CDC: Fully-vaccinated people can gather without masks, should still cover face in public

Fully-vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from the CDC.

COVID-19 pandemic forces Metro to consider massive cuts

D.C.’s Metro system is looking at a number of major cuts after the COVID-19 pandemic decimated its ridership over the course of the past year.

Unpredictability of COVID-19 severity may come down to antibody response, study shows

A new study is helping give researchers a better understanding of why a person infected with COVID-19 would become seriously ill - and it may come down to the type of antibody the person produces.

FDA warns against using ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, some are still looking to find unconventional ways to treat or prevent the virus. The latest - taking the drug ivermectin, which the FDA is now warning against.

Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill

An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums.

Maryland declares March 5 as 'COVID-19 Day of Remembrance'

It’s been one year since the first confirmed coronavirus case in the D.C. region. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared today as COVID-19 Day of Remembrance.

COVID-19 relief bill: Democrats strike deal on jobless benefits after logjam

Senate leaders and moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin have struck a deal over emergency jobless benefits, breaking a nine-hour logjam that had stalled the party’s showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.

States that eased mask mandates, restaurant restrictions saw increase in COVID-19 cases, CDC study says

The CDC released a study that found states that issued mask mandates saw a decrease in COVID-19 cases, but when those same states allowed relaxed restrictions last year, they saw a subsequent increase in new infections.

‘False sense of security’: Study finds some thermal imaging temperature checks show inaccurate readings

The FDA issued a public alert this week warning that improper use of thermal imaging devices could lead to inaccurate temperature readings and “present potentially serious public health risks.”

In hopeful sign for economy, US adds 379,000 jobs in February

U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed viral cases drop, consumers spend more and states and cities ease business restrictions.

Single test to distinguish COVID-19, flu viruses gets FDA approval

The FDA has granted an emergency use authorization for an Abbott Laboratories test that can detect the novel coronavirus, two different flu viruses and a respiratory virus using a single nasal swab.

Connecticut lifting almost all COVID-19 capacity limits on businesses

Beginning  March 19, restaurants, retail, gyms, libraries, museums, offices and houses of worship will be able to open at full capacity, though masks will still be required.