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DC sees surge in COVID-19 test demand before Thanksgiving 11/24/2020 06:54pm • With people planning to reunite with family and friends this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, some D.C. coronavirus testing sites saw a surge in demand. At Nationals Park on Tuesday, the line moved swiftly, with a light turnout at the testing site conducted by the D.C. government. Testing attenda Here's a look at how the different coronavirus vaccines work 11/24/2020 06:19pm • There's good news about coronavirus vaccines. At least three of the experimental vaccines show remarkable efficacy, at least according to information released by the makers in news releases. Global vaccine giant AstraZeneca reports its vaccine prevented coronavirus infec New mask rules, restrictions on gatherings in Montgomery Co. after COVID-19 spike 11/24/2020 03:38pm • (EDITOR'S NOTE: Several readers have said that Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles’ order is ambiguous on whether masks must be worn at all times outdoors, or only when outdoors and coming into contact with people not in one’s household. Barry Hudson, a spokesman for Gayles’ office, told WTOP Thanksgiving travelers head to Reagan National Airport, despite CDC warnings 11/24/2020 08:17am • Canceling Thanksgiving travel plans isn't an easy decision, and while many have chosen to heed official advice and stay home this holiday season, travelers still made their way to Reagan National Airport on Tuesday morning to catch flights. Mid-pandemic the airport looks different than travelers VCU Health workers describe 'heartbreak' in ICU as COVID-19 cases mount 11/24/2020 08:09am •  With coronavirus cases surging ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, medical workers at Virginia Commonwealth University are offering a behind-the-scenes look at the frontline fight against the pandemic. In a five-minute video released Monday as part of a VCU public service campaign, doctors Days before Thanksgiving, long lines reported at some Maryland COVID-19 testing sites 11/23/2020 10:27pm • Many coronavirus testing sites in Maryland are extra busy as the virus spreads and Thanksgiving draws closer. "There are some long lines," Jon Weinstein, director of Maryland's COVID-19 Testing Task Force, said Monday. "A lot of folks who are not heeding advice to stay home for Thanksgiving and a George Mason University offers COVID-19 training to nursing home staff 11/23/2020 10:19pm • George Mason University in Virginia is offering training to staff of nursing homes to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. The College of Health and Human Services has partnered with the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network to run 16 interactive sessions with staff from up to 35 nurs Flight changes made easier without change fee 11/23/2020 09:26pm • Rising numbers of COVID -19 cases could change some people's holiday travel plans. But travelers holding nonrefundable tickets don't have to sacrifice the ticket cost if they're unable to make the trip. "They can always reschedule their flight for another time; the airlines have waived their chan Hogan reminds Marylanders to take COVID-19 seriously this winter 11/23/2020 06:44pm • With Thanksgiving just days away, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan reminded residents to take coronavirus seriously. "The more seriously we take it, the faster we'll be able to get it under control," he said during a news conference Monday. Hogan said he can't understand how the state and nation have Some Fairfax Co. students return to virtual instruction 11/23/2020 05:18pm • Some students who have been attending in-person courses in Virginia's largest school system are returning to virtual instruction. Fairfax County Public Schools said it has notified parents of "Group 4" students that their children will go back to all-virtual learning because of rising COVID-19 ca Ravens running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins test positive for coronavirus 11/23/2020 03:04pm • Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins test positive for coronavirus originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonRavens running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins have tested positive for coronavirus. The news was first reported by Mike Garafolo and later confirmed by Ravens coach John Harbaugh.The news came Howard Co. tightens limits on gatherings after increase in COVID-19 cases 11/23/2020 02:47pm • Howard County, Maryland, has become the latest jurisdiction in the area to tighten limits on gatherings in the wake of a spike in coronavirus cases. County Executive Calvin Ball said Monday that gatherings such as weddings, recreational sports, associations and clubs are limited to 10 people indo Maryland football returns to practice after two weeks off due to coronavirus 11/23/2020 02:08pm • Terps football returns to practice as COVID-19 outbreak slows originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonAfter nearly two weeks off, the University of Maryland football team returned to practice on Monday.Maryland has not practiced since Nov. 10, after the program saw 23 players and seven additiona DC walks back parts of Phase 2 coronavirus reopening 11/23/2020 12:20pm • The District is walking back some activities it had previously allowed under Phase 2 of its coronavirus reopening plan as COVID cases continue to grow. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a news conference Monday that the "interventions" are part of an effort to "blunt the curve" as the D.C. region Northern Virginia elected leader volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trial 11/23/2020 04:00am • The way one Northern Virginia leader sees it, getting elected to public office means signing up for public service — even if that includes joining a clinical trial during a pandemic. David Snyder of the Falls Church City Council is among 30,000 participants in a nationwide third-phase Moderna t