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Study: COVID-19 vaccines linked to longer menstrual cycle, but not longer bleeding

COVID-19 vaccination has been linked to a longer menstrual cycle but not longer bleeding in some women, a study released this week found.

January 7, 2022

FDA shrinks time for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine booster to five months

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday shortened the time frame for receiving a booster dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, because of the fast-spreading omicron variant.

January 7, 2022

Md., Va. and D.C. add test options, discourage ER visits for COVID tests

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that the state will open COVID-19 testing sites outside of hospitals to help relieve emergency rooms, where patients are flocking to get tests.

January 6, 2022

D.C. officials seek help in nabbing person who placed pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot

D.C. officials on Thursday called for the public's help in catching the person who placed two pipe bombs on the eve of last year's Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

January 6, 2022

Hogan names first Asian American woman to Maryland’s second-highest court

Rosalyn Tang has become the first Asian American and the youngest woman appointed as a judge to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday.

January 5, 2022

Montgomery County bulks up COVID tests as cases, hospitalizations increase

Montgomery County is ramping up its supply of COVID-19 tests as it records a steep increase in coronavirus infections.

January 5, 2022

Thousands in Virginia still without power following winter storm

Tens of thousands of households and businesses in Virginia were still without power Wednesday afternoon in the aftermath of Monday's winter storm.

January 5, 2022

Hogan declares 30-day emergency, Metro cuts services due to COVID-19

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan activated the National Guard and Metro announced service reductions and new workforce rules on Tuesday to address an increase in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.

January 4, 2022

Metro to cut service, add new workforce rules due to absenteeism and COVID-19 cases

Metro said Tuesday it is cutting services and taking new workforce actions starting next week due to 'growing absenteeism' from employees falling ill with COVID-19 or becoming exposed to the virus.

January 4, 2022

Md. governor declares 30-day state of emergency due to COVID-19 hospitalizations

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday declared a 30-day state of emergency as state officials project that COVID-19 hospitalizations will reach a record of more than 5,000.

January 4, 2022

I-95 motorists stuck for hours in horrific, icy standstill in Va.; Northam defends state’s response

Transportation officials said Interstate 95 had been mostly cleared early Tuesday evening of the hundreds of stranded motorists stuck in their vehicles, many of them overnight, after icy conditions led to crashes involving tractor-trailers that closed the highway in both directions near Fredericksburg, Virginia.

January 4, 2022

Capital region’s 1st major snowstorm of winter closes schools, halts flights, public transportation

A winter storm blew heavy snow into the nation's capital region on Monday, bringing an estimated three to 10 inches of snow and shutting down public transportation, flights and schools.

January 3, 2022

D.C. indoor venues to require proof of COVID vaccination

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday that proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required at certain indoor venues as coronavirus cases increase in the city.

December 22, 2021

Hogan says he is doing fine after COVID-19 diagnosis, warns Marylanders of virus surge

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday said he is doing fine and only experiencing cold-like symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19 and announced additional actions to address a winter surge in infections amid hospital staff shortages.

December 21, 2021

WHO authorizes tenth COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Maryland-based biotech company Novavax

The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved a tenth COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.

December 21, 2021

D.C. mayor declares state of emergency for COVID-19

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency for COVID-19 and reinstated a mask mandate on Monday, after Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced he has tested positive for the disease.

December 20, 2021

D.C. mayor declares state of emergency, reinstates mask mandate

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday declared a state of emergency and reinstated a mask mandate to address the winter surge of the coronavirus.

December 20, 2021

MoCo pausing school sports amid outbreaks; Md. issues emergency actions for hospitalization surge

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday that schools with COVID-19 outbreaks will be pausing sports for 14 days, citing the high increase in new infections in recent days.

December 15, 2021

Metro to return 7000-series rail cars to service

The Washington-area's Metro system said Tuesday that a safety commission has accepted its plan to phase back into service the 7000-series railcars, which were taken off the tracks following a derailment earlier this year.

December 14, 2021

Omicron variant probably in most countries even if undetected: WHO director

The director of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that 77 countries have reported cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus and that it's probably in most countries even if it hasn't been detected yet.

December 14, 2021