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Inactivity associated with much higher chances of severe COVID-19 illness: Study

People who exercised regularly and then tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 had much lower chances of severe illness than individuals who are not physically active, a new study shows.

April 17, 2021

New WWI memorial now open in D.C.

A new World War I Memorial, which honors the 4.7 million Americans who served in the war, is now open in D.C.

April 17, 2021

Montgomery County Council proposes new health protocols for school graduation ceremonies

No group photos will be permitted and no hanging around to chat with classmates after the commencement ceremony. Those are just two rules officials in one Maryland county are considering for high school graduations this spring.

April 16, 2021

10% of young Marine recruits developed coronavirus again: Study

About 10% of 18- to 20-year-olds who had developed COVID-19 earlier in the pandemic later developed the virus again, according to a new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, a British medical journal.

April 16, 2021

Montgomery County offering full-time virtual school option for students next academic year

Montgomery County students will have a full-time virtual school option next academic year, according to media reports.

April 16, 2021

Safety perceptions of J&J COVID-19 vaccine take a hit following temporary pause: Poll

Americans' safety perceptions of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine have largely dipped after the temporary pause by U.S. health officials, said a new poll published on Thursday.

April 16, 2021

Denver Parks and Recreation Department donates 14 bison to American Indian tribes

A Denver agency donated 14 bison to American Indian tribes this month as reparations and a contribution to tribal conservation efforts.

April 15, 2021

Denmark becomes first country to fully ban AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine

Denmark this week became the first European country to completely ban the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot concerns.

April 14, 2021

Advocates hail legalized pot in Virginia; critics see problems ahead

Pro-marijuana advocates applauded Virginia legalizing recreational pot, but critics say that the further decriminalization of cannabis could worsen the U.S. drug crisis.

April 11, 2021

Federal government to help cover funeral costs for those who died from COVID-19

The federal government will pitch in for funeral expenses for those who died from COVID-19.

April 9, 2021

One-third of coronavirus survivors diagnosed with brain condition

About one-third of COVID-19 survivors have a neurological or psychiatric condition six months later, a large-sample study conducted by British researchers has found.

April 7, 2021

NASA spacecraft aces test in mission to put woman on moon

NASA on Tuesday appeared to successfully conduct a key water landing test on a model of its Orion spacecraft as part of the Artemis mission's goal of returning to the moon with a female astronaut.

April 6, 2021

Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia COVID-19 vaccination sites see mix of relief, concern

Home health care worker Fatima Rivera of Alexandria helps four senior residents with their medications and errands -- and spent three months on Virginia's waitlist to receive her first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

April 6, 2021

Maryland no-appointment vaccination sites show path to ‘normal’

Home health care worker Fatima Rivera of Alexandria helps four senior residents with their medications and errands -- and spent three months on Virginia's waitlist to receive her first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

April 5, 2021

CDC warns bars, restaurants could become COVID-19 superspreaders as businesses reopen

Federal researchers are warning that indoor gatherings such as those at bars could lead to COVID-19 outbreaks as businesses start to reopen, pointing to a bar-opening event in Illinois that spread the virus and likely led to a school closure and a hospitalization.

April 5, 2021

Infectious disease experts say coronavirus mutations will make vaccines useless within a year

Many infectious disease specialists say that the first generation of coronavirus vaccines will be ineffective within a year and that some populations will need new or modified shots.

March 31, 2021

CDC and NIH launching COVID-19 self-testing sites in North Carolina and Tennessee

Federal health officials are setting up COVID-19 self-testing sites to residents in two Southern states.

March 31, 2021

Child obesity climbed in first months of pandemic

Researchers have found that obesity rates among children increased substantially in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 30, 2021

Community vaccination center to open in Prince George’s County

A community coronavirus vaccination center will open in Prince George's County next week.

March 30, 2021

Oregon health officials monitoring four people for Ebola

Health officials in Oregon said they are monitoring four people who recently visited West African countries for Ebola.

March 26, 2021