coronavirus restrictions

Japan’s government says more than 50% of the population has been fully vaccinated

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by early September.

Pandemic restrictions on travel between Canada and the U.S. began to loosen Monday for some Canadians, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says plans to totally reopen the border will be announced over the next few weeks

States of emergency declared last year in Maryland and Virginia because of the coronavirus crisis have now ended.

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned a day after apologizing for breaching social distancing rules with an aide with whom he was allegedly having an affair

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says the state of emergency declared more than a year ago to combat COVID-19 will soon be over. On July 1, emergency restrictions and mandates of any kind will end, Hogan said Tuesday.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has come under fire the past few days for the District’s ban on dancing as part of the COVID-19 restrictions. While the ban is not new, it has created lots of confusion for event planners. News4’s Mark Segraves explains.

D.C. banned dancing at weddings as part of COVID-19 restrictions, sparking repeated questions for Mayor Muriel Bowser.  While the District’s COVID restrictions have said from the start that people must remain seated at restaurants, nightclubs and gatherings, new regulations published this week spell out the no-dancing provision for the first time.  The prospect of weddings without a first dance...

News4’s Mark Segraves takes a closer look at what’s changing and what’s not in the District.

Starting Monday, D.C. will lift some COVID-19 restrictions, affecting restaurants, gyms, theaters and more. News4’s Derrick Ward explains.

The District’s alcohol board has already issued hundreds of fines for violations of COVID-19 safety protocols. News4’s Jodie Fleisher, Katie Leslie, Jeff Piper and Evan Carr report.

Kevin Onyona spent more than a year and nearly $2 million to launch a restaurant in downtown D.C. Within days of opening, the pandemic set in.

Swahili Village is an upscale restaurant in downtown D.C. that specializes in Kenyan cuisine.  It opened right before the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.  Owner Kevin Onyona talks to the News4 I-team about his restaurant’s journey during the unexpected shutdown.

The Montgomery County Council is taking a much slower approach with its reopening plan than Maryland allows. News4’s Chris Gordon has more on the county’s plan.

Workers such as restaurant servers and retail clerks are balancing the anticipation of better earnings with concerns about keeping themselves safe as states lift mask mandates and ease restrictions on businesses

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains how COVID-19 restrictions will be eased March 1.

Virginia will ease several coronavirus-related restrictions on Monday, including lifting a curfew and loosening limits on outdoor gatherings, as it expands vaccination efforts in partnership with commercial pharmacies. The modified stay-at-home order that directed residents to stay home between midnight and 5 a.m. will be lifted, Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday. Residents should still limit going out, Northam said. Outdoor…

The video of the grocery store, owned by a man known for his often controversial viewpoints, has garnered 2 million views in less than 24 hours.

Maryland’s governor says restaurants in the state can stay open past 10 p.m. starting Monday, but Montgomery County has chosen not to expand evening hours. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports the county is also poised to become the only jurisdiction in the D.C. area to offer no indoor dining.

Bars and restaurants in Maryland will be able to remain open past 10 p.m starting Monday, Feb. 1, the governor announced Thursday, citing progress in the fight against COVID-19. Restaurants will still have to operate at no more than 50% indoor capacity. The tightened restrictions on bar and restaurant hours were put into effect on Nov. 20, 2020 because of…