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Why you should still get tested for all STDs on National HIV Testing Day 06/27/2021 09:37am • Sunday is National HIV Testing Day, a time to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing, and one doctor said other sexually transmitted diseases shouldn't be ignored. The coronavirus pandemic brought about a significant decrease in HIV testing and a significant increase in STD cases, ac Montgomery, Prince George's Co. water utility company compromised in ransomware attack 06/25/2021 04:54pm • A water utility that serves Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland was the target of a ransomware attack that compromised some internal files. WSSC Water said in a news release the attack "impacted a portion of our network that operates non-essential business systems" on May 24. T Library of Congress set to reopen to public with timed-entry passes 06/24/2021 05:45pm • The Library of Congress will reopen the doors of the Thomas Jefferson Building to the public with timed entry passes beginning on July 15, the library announced Thursday. The free passes will be available three days a week, and will only be good for a limited window of time. Guests will be able t Pandemic blamed for largest drop in US life expectancy since World War II 06/24/2021 08:00am • The coronavirus pandemic led to the largest drop in U.S. life expectancy since World War II, disproportionately affecting people of color, according to a new analysis involving researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University. In data released Wednesday in The BMJ, a peer-reviewed journal publis In some DC neighborhoods, COVID-19 vaccination rates among teens lag behind 06/23/2021 11:22pm • COVID-19 vaccination rates among teenagers vary across D.C.'s eight wards, a disparity that has some officials concerned about this fall's return to schools and the possibility of outbreaks, as the more easily transmissible delta variant spreads. Data from the city's Office of the Deputy Mayor fo Va. Gov. Northam calls on General Assembly to return Aug. 2 06/23/2021 05:58pm • Virginia lawmakers are set to meet in Richmond at the beginning of August for a special session focused on allocating more than $4.3 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding. Gov. Ralph Northam issued a proclamation Wednesday summoning the General Assembly to return Aug. 2. Lawmakers will al DC DMV walk-in service will resume in July 06/22/2021 09:04pm • Walk-in service will resume next month at D.C.'s Department of Motor Vehicles. In-person service will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at Adjudication Services starting July 19, and at all DMV Service Centers starting July 20. DMV locations at 95 M St. SW and the Inspection Sta Play ball: National Mall athletic fields to reopen July 8 06/22/2021 04:42pm • The outdoor athletic fields around the National Mall in D.C. will reopen on July 8, the National Park Service announced Tuesday. To use one of the 12 mixed-use or 12 softball fields when they reopen, a reservation must be made on the new online system at Recreation.gov. The portal opens on June 2 Inova Health System to require COVID-19 vaccines for employees 06/22/2021 01:58pm • Inova Health System is requiring all employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, making the Falls Church-based nonprofit the latest in the region to employ such a mandate. Inova, which counts 18,000 employees across the organization, notified staff last week of the requirement, which goes into effec Where DC ranks for mosquitoes 06/22/2021 09:46am • Summer means mosquitoes, and they are always plentiful in the D.C. area. Terminix ranks D.C. No. 4 on this year’s annual list of Top Mosquito Cities. The pest control company bases its list on internet search trends for mosquito mitigation from 2020. Florida had the highest search frequency Volunteers 'Stand Up and Deliver' free meals in Prince George's Co. 06/21/2021 04:45pm • Free meals are handed out to those in need in Prince George's County as part of the Stand Up and Deliver program. One year in, the program has distributed 4.5 million pounds of food. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) On a scorching afternoon with temperatures above 90 degrees, though it felt much hotter, volu As Md., Va. mark new milestones, latest COVID variant raises concern 06/21/2021 03:55pm • First, the good news: Maryland and Virginia celebrated some new COVID-19 milestones on Monday. In the commonwealth, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that 70% of adults 18 years and older have received at least one vaccine dose. And Maryland has recorded its second day in a row with fewer than 50 new Huge local COVID-19 milestones: No new deaths in Md., 70% partially vaccinated in Va. 06/20/2021 03:02pm • Maryland has reported no new deaths from COVID-19 for the first time since 2020 and Virginia has officially hit 70% of adults with at least one vaccine dose, marking major steps in the states' fights to control the virus. Gov. Larry Hogan made the announcement Sunday morning that it's the first t How mRNA technology is altering vaccine treatments 06/20/2021 09:10am • Back in January, just one month after Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for emergency use, fears about a contagious variant strain began to grip the nation – and scientists at Moderna immediately realized this could be a threat. "We didn't think we had time to wait," said Dr. Stephe Brazilians say Bolsonaro's rule 'worse threat than coronavirus' as nation passes 500,000 deaths 06/19/2021 06:15pm • There is barely a person in Brazil today who hasn't lost a loved one to Covid-19, say local scientists, as the country reached the grim milestone of half a million deaths. The South American nation, which holds half the continent's population, is being decimated by the virus. On June 18 alone Bra