Latest from Rachel Chason
Hogan vows to increase Black vaccination rate, while D.C. leaves questions open about who gets priority
New large sites in D.C. will administer Johnson & Johnson doses, while Montgomery wants a mass clinic.
- Mar 4, 2021
Anne Decker, a lifelong writer, passed on her love of words to her children
She was 78 when she died of covid-19 at a Bethesda nursing home this winter.
- Mar 2, 2021
Public health experts say ‘we can’t give up on testing’ as vaccinations ramp up
Testing is down a third as infections dip in Virginia, Maryland and the District.
- Feb 28, 2021
Maryland weighs reform for long-term care facilities, where covid-19 has killed nearly 3,500
Following a Washington Post investigation, lawmakers want to increase inspections of newly bought facilities.
- Feb 26, 2021
Maryland expects doses of new vaccine as soon as next week, Hogan says
Virginia reported a single-day-high number of deaths, a figure that was artificially inflated because of a backlog of coronavirus cases.
- Feb 23, 2021
Vaccine-hoarding and shipping mishaps spark confusion about second doses
In Maryland and Virginia, some localities fearing second-shot shortfalls held back the first one.
- Feb 18, 2021
Prince George’s officials apologize for vaccine rollout, promise improvements
In a tele-town hall attended by more than 48,000 residents, County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) acknowledged technological problems and a short supply.
- Feb 13, 2021
South Africa and U.K. coronavirus variants detected in D.C.; Maryland to open third mass vaccination site
Leaders in the Washington region continued to confront enormous demand for vaccine doses.
- Feb 11, 2021
Leaders in Washington region ask FEMA for help in vaccinating federal workers
The federal government already uses its own vaccine supplies for some federal employees.
- Feb 10, 2021
Montgomery questions state process for vaccine distribution; registration problem brings confusion in Virginia
Similar concerns are being echoed across the region as officials clamor for more doses of vaccines in short supply.
- Feb 9, 2021