Harry Robinson 
NEW YORK (AP) — Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said Wednesday. The panel voted 11-1 to say Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine that became available in September — if … Read more
Virginia Tech researchers are working on device that would let people sample air for the presence of COVID-19, before deciding whether to enter a location. Researchers at Virginia Tech are working on a device that would let people sample air for the presence of COVID-19, before deciding whether to enter a business or facility. This … Read more
A plan announced by D.C. political and business leaders Monday that aims to increase activity in the city’s downtown area would take five years to fully implement and would cost $400 million. D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie speak during the unveiling of a plan to revitalize downtown D.C. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli) D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie … Read more
After the COVID pandemic sparked a national and local child care crisis, Loudoun County is trying to make sure parents can find affordable, high quality care. The county has launched a Child Care Needs Assessment survey. After the COVID pandemic sparked a national and local child care crisis, Loudoun County, Virginia is trying to make … Read more
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers flooded journals with studies about the then-novel coronavirus. Many publications streamlined the peer-review process for COVID-19 papers while keeping acceptance rates relatively high. The assumption was that policymakers and the public would be able to identify valid and useful research among a very large volume of rapidly disseminated information. … Read more
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday revoked more than $1 million in pandemic aid from immigrant advocacy group CASA after a county audit found the organization spent nearly $200,000 on items that didn’t qualify for federal funding. WTOP’s Scott Gelman speaks to Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye about CASA’s abuse of federal … Read more
A global study has connected those who received COVID vaccines to an increased risk of some serious medical conditions, but one Loudoun County, Virginia, doctor says there’s more to consider here. A global study has connected those who received COVID vaccines to an increased risk of some serious medical conditions, but one Loudoun County, Virginia, … Read more
(NewsNation) — A new study discovered possible links between the COVID-19 pandemic and possible neurological, blood and heart-related conditions. The new study, published in Vaccine, is the largest study of its kind since the pandemic began and could reignite the debate over the risks and benefits of the vaccine. Over the past three years, more … Read more
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to shift its Covid-19 isolation guidance this spring to say that people no longer need to isolate once they have been fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms are mild or improving, according to the Washington Post. The CDC is expected to change its isolation guidance … Read more
In need of a jolt during the workweek? Some downtown D.C. coffee shops are handing a free cup of joe. Here’s where to get one. In need of a jolt during the workweek? Some downtown D.C. coffee shops are handing a free cup of joe. Here’s where to get one. It’s part of the ongoing … Read more
