Coronavirus in Virginia

Northam’s recommendation came the same afternoon that D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser reinstated the District’s indoor mask mandate for public settings.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is calling for $353 million from the latest federal coronavirus relief bill to go toward boosting economic recovery efforts for small businesses and industries that took a hit during the pandemic

A child in Virginia has died due to complications from COVID-19, the second child to die of the disease in the commonwealth.

Restaurants and businesses are still deep cleaning over COVID-19 concerns, but experts say that excess cleaning isn’t doing much to prevent the spread of the virus. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine dropped more quickly than most had anticipated. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports doctors and officials hope that by creating smaller, more local clinics, more people will get vaccinated.

Virginia and Maryland lifted indoor mask mandates at midnight, consistent with new CDC guidance.

People are already starting to adjust to the changes in mask mandates — some ditching them while others say it may be too soon. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke to people in Alexandria and National Harbor about the new guidance.

For months, Dr. John Torres was hesitant to talk about the “light at the end of the tunnel” or the end of the pandemic. He believes the nation is not out of the woods yet. But Thursday’s announcement from the CDC, which lifted many recommendations on masking, has him thinking differently for the first time in awhile.

Virginia’s governor has set a new timeline for lifting coronavirus restrictions. News4’s Drew Wilder reports on when things could be changing, and what needs to happen to make that a reality.

A new mass vaccination clinic is set to open at the old Lord & Taylor store at Tysons Corner Center.

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder shows the new Tysons mass vaccination site which will add 3,000 vaccinations each day.

Virginia’s schools and college can hold outdoor graduation ceremonies with as many as 5,000 attendees

Fairfax County Public Schools students will be back in schools in-person all week starting this fall, administrators say they’re planning.  FCPS told families they’re preparing for a full return to the classroom after seeing success this spring with their “safe, steady, ready” approach to in-person instruction.  “We have shown that we can return our students and staff to our...

Stimulus checks have begun to hit the bank accounts of people across the DMV. Northern Virginia reporter Drew Wilder shows us what those checks mean to people in our area, and how they’re putting that money to use.

It’s been nearly two weeks since COVID-19 restrictions were eased in Virginia. Combine that with the weekend’s glorious weather, and you have the perfect recipe for a busy week at a local restaurant. News4’s Cory Smtih reports.

In Arlington County, Virginia, 97-year-old Mary Cavanaugh has finally seen her son Mike Cavanaugh and daughter-in-law Marie Cavanaugh after more than a year.

New federal guidelines now allow family members to visit loved ones in long-term care facilities, and that’s leading to emotional reunions across the country. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder shows the moment an Arlington County woman saw her son and daughter-in-law for the first time in a year.

Promising new numbers from inside nursing homes show the COVID-19 vaccines are working. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke to some very happy senior citizens in Prince William County about how life has changed since getting the shot.

Virginia health officials say they are heading into March with an ever-improving vaccine supply. In the next few weeks, many more Virginians will be heading to pharmacies for their shots. But there’s still one problem — not all the pharmacies can coordinate with the state’s vaccine waiting list. Warrenton resident Mary Judkins has been waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment for weeks....

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on pharmacies to begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations.