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MDOT releases documents on next steps of Capital Beltway/I-270 plan ahead of virtual hearings 08/02/2020 10:53pm • It's no surprise to local drivers that congestion on the Capital Beltway and I-270 in Maryland causes hours of slow travel each weekday. In fact, the I-495 and I-270 Managed Lanes Study, produced as part of the Maryland Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration's effort to f Historians draw comparisons between victims of 1918 H1N1 pandemic, modern coronavirus 08/02/2020 03:58pm • In this 1918 photo made available by the Library of Congress, volunteer nurses from the American Red Cross tend to influenza patients in the Oakland Municipal Auditorium, used as a temporary hospital. (Edward A. "Doc" Rogers/Library of Congress via AP) As the world continues to grapple with the Australian state declares 'disaster,' locking down Melbourne as virus cases soar 08/02/2020 07:08am • The premier of Victoria plunged the region into a "state of disaster" on Sunday, announcing even stricter lockdown measures, introducing a nightly curfew and banning virtually all trips outdoors after Australia's second largest state recorded 671 new infections in a single day. Daniel Andrews tol Maryland meets coronavirus testing milestone, positivity rate decreases 08/01/2020 11:38pm • All of Maryland's 24 jurisdictions have met the goal of testing 10% of their populations for the coronavirus. According to a press release, the state's COVID-19 positivity rate has also dropped to 4.47% after it has administered 1.25 million tests. It has remained below 5% since June 25. "Our Montgomery Co. private schools ordered to remain closed for in-person instruction 08/01/2020 09:15pm • Nonpublic schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, are ordered to remain closed for in-person instruction through Oct. 1. County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles announced the health directive to be effective immediately, citing the need to protect the safety of parents, students and teachers amid Lena Dunham says her coronavirus symptoms went on for weeks 08/01/2020 04:53am • Lena Dunham shared her experience with Covid-19 on Instagram Friday, saying her symptoms lasted weeks. "The fact is, the Coronavirus kills people," she said. "But it will also alter the bodies and lived experiences of so many who are infected, in ways that could never be predicted." More than Tips for parents whose kids are going to be learning virtually 07/31/2020 10:06pm • This story is part of “Parenting in a Pandemic,” WTOP’s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with childcare, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. Parenting during a pandemic for many means overseeing virtual learning, and a Northern Virginia child psychiatrist has Prince George's County sets 50-person limit on gatherings 07/31/2020 06:46pm • Prince George's County, Maryland, is setting a new 50-person limit to gatherings that will go into effect Saturday amid an uptick in new coronavirus cases. The new restriction starts 5 p.m. Saturday, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced Friday evening. "What this is rea Muslims in Maryland urged to follow state coronavirus guidelines when celebrating Eid al-Adha 07/31/2020 12:13am • Muslims will soon be celebrating Eid al-Adha, albeit with a few modifications to avoid transmitting the coronavirus, including keeping gatherings limited to small groups. (Courtesy Zainab Chaudry) This year in Maryland, Muslim families who celebrate Eid al-Adha are being encouraged to adjust the Maryland COVID-19 survivor now considers herself a 'mask ambassador' 07/30/2020 08:56pm • After surviving a bout with COVID-19, a Maryland woman is urging the public not to get complacent in the middle of the pandemic. “Don’t think it can’t happen to you,” Sandy Oxx of New Market, Maryland, told WTOP. “I appreciate the opportunity to be a mask ambassador – I guess that’s University System of Maryland to require negative COVID-19 test before students, employees allowed on campus 07/30/2020 05:00pm • The University System of Maryland is sticking with plans to welcome students back this fall but says all arriving students — and employees — will have to test negative for the coronavirus before they're allowed on campuses. According to the new coronavirus guidelines announced Thursday, all s Providing insight on the first and second waves of coronavirus 07/30/2020 12:31pm • This content is sponsored by Johns Hopkins Medicine. In many parts of the world, cases of COVID-19 are declining, while other areas are seeing spikes. But the pandemic is still evolving. Doctors, public health experts and researchers are trying to answer tough questions: When will this first w Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies following COVID-19 battle 07/30/2020 10:54am • Former one-time Republican candidate for president and former pizza restaurant CEO Herman Cain has died following a battle with the coronavirus, according to a statement on his website. He was 74. "We're heartbroken, and the world is poorer: Herman Cain has gone to be with the Lord," the state Officials delay reopening Delaware library amid virus 07/30/2020 08:18am • DOVER, Del. — Officials have pushed back plans to reopen the Dover Public Library due to safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Delaware State News reports the library had been scheduled to reopen next week, but those plans are now stalled until September. Dover City Manager Donn Maryland mask use order expanded; travel to high-risk states discouraged 07/30/2020 02:36am • Maryland will be implementing a stricter face mask requirement and issuing a travel advisory for states that are seeing surges in cases of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Larry Hogan said in an update Wednesday. At 5 p.m. Friday, face masks will be required inside public buildings and at outdoor even