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Thinking about visiting Ocean City during coronavirus pandemic? Don't, mayor says 03/20/2020 08:44am • As the coronavirus continues to spread through the D.C. area, the mayor of one popular Maryland beach is asking visitors to steer clear. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan and the city council urged people on Thursday to stay home and avoid crowds. That means delaying trips to the sunny seaside town U.Va. now conducting its own coronavirus testing 03/20/2020 05:56am • The University of Virginia has started its own coronavirus testing program. According to University of Virginia health officials, the university is currently testing about 20 patients per day and hopes to raise that number to at least 80. There is a national shortage of nasal and throat swabs Coronavirus outbreak is changing the way homes are sold 03/20/2020 04:15am • The coronavirus has many industries adapting to new ways of doing business, and the real estate industry is no exception, a D.C.-area real estate expert said. “This virus hit is happening at typically the best time of year for keeping the market going,” said Corey Burr, senior vice president As DC cherry blossom peak bloom looms, group launches online camera for viewers 03/19/2020 11:50pm • Cyclists ride past the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. on March 20, 2020. The Trust for the National Mall will be making a cherry blossom webcam available as the flowers reach their peak later this month. (WTOP/Dan Friedell) To avoid the spread of the coronavirus, things such as classes and tour Coronavirus: As more tests become available, DC sees jump in coronavirus cases 03/19/2020 09:56pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who chairs the National Governors Association, announces five priorities that governors are asking of the federal government to fight the coronavirus during a news conference Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Annapolis, Md. Maj. Gen. Timothy Gowen, the adjutant general of the M 12 places to clean in your home to prevent the spread of illness 03/19/2020 08:00pm • The COVID-19 virus probably has you spending just about all of your time at home these days, so it's important to expand your preventive measures beyond hand-washing to actively disinfect surfaces throughout your home -- including those that are touched often but frequently overlooked in cleaning. Social distancing outside: 8 safe places to go 03/19/2020 08:00pm • If you're practicing social distancing (as both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization are advising), chances are you're limiting trips outside your home to protect your health and the health of your loved ones. But fresh air is good for your health, too, and so Bowie priest offering drive-thru confessions amid calls for social distancing 03/19/2020 06:42pm • Most churches around the D.C. region are closed due to bans on large group gatherings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But one priest in Prince George's County, Maryland, found a creative way to reach his flock despite calls for social distancing. Father Scott Holmer of St. Edward the Con Coronavirus outbreak sidelines Lime e-scooters 03/19/2020 01:11pm • In this Dec. 6, 2018, photo a Lime scooter customer uses his mobile app to lock up his scooter on the sidewalk after finishing his trip in downtown Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) You’ll see fewer scooters on the sidewalks and streets around D.C. Lime is the first e-scooter com 'Our need for blood does not stop:' Virginia blood supply declines amid coronavirus concerns 03/19/2020 05:40am • Virginia blood banks say the situation is becoming dire as a recent spate of blood drive cancellations due to coronavirus fears are making it harder to replenish supplies. Inova Blood Donor Services said Thursday its supplies of certain types of blood, which were never in abundance to begin with, Coronavirus: Maryland announces 1st COVID-19-related death as region sees jump in new cases 03/18/2020 09:25pm • Dawn Canova (C), clinical manager for outpatient wound care at Carroll Hospital, talks to a person seeking a test for the coronavirus at a drive-thru station in the hospital's parking garage March 16, 2020 in Westminster, Maryland. Not open to the general public for testing, the station was set up Arlington County residents get tested at drive-thru coronavirus testing site 03/18/2020 07:44pm • Arlington has opened its first COVID-19 drive-through testing site. (WTOP/Liz Anderson) As COVID-19 cases spike in Virginia and the D.C. area, Arlington County is stepping up its efforts to test those who are showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus: A temporary drive-through sample collection The Hunt: Terrorists are afraid of the coronavirus 03/18/2020 06:11pm • The coronavirus is sweeping the world, creating fear and panic in many places. But there is one positive thing that's occurred as a result. In this week's edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Pr Amid coronavirus crisis, small farms and creameries offer food, safety, diversion 03/18/2020 11:57am • Child: "I'm bored." Parent: "I know, but we have to keep safe." In the midst of local, state and national emergencies designed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, children and parents are spending most of their time at home, sequestered from friends and organized activities. At the sam WATCH: White House daily coronavirus briefing for March 18 03/18/2020 10:51am • The White House’s coronavirus task force delivered its daily briefing on pandemic preparedness Wednesday as President Donald Trump seeks to blunt the virus’ impact on the American economy. The U.S. and Canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel, Pr