7 DC bars to close 'for foreseeable future' on Halloween

Seven popular D.C. bars are set to be closed "for the foreseeable future" on Halloween following a six-month fight to stay open amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This story was first reported in the Washington City Paper.

40% of restaurants to close within 6 months without more coronavirus aid

At least 40% of restaurant operators struggling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic believe their businesses could go under within the next six months if there is no additional stimulus package from the federal government, according to a new survey by the National Restaurant Association.

No coronavirus vaccine for entire world until 2024... at best: CEO of producer

Adar Poonawalla, the chief executive officer of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, said in an interview Monday that the world will likely have to wait until the end of 2024 for total inoculation from the coronavirus -- at best.

GWU exceeds goal for minority recruitment in COVID-19 trial

George Washington University says half of its COVID-19 vaccine trial participants are people of color, surpassing an earlier goal of 30 percent.

New face mask requirement to go into effect in Alexandria on October 1

Starting October 1, a new face mask requirement goes into effect in Alexandria. Passed last Saturday, the ordinance will essentially require anyone in an outdoor public space to wear a mask if they can’t be socially distant, according to Mayor Justin Wilson.

UMD COVID-19 positivity rate jumps as in-person classes are set to start

The COVID-19 positivity rate at the University of Maryland College Park has nearly tripled in a week to 2.7 percent, according to the university's data dashboard.

COVID-19 concerns knock out Virginia-Virginia Tech football opener

The pandemic disrupted college sports again Saturday, with Virginia and Virginia Tech postponing their Sept. 19 football opener because of COVID-19 issues at Virginia Tech.

CDC study links restaurants to higher rate of COVID-19 transmission

Dining at restaurants may have a higher rate of COVID-19 transmission than other activities like shopping or riding public transportation, a CDC study concluded.

With fall and winter approaching, will restaurants be able to survive amid the pandemic?

With less than two weeks before the start of fall and cooler temperatures moving in, the weather is posing a new threat for local restaurant owners, many of whom are barely surviving the pandemic.

DC region teachers continue to grapple with remote learning challenges

Families across the D.C. area who are being forced to juggle a full-time job, in addition to their child’s virtual classes are taking several opportunities to sound off about their frustrations. Some are expressing them online – or directing them toward school officials.

This simple computer trick could make distance learning easier for students and parents

If your child is using a Google Chromebook for distance learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, there's a simple keyboard shortcut that may make the experience a little bit easier. 

‘Don’t try and look at the rosy side of things’:  Fauci says US must ‘hunker down’ for COVID-19-fraught winter

Speaking at a virtual panel for Harvard Medical School, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert warned Americans against looking “at the rosy side of things,” as the country braces for a flu season on top of an already devastating COVID-19 pandemic.