Trump signs 2-day stopgap bill allowing Congress more time to negotiate coronavirus relief

Congress looked to avert a government shutdown for the second time in a week by passing a two-day stopgap funding bill to allow lawmakers more time to agree on a COVID relief bill.

Holiday shoppers flocking to mall despite coronavirus
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Virginia, Maryland and District are all seeing spikes in coronavirus cases, however it's not stopping shoppers from hitting the malls.

Extra doses found in Pfizer-BioNtech’s COVID-19 vaccine vials approved for use by FDA

Pharmacists in the U.S. are finding extra doses of Pfizer-BioNtech’s COVID-19 vaccine in the distributed vials, potentially expanding the country’s short supply.

Restaurant Association of Maryland announces legal action to stop indoor dining ban

The Restaurant Association of Maryland has filed a lawsuit against Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties as well as Baltimore City regarding indoor and outdoor dining.

10-year-old dog adopted after spending 1,134 days in shelter

Capone the 10-year-old Labrador retriever mix had difficulty finding a forever home and spent over 1,000 days in a Pittsburgh animal shelter before finally being adopted by a loving family.

DC banning indoor dining
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Restaurant industry sources tell FOX 5 DC that the District is expected to announce a pause on indoor dining due to COVID-19 concerns. The announcement could come as early as today and take effect by Wednesday, Dec. 23.

Pelosi, McConnell receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi received a first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, citing her “confidence in science” in a tweet Friday morning. Shortly after, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was also vaccinated.

Person caught COVID-19 after 5 minutes in restaurant 20 feet from infected patron, researchers say

It took only five minutes for one South Korean restaurant patron to become infected with the novel coronavirus from another person at the restaurant sitting more than 20 feet away, researchers say.

Maryland, Michigan State game canceled after being rescheduled due to COVID-19

Maryland Athletics has canceled Saturday's scheduled football game against Michigan State due to COVID-19 concerns. The game will not be rescheduled and all team training activities have been paused.

Some states told they won't receive expected number of doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Several states say they have been told to expect far fewer doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in its second week of distribution, prompting worries about potential delays in shots for health care workers and long-term care residents.

FDA advisory committee votes to recommend emergency use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

A key advisory committee to the FDA on Thursday voted to recommend the approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, one of the final hurdles before FDA authorization.

First on FOX: Montgomery County restaurants plan to challenge indoor dining restriction

A group of Montgomery County restaurants said they are filing a restraining order against the county’s coronavirus restriction on indoor dining. At this time, patrons can only eat outside.