COVID-19: Extreme heat, new variants aid summer surge
A summer surge of COVID-19 cases across the country is being aided by the combination of extreme heat and new variants, says an infectious disease expert with Johns Hopkins.
US to require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China
Other countries have taken similar steps in an effort to keep infections from spreading beyond China’s borders.
"COVID does not define my legacy:" Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks with FOX 5
FOX 5 spoke with Dr. Anthony Fauci to discuss his legacy, his future plans, and what he would have done differently regarding COVID-19 if he knew what he knows today.
COVID-19, RSV, and flu case spikes put strain on Inova hospital capacity
A spike in COVID-19, RSV, and flu cases is putting a strain on capacity at Inova's hospitals in Virginia.
Wheaton Mall hosts 'Boosterama' clinics to help people get COVID-19 booster shots
Montgomery County officials are holding a series of “Boosterama” events at Wheaton Mall to help get COVID-19 booster shots into more people's arms.
Biden gets latest COVID booster, urging more Americans to get theirs
Over 20 million people, including nearly 1 in 5 older people, have gotten the new vaccine, which was formulated to target the coronavirus variants most dominant in the United States.
FDA OKs Novavax COVID-19 booster dose
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax.
The Big Board sues DC Health for COVID-19 related closure: lawsuit
The Big Board, a bar and burger restaurant on H Street in the District is suing the D.C. Department of Health after their liquor license was suspended earlier this year and they were ordered to close for refusing to follow the city’s COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandate, a lawsuit says.
DC could again push back COVID-19 vaccine deadline for students
D.C.'s vaccine deadline for students may be pushed back again.
DC to merge monkeypox clinics with some COVID centers
The D.C. Department of Health will merge the city’s three monkeypox clinics with three COVID centers beginning Saturday, October 15.
DC school vaccine deadline for some students begins Tuesday
D.C. school students from pre-K through grade five who are still out of compliance when it comes to vaccinations will not be allowed into classrooms beginning Tuesday.
DC walk-in childhood vaccination clinics begin Monday at 5 locations
Children in D.C. who can't return to school because they are noncompliant with the District's school vaccination policy can visit one of five childhood vaccine clinics opening Monday.
Canada likely to drop vaccine requirement to enter, official says
Canada will likely drop the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for people who enter Canada by the end of September, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
DC extends COVID-19 vaccination deadline for students
As the 2022-23 school year gets started, city officials have decided to give families more time to get students vaccinated.
Mayor Bowser's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for DC employees is unlawful, judge rules
A D.C. Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that Mayor Muriel Bowser's coronavirus vaccination mandate for District government employees is unlawful.
NAACP DC branch raises concerns about DC Public Schools' COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Is DC Public Schools' COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students 12 and older punishing Black students? That's the claim of the NAACP, which says requiring the shots unfairly impacts minority students.
Man sentenced for sending threatening messages to Maryland Asian-American doctor over COVID-19 vaccine
A Texas man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for sending a threatening message to a Maryland Asian-American medical doctor of who publicly advocated for the COVID-19 vaccine.
DC mobile vaccine clinic helps bring essential back-to-school shots to children in the District
D.C. students can get their essential back-to-school vaccines at free mobile vaccine clinics that are making the rounds across the District.
V is for vaccine: Sesame Street's Elmo gets COVID-19 vaccine
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, announced that Elmo had gotten vaccinated in public service announcement posted to YouTube.
COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5 now available in DC, Maryland and Virginia
COVID-19 vaccinations are now available for kids as young as six months old.