Omicron subvariant BA.2: Health officials call it 'variant of concern'

The subvariant omicron BA.2 has health officials’ attention, just as COVID restrictions have eased up. It has been classified as a "variant of concern," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). This variant is also called "stealth" omicron because its genetic mutations could make it difficult to distinguish from the delta variant using PCR tests as compared to the original version of omicron, according to the American Medical Association. 

DC trucker convoy protests expected to continue through week

Expect more delays this week on highways around the D.C. region as the trucker convoy protest is expected to continue.

Trucker convoys protesting COVID-19 mandates return to DC region Friday

Trucker convoys arrive in the D.C. area again Friday, prompting warnings for drivers to expect heavy traffic throughout the region.

Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot

Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults.

DC Mayor pushes to help downtown bounce back from the pandemic

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to help downtown D.C. bounce back from the pandemic, after new data indicates restaurant spending is down and properties are struggling to fill commercial real estate spaces.

Pfizer COVID antiviral: Dozens of companies to start making pill

Nearly three dozen companies in Asia, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Eastern Europe will soon start making either generic versions of Pfizer's coronavirus pill or the raw ingredients. This deal will make the antiviral nirmatrelvir, or Paxlovoid, available to more than half of the world's population.

DC Public Schools make masks optional

Beginning Wednesday, March 16, masks will be optional for students, staff, and visitors in D.C. Public Schools.

FEMA's funeral assistance aid for COVID-19 tops $2B, more eligible

The federal government has provided more than $2 billion to help cover funeral costs for more than 300,000 families of people who died from COVID-19.

Pfizer seeks approval for 4th COVID-19 booster dose for seniors

Pfizer is expected to request authorization for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for seniors in a move to provide extra protection to the over-65 population that has been hit hardest by the pandemic.

White House public tours to resume in April

White House public tours which were put on hold in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic will resume in April.

COVID-19 cases more than double in China’s growing outbreak

On Tuesday, China’s new COVID-19 cases more than doubled from the previous day as it faces by far its biggest outbreak since the early days of the pandemic.

Pfizer: 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose will be needed

“Right now, the way that we have seen, it is necessary, a fourth booster right now,” Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla said.