Vaccines don't always protect infected from 'long Covid,' new research shows
Research in U.S. veterans provides fresh evidence that long COVID-19 can happen even after breakthrough infections following vaccination.
COVID-19 rebound reported after Pfizer’s pill Paxlovid, CDC says
A small number of COVID-19 patients are relapsing after taking Pfizer's antiviral pill, raising questions about the drug at the center of the U.S. response effort.
Virginia schools face major learning gaps caused by pandemic closures, new report says
Virginia's Governor is sounding the alarms after a disturbing new report revealed that the Commonwealth is facing major learning gaps following the pandemic.
Parents in Montgomery County upset unvaccinated students being forced to quarantine
Multiple parents whose children were quarantined feel the school system is unfairly targeting unvaccinated students when those who are vaccinated can also test positive.
Montgomery County encouraging indoor mask wearing as COVID-19 cases rise
Officials in Montgomery County are recommending wearing masks indoors as a surge of COVID-19 cases has caused numbers to rise across the area.
4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal
It's the only military academy, so far, where cadets may not graduate for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
Metro officials consider mask-only railcars as COVID-19 cases rise across US
With COVID-19 cases rising across the U.S. some are wondering if restrictions should go back in place.
Prince George's County recommending mask-wearing in indoor public places as COVID-19 cases rise
The Prince George's County Health Department is recommending people voluntary wearing masks in indoor public places.
White House flags at half-staff to mark one-million US COVID deaths
Flags at the White House were lowered to half-staff to mark one-million U.S. COVID-19 deaths.
Virginians weigh risk of Omicron reinfections
It’s been about five months since the COVID-19 Omicron variant began to surge in the United States.
US COVID-19 deaths near 1 million; National Cathedral to honor lives lost with tolling of the bells
As the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the United States approaches one-million, the Washington National Cathedral will honor the lives lost with a special ceremony Monday.
Nearly 15M deaths associated with COVID-19, World Health Organization says
Scientists estimate there were between 13.3 million and 16.6 million deaths that were either caused directly by the coronavirus or were somehow attributed to the pandemic’s impact on health systems.
Maryland offers $1 million to vaxxed and boosted residents
Vaxxed and boosted? You could be a millionaire come Tuesday.
COVID-19 cases slowly rising across the US as nation, DC region prepare for possible summer surge
COVID-19 cases are slowly rising across the U.S. as the nation prepares for what could be a possible summer surge.
COVID-19 Omicron sub-variants dodge immunity from past infection, South African study finds
South Africa's health minister says it is likely the country has entered a new wave of COVID-19 earlier than expected as new infections and hospitalizations have risen rapidly over the past two weeks.
Dr. Fauci says the ‘US is out of the pandemic phase’
Dr. Anthony Fauci said COVID-19 infections and deaths are at a lower level in the U.S., but people should still get 'intermittently' vaccinated.
Contact tracing 'no longer necessary' in Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has announced that based on guidance from the CDC and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), universal contact tracing is no longer necessary in schools and childcare programs.
Paws of War: Therapy dog helps boy with autism in northern Virginia
An organization that trains and places shelter dogs with military families has paired a service dog with a child on the autism spectrum in northern Virginia.
Beijing enforces lockdowns, expands COVID-19 mass testing amid outbreak
Residents lined up for throat swabs across Beijing as mass testing was expanded to 11 city districts. Beijing has a total of 92 virus cases since an outbreak was discovered five days ago.
FOX 5’s Ayesha Khan rings bell to mark last round of chemotherapy
A celebration for FOX 5's Ayesha Khan! After five months and 16 rounds, Thursday marked her last round of chemotherapy in her battle with breast cancer.