People over 75, essential workers next in line for COVID-19 vaccine

An expert committee put people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers next in line for COVID-19 shots.

McConnell says coronavirus relief package should be finalized tonight

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he expects lawmakers to have a final agreement on long-awaited coronavirus relief "nailed down in a matter of hours" during a speech on the Senate floor on Sunday.

Several EU nations halt UK flights, fearing virus variant

Germany, Belgium and Italy are among the countries restricting UK travel over fears of a COVID-19 variant.

FOX 5 On The Hill: Vaccine rollout
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Claire Hannan of the Association of Immunization Managers joins the show to discuss the distributions of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccines.

Cayman Islands jails Georgia college student in coronavirus case

A U.S. college student and her boyfriend have been sentenced to four months in prison in the Cayman Islands for violating strict COVID-19 measures following a recent ruling that will be appealed, their attorney said Thursday.

Trump signs 2-day stopgap bill allowing Congress more time to negotiate coronavirus relief

Congress looked to avert a government shutdown for the second time in a week by passing a two-day stopgap funding bill to allow lawmakers more time to agree on a COVID relief bill.

Holiday shoppers flocking to mall despite coronavirus
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Virginia, Maryland and District are all seeing spikes in coronavirus cases, however it's not stopping shoppers from hitting the malls.

'Slap in the face': New Medicare rule to cut emergency doctors' pay amid COVID-19 pandemic

Many physicians are facing a potential pay cut as a new rule passed by Congress, set to go into effect Jan. 1, will lower the reimbursement rates that clinicians receive for treating patients covered by Medicare.

Extra doses found in Pfizer-BioNtech’s COVID-19 vaccine vials approved for use by FDA

Pharmacists in the U.S. are finding extra doses of Pfizer-BioNtech’s COVID-19 vaccine in the distributed vials, potentially expanding the country’s short supply.

Restaurant Association of Maryland announces legal action to stop indoor dining ban

The Restaurant Association of Maryland has filed a lawsuit against Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties as well as Baltimore City regarding indoor and outdoor dining.

10-year-old dog adopted after spending 1,134 days in shelter

Capone the 10-year-old Labrador retriever mix had difficulty finding a forever home and spent over 1,000 days in a Pittsburgh animal shelter before finally being adopted by a loving family.

DC banning indoor dining
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Restaurant industry sources tell FOX 5 DC that the District is expected to announce a pause on indoor dining due to COVID-19 concerns. The announcement could come as early as today and take effect by Wednesday, Dec. 23.

Pelosi, McConnell receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi received a first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, citing her “confidence in science” in a tweet Friday morning. Shortly after, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was also vaccinated.

Person caught COVID-19 after 5 minutes in restaurant 20 feet from infected patron, researchers say

It took only five minutes for one South Korean restaurant patron to become infected with the novel coronavirus from another person at the restaurant sitting more than 20 feet away, researchers say.