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DC children's hospital opens drive-up coronavirus testing 03/23/2020 07:47pm • A children's hospital in D.C. has opened a drive-up location where patients can be tested for the new coronavirus. Children's National Hospital opened a location for COVID-19 testing at a site donated by Trinity Washington University. Patients who are children or young adults up to 22 years old c Silver Spring man stranded in Honduras amid pandemic 03/23/2020 07:47pm • Daniel Schlittler, 27, (left) and his friend, Nelson Rivera, 35. (Courtesy Daniel Schlittler) A Silver Spring, Maryland, man just wants to get home after what was supposed to be a short vacation in Honduras quickly turned into an uncertain journey amid the coronavirus pandemic. Daniel Schlitt Prince George's Co. schools CEO promises seniors a prom despite uncertainty 03/23/2020 04:08pm • School administrators in Prince George's County, Maryland, are still waiting to hear from state officials about when — or even if — schools will reopen this year after being ordered earlier this month to close for two weeks to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. But Prince George's County How can you tell the difference between allergies and coronavirus? 03/23/2020 03:47pm • If you start coughing and have a runny nose, how do you know if it's allergies or if you could have the new coronavirus? "We're starting to learn more about this virus on a daily basis," said Dr. Bobby Mahajan, director of interventional pulmonology at Inova Fairfax hospital and volunteer spo How can you enjoy dinner with friends while social distancing? 03/23/2020 03:06pm • I invited a few of my friends to share a dinner together Sunday night, each from our own homes. We had the same menu. We all made pasta and sides, then logged onto a video conference call. We ate our matching meals, together, and it was almost like we were sharing a table, even down to one guest Coronavirus risk prompts request to release Loudoun Co. double-murder suspect until trial 03/23/2020 09:44am • The lawyer for a Virginia man charged with the 2018 armed murders of an Aldie woman and her adult son has asked a circuit court judge to grant pretrial release to Brian Welsh, citing the "unprecedented and extraordinarily dangerous nature of the COVID-19 pandemic." The motion by defense attorney Prince William Co. student, school staff member test positive for coronavirus 03/23/2020 07:00am • A Prince William County, Virginia, public school student and a family member, as well as a school staff member, are among the county's latest residents to test positive for the novel coronavirus. In a letter sent to parents and teachers on Sunday, school system superintendent Steven Walts named B Communities support people with developmental and intellectual disabilities during COVID-19 03/23/2020 04:35am • Virtually every community in the D.C. region is taking a hit during the coronavirus pandemic, including a Maryland support group for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “The two sticky points for us are supplies, and the second sticky point—how we pay these folks who are n Gonzaga president, 14 other Jesuit priests enter 9th day of isolation over coronavirus 03/23/2020 04:03am • Rev. Tom Reese, senior analyst with Religion News Service, resides at the Jesuit D.C. community home. Fifteen Catholic priests who share a community home in Northwest D.C. entered their ninth day of quarantine on Monday, after one of them tested positive for the coronavirus. The Rev. Stephen 'Another winter:' DC-area cab drivers feel pinch of COVID-19 pandemic 03/23/2020 01:33am • (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: '3ea3ec59-a06e-4af9-9b21-06360a4f09ff' }).render("2876153615c32c7f");}); Despite many people taking advantage of b 'Our workers are scared to death': Metro union calls for more cuts during coronavirus crisis 03/22/2020 07:11pm • As Metro aims to run trains every 20 minutes or so this week on each line, with buses mainly on a Sunday schedule, workers continue to fear they could be exposed to COVID-19. Buses will become free Tuesday, so riders can board using the back door to stay away from bus operators. Several other loc Coronavirus: 2nd death in DC; cases surge throughout region with more testing 03/22/2020 05:15pm • The latest Three more members of DC Fire and EMS test positive President Trump said in his Sunday briefing that FEMA will send hospital ships to Los Angeles and New York to provide support for the fight against the coronavirus. The ships will be used to treat patients who are not affected by In midst of coronavirus pandemic, couples reschedule weddings 03/22/2020 01:00pm • With limits on social gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic, Leeanne Shepherd and Jeffrey Noel have had to reschedule their wedding. (Courtesy Leeanne Shepherd and Jeffrey Noel) Spring is usually the time of year when you hear lots of wedding bells. But with the coronavirus outbreak, the ri Md. city launches $200M coronavirus telemedicine partnership 03/22/2020 10:47am • It may be small with fewer than 5,000 residents, but Seat Pleasant, Maryland, in Prince George's County, is working to use its position as a smart city to put one of the first coronavirus-specific telemedicine programs in place. "COVID-19 is a deadly disease that disproportionately impacts senior Echoes of 9/11, as New Yorkers 'try to keep calm but we can't quite carry on' 03/22/2020 04:02am • The gates outside the centuries-old chapel in the shadow of the old World Trade Center were padlocked as rush hour descended on Lower Manhattan's desolate streets. "In care for our neighbors, parishioners, clergy, and staff, St. Paul's Chapel is canceling services and ev