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Case of coronavirus variant 1st identified in South Africa reported in Northern Virginia 03/11/2021 05:38pm • A case of the coronavirus variant that was first identified in South Africa has been reported in Northern Virginia. The Virginia Department of Health said Thursday that the first case of this variant was found in a sample from an adult resident who had no history of travel during the exposure per Medical experts address Black community's COVID-19, vaccine fears at Bowie State town hall 03/11/2021 02:38pm • A virtual town hall at Bowie State University went in-depth on COVID-19, including vaccine hesitancy and other topics regarding the disease's impact on the Black community. The town hall featured some of the nation's leading Black clinicians, including Dr. Chris Pernell, with University Hospi Prince George's County to loosen COVID-19 restrictions 03/11/2021 12:19pm • A continued downward trend in COVID-19 numbers in Prince George’s County, Maryland, has prompted a loosening of the coronavirus safety restrictions. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said at a media briefing Thursday that beginning Friday at 5 p.m., the capacity limit for businesses will be ra Johns Hopkins virus expert reviews pandemic's toll on nursing homes, hospitals 03/11/2021 05:19am • When D.C. region residents were first navigating the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, a Johns Hopkins University virologist sought to communicate how the body combats the virus. A year on, Dr. Ray Viscidi, who teaches pediatrics and oncology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Which workers were hardest hit by pandemic-related job losses in DC region? 03/11/2021 01:32am • Among the nation's 10 largest metropolitan areas, the D.C. region lost the fewest number of jobs to the COVID-19 pandemic early on, according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, or COG. Between March and April 2020, the D.C. area lost more than 300,000 "non-farm" jobs -- more t Md. restaurant owner criticizes state's reopening plan, reflects on past year 03/10/2021 11:44pm • It's been a brutal year for the owners of Maryland restaurant McGinty's Public House in downtown Silver Spring. Co-owner Greg Whelan said that when they were forced to close a day before St. Patrick's Day last March, the restaurant employed 43 staff members. Now, there are 15 on the job. While Anne Arundel, Howard counties align with Maryland order lifting capacity limits 03/10/2021 08:33pm • Anne Arundel and Howard counties will align with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's order and loosen COVID-19 capacity limits at the end of the week. But Anne Arundel County is keeping some coronavirus restrictions not required by the state. "Gov. Larry Hogan's order yesterday lifted capacity limits and Metro: No service cuts, layoffs thanks to COVID-19 relief bill 03/10/2021 04:03pm • Metro said on Wednesday that the passage of the COVID-19 relief bill saved the agency from the service cuts and layoffs that had been proposed in its next budget. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, passed by the House Wednesday, provides $1.4 billion to D.C.-area transit agencies, Metro DC launches COVID-19 vaccine preregistration website 03/10/2021 01:30pm • D.C. launched its new coronavirus vaccine preregistration website Wednesday, following several technical glitches over the past few weeks that frustrated residents trying to sign up. Eligible residents can now preregister using the new system — powered by tech giant Microsoft — at vaccinate.d Maryland state revenue estimates track with pre-COVID forecasts 03/10/2021 05:09am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s economic recovery from a virus-induced recession continues to exceed expectations, and the state’s top fiscal leaders agree Inova ER doctor recalls 'exhausting, incredible year' of pandemic life 03/10/2021 04:00am • This week marks a year since people's lives changed in ways they could never have imagined — and for a Northern Virginia doctor, the COVID-19 pandemic brought a long and often grueling grind taking care to live and work as safely as possible. Working 12-hour shifts with a respirator, Goldberg Is it your turn for a COVID-19 vaccine? To find out, it’s best to begin close to home 03/09/2021 05:42pm • COVID-19 vaccine supplies are expected to become more plentiful in the near future, and locations to distribute it are growing. But there may be some confusion on who is eligible for the shot, and that depends on where you get vaccinated. Virginia For example, in Virginia, different groups of fron ‘Forward progress’ — Northam touts Va. vaccine distribution 03/09/2021 05:15pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday touted the commonwealth’s “forward progress” on getting residents vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the state was on pace to have every adult vaccinated by the summer. Noting that the state’s first COVID-19 case was a year ago last Sunday, and the DC opens up millions in added funding to support child care centers 03/09/2021 04:59pm • Any working parent will likely call child care essential to going back to work, and D.C. is ensuring that providers have the financial help they need to stay in business. The District is allocating $10.7 million to a new grant program that will offer financial relief for licensed child care cente Maryland quickens pace of COVID-19 vaccinations 03/09/2021 01:42am • Following weeks of criticism over the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccination program, Maryland's top health official said Monday that the state's vaccination program has expanded, and the pace of vaccinations has increased. "We've administered nearly 1.6 million vaccines and our seven-day average is