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DC region sees new corona
virus
cases, with latest in Montgomery Co.
03/10/2020 10:11pm • Health officials in Maryland and Virginia announced a handful of new corona
virus
cases Tuesday, with more than 20 positive cases now in the region. A ninth case was confirmed in Maryland late Tuesday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced, involving a Montgomery County woman in her 60s who contracted the vi
Why it makes sense for those over 60 to limit their exposure to crowds
03/10/2020 01:42pm • During a briefing on Monday night, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he would like residents of his state who are over 60 years old to stay home in order to limit their chances of being exposed to corona
virus
. That's because once exposed to any respiratory illness, including the more standard influe
Antsy about shaking hands due to corona
virus
? How to greet without contact
03/10/2020 06:40am • The corona
virus
outbreak has many on edge, raising concerns about making skin-to-skin contact during business and social interactions as health officials stress that keeping hands clean is one of the best ways to stave off infection. An etiquette expert has some suggestions for those antsy about
Traveler to Italy surprised about lack of corona
virus
information upon arrival to US
03/10/2020 06:10am • On her way home from a nation struggling to turn the tide on the corona
virus
outbreak, a Montgomery County, Maryland, woman expected a lot more scrutiny than she got at Dulles International Airport when she reentered the U.S. last Saturday. “No one gave us any instructions — there were no sig
16 corona
virus
cases confirmed in DC, Md. and Va.
03/09/2020 10:30pm • Sixteen people in D.C., Maryland and Virginia have tested positive for corona
virus
, officials say. Shortly after D.C. confirmed three new corona
virus
cases Monday night, bringing the city's total to five, Maryland confirmed its sixth case and Virginia confirmed two new cases — a second in the C
Md. adult day care revamps policies to prevent corona
virus
03/09/2020 08:35pm • Concerns about the spread of the novel corona
virus
(COVID-19) have prompted a Bowie, Maryland, adult day care facility to take extra precautions to prevent spread of the
virus
and protect their clients’ health. The first step is trying to find hand sanitizer, “which was difficult but I found
Compare and contrast: Corona
virus
vs. seasonal flu
03/09/2020 02:12pm • According to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, most people getting sick and/or dying from the corona
virus
are elderly with a median age of 59, while those most vulnerable to seasonal flu are the very young and people 65 and older. A detailed study of the first 425 coronav
First DC schools to close Monday amid corona
virus
outbreak
03/09/2020 12:57am • The School Without Walls High School in Northwest D.C. and The District of Columbia International School will be closed Monday. The School Without Walls High School closed after a staff member came in contact with a patient who ended up testing positive for corona
virus
(COVID-19). On Saturday,
2 members of Congress say they met man with corona
virus
03/08/2020 09:54pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Two members of Congress, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar, said Sunday they are isolating themselves after determining they had contact at a political conference with a man who has tested positive for corona
virus
. Cruz, R-Texas, said he had brief con
DC-area corona
virus
cases rise to 9 as Md. reports 2 additional positive patients
03/08/2020 05:42pm • Two more Maryland residents have tested positive for corona
virus
, increasing the state's number of confirmed cases to five, Gov. Larry Hogan said. The two new patients — a Harford County woman in her 80s and a Montgomery County man in his 60s — contracted the
virus
during overseas travel.
Corona
virus
tips: Use common sense, don't panic over DC-area cases
03/08/2020 03:44pm • With multiple people testing positive for the new corona
virus
in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, local executives are advising area residents to not panic; however, health experts say you should be prepared and use common sense every day. The COVID-19
virus
is something new, and the Centers for Dise
GWU: Quarantine 'not necessary' for students who attended AIPAC conference
03/08/2020 01:36am • After learning that two New Yorkers who have since tested positive for corona
virus
attended the American Israeli Public Affairs Community Policy conference earlier this week in D.C., the 30 George Washington University students who also attended were offered space by the University to self-quarantin
First presumptive positive case of corona
virus
in DC has been confirmed
03/07/2020 08:40pm • The first presumptive positive case of corona
virus
infection has been confirmed in D.C., the mayor's office announced late on March 7. In a news conference just after 8 p.m. Saturday, Mayor Muriel Bowser said a D.C. resident in his 50s exhibited symptoms of a respiratory
virus
in late Februar
Rockville retirement community reports no positive tests for corona
virus
potential exposure
03/07/2020 03:39pm • The Village at Rockville retirement community in Montgomery County said no residents or staff members have been diagnosed with corona
virus
. The news came in a statement posted to the community's website on Saturday March 7 after the Maryland Department of Health revealed on Friday that a perso
Amtrak suspends nonstop DC-NYC Acela service as
virus
fears slash demand
03/07/2020 10:46am • Amtrak will cancel its nonstop Acela service between D.C. and New York City through late May, citing tumbling demand as the U.S. eyes a wide-scale corona
virus
outbreak. Starting Tuesday, March 10, the Acela nonstop service (including trains 2401, 2402 and 2403) between New York City and D.C. will
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