34 people arrested in Maryland for violating social distancing order amid coronavirus pandemic

Maryland State Police say so far police have arrested 34 people for violating new rules related to the coronavirus outbreak. Eight of those arrests were in Prince George’s County.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 approach 2 million worldwide

The death toll in populous states such as Florida and Pennsylvania was on par with some individual counties outside New York City.

UMD researchers: Many Americans still not following social distancing guidelines

The CDC indicated on Monday that social distancing guidelines are working, but researchers at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering say many Americans still aren't following the distancing guidelines issued at both the state and federal levels.

Most COVID-19 stimulus deposits to be received by Wednesday, Mnuchin says

For those who don’t get their money by Wednesday, Mnuchin said the IRS will have a website available that would allow people to plug in information.

Health officials caution reactions as Maryland now include coronavirus by zip code

The Maryland Department of Health is now providing coronavirus cases by zip code, information that area officials are warning could be dangerous if residents read into the numbers the wrong way.

Homework takes on new meaning as school districts in Virginia, Maryland try distance learning for first time

Homework has taken on a new meaning as most schools kids in the D.C. region have been out of the classroom and at home now for a month as school districts have shut down to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. 

Trump officials want delay in census due to coronavirus

The Trump administration wants to delay deadlines for the 2020 census because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Millions of taxpaying immigrants won't get stimulus checks

Roughly 4.3 million mostly unauthorized immigrants who do not have a Social Security number file taxes using what’s known as a taxpayer identification number.

Virginia, Maryland among states facing hurdles in obtaining medical equipment to combat COVID-19

State officials in Virginia and elsewhere say they are being forced to compete against one another to buy N95 masks, gowns, and gloves as healthcare workers battle the novel coronavirus.

Amazon plans to hire 75,000 more employees, raise hourly wages amid COVID-19 demand

Amazon has announced that it plans to hire an additional 75,000 workers as well as raise the hourly wage due to the surging demand created by the COVID-19 crisis.   

President Trump says he’ll decide on easing guidelines, not governors

President Donald Trump asserted Monday that he is the ultimate decision-maker for determining how and when to relax the nation’s social distancing guidelines as he grows anxious to reopen the coronavirus-stricken country as soon as possible.

DC inmate dies of coronavirus

An inmate in the District has died as a result of the novel coronavirus, Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Monday morning.

Maryland releases ZIP code-level data on spread of coronavirus cases

Maryland officials on Sunday released ZIP code-level data on the spread of COVID-19 across the state, as the number of confirmed cases grew by the hundreds.