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DC suspends unvaccinated first responders' licenses as thousands apply for exemptions 11/16/2021 06:15pm • City leaders are sharing just how many first responders remain unvaccinated in D.C. long after the mayor mandated they get the shot. Some 2,287 requests for vaccine exemptions have been submitted from the city's health care workers, and they continue to come in, said Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, direct It's official: Montgomery Co. mask mandate returns Saturday 11/16/2021 04:40pm • It's official: The indoor mask mandate in Montgomery County, Maryland, which is automatically triggered by the county's COVID-19 case rate, will return this weekend. The county's acting health officer, Dr. James Bridgers, notified the county council Tuesday that the county had marked seven days i DC's indoor mask mandate to end Monday 11/16/2021 03:40pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will lift the District's indoor mask mandate on Monday, she said during a briefing on Tuesday. The city will shift to risk-based guidance from D.C. Health based on current health metrics and a person’s vaccination status. More D.C. News More Coronavirus Ne Democrats ask Biden to mandate COVID-19 vaccine, negative test to board planes 11/15/2021 12:05am • Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia, along with 36 other congressional Democrats, penned a letter to President Joe Biden, on Thursday, in favor of a vaccine requirement or negative test ahead of the holiday travel season. The letter, led by the congressman, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Ritchie Torres, a Europe's skiers set for 'emotional' return 11/14/2021 07:05am • Some miss the thrill of it. Some miss breathing in crisp, pure air on a sparkling mountainside. Others yearn for a cold drink on a sun-drenched terrace, or a cozy meal by a roaring fire after a day on the slopes. Whatever draws people to the mountains, winter holidays in Europe have been largely Another reason to get a flu shot? Because influenza can look like COVID-19 11/12/2021 05:37pm • People might be more susceptible to influenza this fall and winter because COVID-related precautions last season led to a relatively mild flu season — and a local doctor said that makes getting a flu shot all the more important. "Every time you get exposed to a respiratory virus, you build immu Data Doctors: Does Windows 11 need anti-virus software? 11/12/2021 04:51pm • Q: With all of the new security features in Windows 11, should I still install some form of anti-virus software, and if so, which one? A: Microsoft has definitely stepped up the security features in Windows 11 in response to some of the more prevalent threats that most users will encounter in today DC workers face discipline for not getting vaccinated 11/12/2021 01:40pm • D.C. officials outlined the punishments facing city workers who don't comply with the District's COVID-19 vaccine mandate during a call with members of the D.C. Council Friday. City Administrator Kevin Donahue said D.C. has to follow the discipline process laid out in the various contracts with c Montgomery Co. schools to begin COVID-19 'test-to-stay' pilot next week 11/11/2021 11:16pm • After backtracking on the start of a program designed to reduce student quarantines, the public school system in Montgomery County, Maryland, says its "test-to-stay" pilot will begin next week. Montgomery County Public Schools conceived its "test-to-stay" program to allow students who are exposed Should your child get the COVID-19 vaccination? 11/10/2021 02:45pm • This content is written by Dr. Robert Sadowski, pediatric specialist and medical director, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. If a parent comes into my office asking questions about whether or not they should get the COVID-19 vaccine for their 12-18-year-old or 5-11-year-old, it's an excellent sign Howard Co. announces $2 million investment to aid in school bus driver retention, hiring 11/09/2021 05:55pm • Howard County, Maryland, Executive Calvin Ball announced the commitment of $2 million in American Rescue Plan funds to aid in bus driver retention and hiring. In a video statement, Ball acknowledged the impact of nearly 100 school bus routes and service interruptions throughout the county on Mond Montgomery County turns to 'Abuelina' to help with young kids' vaccination efforts  11/05/2021 10:20pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, health department officials say the first offerings of appointments for kids 5 to 11 years old to receive their COVID-19 shots over the weekend were snapped up within 45 minutes after slots were made available. Mary Anderson, spokesperson for the county's Department o DC's developmentally disabled community especially hard-hit by COVID-19 11/05/2021 05:19pm • Members of D.C.'s developmentally disabled community are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19, with lower vaccination numbers and higher rates of death in the population. Testifying in front of the D.C. Council Committee on Health, Robin Shaffert, with Georgetown University's Center for Johnny Artis, staple of the DC music scene, dies of COVID-19 complications 11/05/2021 04:35am • Musician Johnny Artis, who spent decades performing in the D.C. area, was found dead in his home Wednesday of complications from COVID-19. He was two weeks shy of his 64th birthday. Artis sang blues, jazz, R&B, Southern rock, funk, soul, swing, reggae and country with his longtime bandmates at v Loudoun County schools adjust quarantine guidelines 11/04/2021 07:04pm • Some coronavirus-related rules have changed in Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia. On Wednesday, the school district announced that the weekly testing requirement for unvaccinated school staff and student-athletes has been suspended indefinitely because of problems with a vendor. Quaran