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As the coronavirus took hold in major American cities last spring, Kit Pepper did the only thing she could think of to help: she started sewing. Hearing reports of mask shortages, the Frostburg, Md., woman —with members of the local house and garden club — made and shipped thousands of masks to front-line workers across the country. But as she…

Allegany County, on Maryland’s Western edge, was spared the worst of it the COVID-19 pandemic through the spring and summer, but that rapidly changed in late fall, when infection rates exploded. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports.

The financial assistance nonprofit Arlington Thrive is helping four times as many people as families are devastated by COVID-19. “I was never thinking this would happen in America. I was working hard. I was working three jobs. I lost all three jobs,” one client, a cook, waiter and ride-share driver, told News4’s Pat Collins.

Health officials say the Operation Warp Speed goal, to vaccinate 20 million people by the end of the year, will not be met. The man in charge of that effort, Army General Gustave Perna, visited Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

A George Washington university hospital is sharing his experience with the COVID-19 vaccine, after he became one of the first to receive it in the D.C. area. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

The show will go on for our area’s famous waterskiing Santa. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

D.C. Health Director LaQuandra Nesbitt joined five D.C. Fire and EMS members in getting coronavirus vaccines on Thursday.

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.

News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke to Dr. Richard Bresser, former acting director of the CDC, about what it will take to build trust in the COVID-19 vaccine.

Restaurants are looking for ways to keep serving people outdoors even during the winter months to keep their customers comfortable and safe. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in D.C. were given at George Washington Hospital today. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and the Surgeon General observed the vaccinations being administered.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced new measures to combat the coronavirus Thursday that include a stricter mask mandate and a curfew that will require most Virginians to stay home between midnight and 5 a.m.

“In general, yes, employers are able to mandate the vaccine when it becomes available with, of course, a bunch of caveats.”

A potential delay to the distribution of coronavirus vaccines is the biggest economic risk, European Central Bank member Stournaras said.

Gov. Larry Hogan announced at a press conference Tuesday that Maryland will begin preparing for a medical staffing surge as the pandemic worsens.

“The virus has taken the lives of over 268,000 Americans including 4,516 Marylanders,” Governor Hogan said, striking a somber tone. “Sadly, we have lost our youngest victim, a one-year-old boy to this deadly virus.”

Elderly patients who suffered from COVID-19 are showing symptoms of delirium and other mental health issues. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

A restaurant owner in La Plata, Maryland says he’s playing by pandemic rules by trying to serve his food outdoors under a large tent, but he is being met with permit restrictions set by the city. Earlier this month, Galazio Restaurant erected a tent on the restaurant’s parking lot since the restaurant is only allowed to seat half of...

A restaurant owner in La Plata says he’s playing by pandemic rules. He’s attempting to keep customers safe, and his workers employed, by trying to serve his food outdoors under a tent. But as News4’s Derrick Ward reports, that owner says the town is giving him pushback.

As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations reach crisis levels and many hospitals approach their capacity, Maryland will tighten restrictions on businesses, bars and restaurants. “We have seen widespread failure to follow public health advisories statewide,” Hogan said.

The CDC has come out with guidance on how to celebrate the holidays safely amid the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Erika Gonzalez has tips on how to be the perfect host.