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MedStar Health planning to receive Pfizer vaccine imminently 12/09/2020 09:04pm • One of the largest hospital systems in the D.C. area said that it is expecting to receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine "imminently" and is preparing for how to store, track, and disseminate it based on whom health experts have determined are priority patients. Dr. Bonnie Levin leads the pharmacy ent Group says new virus rules could shutter many Delaware restaurants 12/09/2020 09:12am • DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Restaurant Association says that new coronavirus restrictions in the state could force up to 40% of restaurants to shutter within a year without a financial lifeline. The Delaware State News reported Tuesday that the most recent COVID rules restrict capacity in restau Fairfax Co. enlists safety teams to check school buildings for COVID-19 risk 12/09/2020 03:31am • Coronavirus safety teams have been established in Fairfax County, Virginia, to help public schools meet federal guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Teams made up of public school staff and retirees are undergoing training, and some have already conducted spot checks of school buildings, Charles County schools buffer blow of failing grades — for now 12/08/2020 10:16pm • Students in Charles County, Maryland, schools, like kids across the country, are feeling the effects of an extended period of distance learning: confusion, anxiety, isolation. School officials say it has contributed to an alarming jump in F's recorded in the first quarter. To help students str University of Maryland unveils spring semester plans 12/08/2020 08:48pm • Students at the University of Maryland in College Park will continue hybrid teaching and learning into the spring semester. About 25% of courses will be held in person and the remaining 75% will be online, university President Darryll J. Pines said in a letter to the school community. "As we d Beware of scams as COVID-19 vaccines arrive in DC area 12/08/2020 08:08pm • Scammers trying to make a buck may try to prey on people who are excited about the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, but Virginia's top prosecutor wants you to be cautious and skeptical. "I want to urge everyone to be wary of any too-good-to-be-true COVID-19 vaccine offers," Virginia Attorney General 'The cavalry is coming': Hogan details Maryland's COVID-19 vaccine rollout 12/08/2020 05:55pm • Gov. Larry Hogan offered a welcome reminder Tuesday to Marylanders. "The cavalry is coming," Hogan said during an afternoon briefing on the state's COVID-19 pandemic response. "A vaccine is on the way." The monthslong wait continues though, and hours after U.S. regulators confirmed Pfizer's pr Report: DC-area pandemic recovery shouldn't be a return to normal 12/08/2020 04:27pm • A group of dozens of local leaders has released the beginnings of a plan for the region's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic based on the proposition that "back to normal" isn't good enough. The Strategic Renewal Task Force said in its report that it wants to place social equity at the As rollout of COVID-19 vaccine draws near, a warning to be wary of misinformation 12/08/2020 04:23pm • As the U.S. gears up to begin distributing COVID-19 vaccines upon approval expected later this week, a Virginia health official is asking people to be patient and wary of misinformation. "Anytime something like this happens, there’s going to be social media conspiracy pages," said Dr. David Goo Howard Co. school system launches dashboard to track COVID-19 cases 12/08/2020 10:19am • The Howard County Public School System has launched a new COVID-19 dashboard listing the number of COVID-19 cases involving students and staff who recently visited school facilities. "This dashboard is intended to provide stakeholders with a transparent overview of COVID-19’s impact on our scho With cases surging, Va. health officials say contact tracers can no longer reach all COVID-19 patients 12/07/2020 06:04pm • FILE — People wearing face masks walk past a mural in front of a store displaying a hopeful message amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 13, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images) Faced with surging coronavirus cases, Virginia health officials have direct Why DC isn't issuing a stay-at-home order yet 12/07/2020 02:24pm • As coronavirus cases continue to surge throughout the region, District officials said at a Monday news conference that they don't plan to reinstate a stay-at-home order for D.C. yet. Their reasoning is simple: People probably won't follow it. D.C. Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt said tha Johns Hopkins psychologist offers tips to avoid pandemic burnout 12/06/2020 10:26pm • As the coronavirus pandemic continues in the U.S., one D.C.-area psychologist is offering guidance to help deal with pandemic fatigue. The advice includes washing hands frequently, staying diligent about mask wearing and being wary of how close you get to others. “Trying to adhere to anythin 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 DC's new campaign works to reduce HIV stigma, increase resources 12/06/2020 12:10pm • Health officials in D.C. are on a mission to combat the stigma associated with HIV and provide more access to treatment for those who contract the virus. DC Ends HIV is the District's latest plan to do just that, and the new campaign focuses on diagnosing, treating and preventing the spread while