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SEATTLE - U.S. researchers gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday — leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the pandemic surg...

Maria Leaf WMAL.COM WASHINGTON– A woman in her 30s has the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Frederick County. That’s according to County Executive Jan Gardner. Gardner says the woman, w...

Maria Leaf WMAL.COM WASHINGTON–Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is announcing new guidelines and restrictions for the state in regards to the Coronavirus. Here are some of the highlights: Social Di...

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is alleging that a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed at spreading fear in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, three U.S. officials said Mon...

NEW YORK - AMC Theaters, the largest movie chain in North America, will limit attendance at all screenings to 50 people to adhere to the CDC's latest social distancing guidelines. Cinemas in New York ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he’s considering a full pardon for former national security adviser Michael Flynn.Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about dealings with...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Gov. Larry Hogan has ordered the closing of Maryland’s six casinos, racetracks and simulcast betting facilities in response to the coronavirus.Hogan issued the emerge...

The dense crowds Saturday at some of the 13 airports where travelers from Europe are being funneled - among the busiest across the country - formed even as public health officials called for "social d...

WASHINGTON (AP) - If Dr. Anthony Fauci says it, you'd be smart to listen. As the coronavirus has upended daily life across the globe, Fauci has become the trusted voice in separating fact and fiction....

Italy has reported its biggest day-to-day jump in number of infected cases of COVID-19. National health authorities told reporters on Saturday that health officials recorded 3,497 new cases in 24 hour...