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DC teachers, lawmakers apprehensive in days before holiday break 12/17/2021 05:17pm • Michael Iacovone, a teacher at McKinley Technology High School, in Northeast D.C., has started rethinking his holiday plans with family amid a surge of coronavirus cases across the region. With an uptick in cases among D.C. teachers and students ahead of next week's winter break, Iacovone is one Loudoun Co. health director offers COVID-19 holiday safety tips 12/16/2021 10:58pm • With many people planning to celebrate Christmas with extended family for the first time in two years, Loudoun County health director Dr. David Goodfriend said there are several things you should do to prevent COVID-19 from joining the festivities. Whether you plan to gather locally or travel out CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 shots over J&J's 12/16/2021 07:59pm • Most Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot that can cause rare but serious blood clots, U.S. health officials said Thursday. The strange clotting problem has caused nine confirmed deaths after J&J vaccinations — while the Pfiz Hogan puts new measures in place for Maryland nursing homes ahead of expected COVID-19 surge 12/16/2021 02:02pm • Anticipating a winter surge of coronavirus infections, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday new rules for how nursing homes can try to control outbreaks. Nursing homes now are required to offer therapies such as monoclonal antibody treatments to residents who test positive for COVID-19, a DC school leaders discuss ways to stop COVID spread during town hall 12/16/2021 08:00am • During a town hall discussing the spread of COVID-19 in D.C. schools, health officials discussed what's being done to mitigate the spread and how these efforts will affect students moving forward. The District's public school officials have a goal to test 20% of its students every week, twice the Maryland pediatrician has advice on the safest activities for vaccinated kids 12/16/2021 03:00am • This holiday season, a local pediatrician is being peppered with questions from parents on protecting their vaccinated children from COVID: Is it safe to get together with loved ones? How can we reduce our risk? "Every decision you make as a parent is really weighing those risks and benefits. So, Washington Football Team COVID-19 tracker: Who's in and who's out? 12/15/2021 05:07pm • Washington Football Team COVID-19 tracker: Who's in, who's out? originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Football Team has suffered from a significant COVID-19 outbreak over the past week, as a total of 27 players and seven assistant coaches have been added to the reserve Montgomery Co. schools update COVID policy for team sports after outbreaks at 5 schools 12/14/2021 09:52pm • Montgomery County Public Schools has updated its COVID-19 policy for winter sports participation after getting "new guidance" from local health officials. The new restrictions come a week after a coronavirus outbreak put the boys' varsity and junior varsity basketball teams' season on hold at P Washington adds Kendall Fuller, Tim Settle to reserve/COVID-19 list 12/14/2021 04:50pm • Washington adds Fuller, Settle to reserve/COVID-19 list originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Football Team's reserve/COVID-19 list continues to grow.The club on Tuesday announced that cornerback Kendall Fuller and defensive tackle Tim Settle have been added to the reserve/COVID Ron Rivera not yet ruling out Jonathan Allen, Montez Sweat for Eagles game 12/14/2021 11:26am • Rivera not yet ruling out Allen, Sweat for Eagles game originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWashington head coach Ron Rivera announced in a radio interview Tuesday morning that he wasn’t yet ruling out any of the nine players on the COVID/reserve list from playing in Sunday’s game Private high school in Montgomery Co. shifts online after COVID case spike 12/11/2021 11:26pm • Students at a private high school in North Bethesda, Maryland, will return to the online classroom because of a sharp spike in COVID cases. The move at Georgetown Prep followed 30 students testing positive for the virus. A spokeswoman at the all-boys Catholic high school told WTOP that the cas Virginia reports 1st case of omicron variant 12/09/2021 06:35pm • The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been identified in Virginia. It is the first case reported in the commonwealth. The sample came from an adult resident in the northwest region who had no history of international travel but did travel domestically during the exposure period. The omicr Report warns COVID-19 vaccine mandate for DC students could increase racial inequity 12/09/2021 05:58pm • As D.C. moves closer to requiring students to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a report from the Council Office of Racial Equity (CORE), which examines legislation the council considers, found that such a mandate could exacerbate racial inequity for Black schoolchildren. The CORE report on the le Montgomery Co. high school COVID-19 outbreak grows 12/08/2021 06:36pm • The COVID-19 outbreak at a Montgomery County, Maryland, high school has grown. Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville reported six additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, according to a letter to parents from the school system. That brings the total number of COVID-19 cases reported at the school Omicron has 'robust ability' to evade vaccines, but there is good news 12/08/2021 06:41am • ▶ Watch Video: Pfizer shot offers partial protection against Omicron variant, study finds Johannesburg — South African scientists who've been testing the current COVID-19 vaccines against the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus have released some early findings that show the stra