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Coronavirus in DC, Maryland, Virginia: What to Know on Dec. 15


Updated on December 15, 2020 at 10:06 am
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Maryland surpassed 5,000 coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began on Tuesday and 1,000 of those fatalities have been reported since the end of October, Gov. Larry Hogan said.
Yesterday was a day of great hope as the very first Marylanders were vaccinated for COVID-19, but as it is often said, it s always darkest before the dawn, Hogan said in a statement.
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Virginia marked a major turning point on Tuesday, as health care workers became the first people in the state to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. An emergency room employee named Yolanda was the first person to get the vaccine in a ceremony at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. She rolled up her sleeve and applauded after receiving the first dose.  ....

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Coronavirus in DC, Maryland, Virginia: What to Know on Dec. 13


Updated on December 13, 2020 at 10:52 am
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The D.C. region has surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday.
The troubling landmark comes as the region prepares both for a coming surge in cases during the holiday season and for the first shipments of the Pfizer vaccine, which was recently approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration.
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The first shipments of the vaccine headed Sunday from Michigan to 145 distribution centers across the U.S.
About 3 million doses of the vaccine are expected to be sent out. Health care workers and nursing home residents are expected to receive the first shots in the initial weeks of distribution. ....

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