer hospitalizations than expected due to coronavirus pandemic 04/14/2020 11:14am • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware’s chief justice has extended a ban on public access to all state court facilities for another 30 days. Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. on Tuesday extended the judicial emergency he declared on March 14 because of the coronavirus epidemic until May 14. The mov Streets close around St. Patrick’s Catholic Church for DC officer's funeral 04/14/2020 08:56am • Multiple streets around St. Patrick's Catholic Church in downtown D.C. will be closed Tuesday for the funeral of D.C. police officer Sgt. Mark Eckenrode. The following streets will be closed from approximately 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: 10 Street between H Street and E Street NW G Street between 1 Gambling, transportation, discrimination and budget changes in Virginia 04/14/2020 05:30am • From casinos and transportation to voting and anti-discrimination measures, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed hundreds of bills and suggested amendments to dozens of others ahead of next week’s reconvened session of the General Assembly. Northam’s deadline to act over the weekend also re Coronavirus update: Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park closed to traffic; Prince George's Co. orders shoppers to wear masks 04/14/2020 12:01am • The latest Sections of Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park in D.C. are closed to vehicle traffic through April 30 to allow for recreational use. Montgomery County, Maryland, will open up two more parkways for weekend recreational use. Prince George's County, Maryland, is ordering shoppers in "gro Md. fire departments frequently disinfecting ambulances during COVID-19 crisis 04/13/2020 09:00pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '5dcadcb1-edb1-467f-b2a7-aeb46735f739' }).render("7076153631b6be47");}); Confronting the challenge of the COVID-19 When will Congress come back? Not until May, at earliest 04/13/2020 06:20pm • FILE — In this March 27, 2020, file photo, members of the House of Representatives walk down the steps of Capitol Hill in Washington, after passing a coronavirus rescue package. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) Members of Congress, like many Americans, are working from home as they try to tackle m WTOP Announces Frontline Heroes Campaign 04/13/2020 04:55pm • WTOP Announces Frontline Heroes Campaign   Media Contact:  Elly Rowe, erowe@wtop.com   WASHINGTON, DC (April 13, 2020) – Today, WTOP News and Northwest Federal Credit Union announced a community-based partnership benefiting Feed the Fight DC that will recognize and support Northern Va. hospitals could be overwhelmed by late summer, latest state models project 04/13/2020 02:35pm • FILE — Inova Fairfax Hospital Center in Falls Church, Virginia, is seen in this file photo Tuesday, March 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) Stay-home orders and social distancing measures appear to be working to slow the spread of the new coronavirus in Virginia, but models like one from the Uni Filing for unemployment? Experts share tips on how to get your benefits 04/13/2020 01:10pm • A number of WTOP readers and listeners have reached out, saying they're having trouble filling for unemployment from lost jobs during the coronavirus outbreak. With more than 17 million people filing for unemployment nationwide, WTOP reached out to experts to see what D.C.-area residents should b Home sale closings can be done remotely for social distancing, but there’s a catch 04/13/2020 10:45am • A home is not sold until the transaction legally closes through a title company, and in a normal world, the buyer and seller would come to the table to sign the stack of legal documents in front of witnesses to settle the sale. But with social distancing the norm because of the coronavirus, t Beltway Brewing, Water's End team up to create fundraising beer for INOVA Health Fund 04/13/2020 08:59am • The PPE India Pale Ale will raise money for healthcare workers. (Courtesy Water’s End Brewery and Beltway Brewing Company) Lake Ridge, Virginia-based Water’s End Brewery and Sterling, Virginia-based Beltway Brewing Company have partnered to brew a beer that will raise money for front-line he DC’s first coronavirus patient reflects during virtual Easter service 04/13/2020 06:02am • Timothy Cole, the leader of the historic Christ Church in Georgetown joins "CBS Evening News" to discuss being the first person who tested positive for coronavirus in Washington D.C. (CBS News) The first person to get the novel coronavirus in D.C. used a virtual Easter service to reflect on what Fears of 'Wild West' as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market 04/12/2020 02:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether millions of Americans can safely return to work and school. But public health officials warn that the current “Wild West” of unregulated tests is creating confusion that could ultimately slow the path t Coronavirus update: Bowser, Hogan say no 'artificial deadline' on lifting restrictions 04/12/2020 11:48am • St. Anne's Episcopal Church is seen in the distance from Main Street in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan issued a "stay-at-home" directive Monday in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) The latest D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Maryland