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Virus prompts drop in new voter registrations in Virginia 07/27/2020 11:07am • RICHMOND, Va. — Fewer new voters are registering to vote in Virginia because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that new voter registrations are significantly lower compared with the two most recent presidential elections, For instance, June experienced a 40% drop U.S. Fares Poorly in Gallup's Latest World Leadership Ratings 07/27/2020 12:00am • The United States is still receiving low approval ratings for its leadership from other parts of the world, according to a new report from Gallup that was compiled even before the coronavirus pandemic tested global leaders. Gallup released its annual world leadership ratings report on Monday, which Who was best prepared for the pandemic? Arguably, zoo keepers at the National Zoo 07/25/2020 02:42pm • Even though the coronavirus pandemic has turned the world upside down for months, you'll notice that very little has changed inside the National Zoo in its first weekend back open to the public. We know the Bronx Zoo in New York famously saw animals, including tigers, get the coronavirus. In hind Prince George's County to inspect school, park fields for COVID-19 compliance 07/25/2020 07:23am • A team of inspectors from Prince George's County in Maryland will be visiting fields in county schools and parks over the weekend to make sure that people using them are following coronavirus guidelines. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced Friday that the Ambassador COVID-19 Compliance T More than a third of coronavirus patients feel symptoms for weeks, CDC says 07/25/2020 02:48am • Coronavirus symptoms can stick around for weeks, even in otherwise healthy people who don't have a severe case of the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a grim new analysis. The CDC surveyed 292 people who tested positive for the virus, and Virginia-based business brings alpacas to your door 07/24/2020 11:21pm • The pandemic is bringing out some unique new business ideas. One of these is a service from a Virginia-based company that brings visits from baby alpacas to your door. It all started when Andrea Diaz, of Vienna, wanted to join in parades alongside local firefighters and teachers with her pet baby Survey: Majority in Montgomery County favor wearing mask, large number report seeing incorrect usage 07/24/2020 09:46pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, released results of a survey that finds most people support wearing a face covering during the pandemic, but a large portion of respondents said they have seen people wearing them improperly. The survey, which was shared through the county's social media accounts Coronavirus vaccine being tested in DC region shows promise 07/24/2020 07:15pm • The race is on to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, and one trial taking place in the D.C. region could lead to the first vaccine in the U.S. to fight the deadly disease. The University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore is running one of several clinical trials for a vaccine Fauci: Many unknowns on prevalence of coronavirus in kids, how much they spread it 07/24/2020 05:54pm • Dr. Anthony Fauci said that a study is underway to try to find answers on how susceptible children are to getting infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Fauci is a member of the White House coronavirus task force and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. 'I feel like it's the best decision': Montgomery County student leader on all-virtual start 07/24/2020 04:05pm • SMOB: Outgoing MCPS Student member of the board of education Nate Tinbite, left, with incoming SMOB Nick Asante. (Courtesy Nick Asante) Just weeks ago, 17-year-old Nick Asante had posed next to the sign with his name on it in the Montgomery County School Board of Education parking lot. Now, A Fauci: COVID-19 hot spots should consider reinstating safety restrictions 07/24/2020 03:30pm • As COVID-19 cases and deaths climb in multiple hot spots in the U.S., the nation's leading infectious disease expert recommends they take a timeout. "You don't necessarily have to go all the way back to a complete shutdown," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Inf Faith-based group donates PPE to local hospital ahead of potential coronavirus spike 07/24/2020 02:45pm • A faith-based humanitarian group made a large donation of personal protective equipment to a Silver Spring, Maryland, hospital as much of the country prepares for another potential wave of novel coronavirus cases. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency -- a project of the Seventh-day Adventi Nonessential travelers to DC from 'high-risk areas' will need to self-quarantine 07/24/2020 11:56am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a new order Friday requiring people coming to the District from "high-risk areas" after nonessential travel to self-quarantine for 14 days. The mayor's order starts Monday. It "excludes Maryland and Virginia. D.C. Health will publish a list of high-risk areas on Anne Arundel County to impose new COVID-19 restrictions 07/24/2020 07:23am • Anne Arundel County, Maryland, will have new COVID-19 restrictions starting Friday afternoon in response to a recent surge in key health metrics. The new order limits "late-evening indoor hours at bars and restaurants, re-establishes gathering limits for indoor and outdoor social events, closes s Coronavirus concerns dominate virtual town hall in Montgomery County 07/24/2020 04:55am • The coronavirus continues to be top of mind in Montgomery County, Maryland. Everything from mask-wearing to the impact the virus can have on schools took center stage at a virtual town hall meeting in Montgomery County Thursday night. “I’ve noted that fewer people in my neighborhood are we