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Shop sells 'hundreds' of doughnuts starring Dr. Fauci's face 03/27/2020 09:57pm • In this Wednesday, March 25, 2020 photo, donuts bearing the likeness of Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, rest on a plate at Donuts Delite in Rochester, N.Y. Donuts Delite began making donuts featuring Fauci's face earlier in the week. (Shawn Stuck at home: Parent hacks for homeschooling, social connection 03/27/2020 01:13pm • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow. By now, most people are practicing some level of social distancing, or what's also being referred to as physical distancing, and an increasing number are responding to recommendations or orders to stay at home. Many schools and businesses are DC-based app will help residents locate stores stocked with essential supplies 03/27/2020 12:26pm • Stay-at-home orders and social distancing recommendations can make shopping for essential goods and supplies a difficult task, particularly if stores are out of stock. The coronavirus outbreak prompted Mark Sussman, co-founder and CEO of OurStreets, to begin developing a new feature — "OurStree Golfers travel to find open Virginia courses during coronavirus crisis 03/27/2020 12:00pm • Golf has always been a one-person game, with social distancing built into the 18-hole tour, around approximately 7,000 yards of grass, sand, water and trees — but COVID-19 has players traveling miles to find places to play. When Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the closure of nonessential bu DC-region farmers markets remain open, but with restrictions 03/27/2020 10:53am • Farmers markets are considered essential services and most remain open with a number of new restrictions in place to encourage social distancing. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/michaelpuche) Popular farmers markets can be packed with shoulder-to-shoulder shoppers in tight quarters — and that presen Coronavirus update: DC positive cases jump to 183; nonessential businesses to close Wednesday 03/25/2020 03:30am • Cyclists ride past the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2020. (WTOP/Dan Friedell) The latest Congress and the White House have agreed on a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered more nonessential businesses to close starting 10 p.m. Wednesday. Volunteers sew masks for health workers facing shortages 03/24/2020 05:24am • CHICAGO (AP) — Bill Purdue waterproofs basements for a living, but he has spent the past few days in his buddy's Washington, Indiana, auto trim and upholstery shop cutting rectangles of cotton fabric that his friend sews into face masks. Fashion designer Briana Danyele left Italy last month to Echoes of 9/11, as New Yorkers 'try to keep calm but we can't quite carry on' 03/22/2020 04:02am • The gates outside the centuries-old chapel in the shadow of the old World Trade Center were padlocked as rush hour descended on Lower Manhattan's desolate streets. "In care for our neighbors, parishioners, clergy, and staff, St. Paul's Chapel is canceling services and ev DC-area small businesses look for guidance with no mandated closures 03/20/2020 07:05pm • Irma Wheeler owns Illusions Salon, managing two locations in Georgetown and Arlington. (Credit: Google Street View) It's tough times for small businesses around the region as customers are advised to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic. But some shops that haven't been mandated to close are PHOTOS: Shoppers navigate Giant's senior hour during coronavirus pandemic 03/20/2020 10:25am • At the South Riding, Virginia, Giant grocery store in Loudoun County, there was a line of people waiting outside when the doors opened at 6 a.m. on Friday. The grocery chain, as well as others in the area, are offering special dedicated hours of shopping for those most vulnerable during the coronavi Thinking about visiting Ocean City during coronavirus pandemic? Don't, mayor says 03/20/2020 08:44am • As the coronavirus continues to spread through the D.C. area, the mayor of one popular Maryland beach is asking visitors to steer clear. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan and the city council urged people on Thursday to stay home and avoid crowds. That means delaying trips to the sunny seaside town Garden Plot: Real cure for coronavirus may be outside your door 03/20/2020 03:44am • As I type these words on March 19, my ancestral home, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is essentially on hiatus (as is much of the rest of the nation and the world). Major and Minor League Baseball have been postponed nationwide, with the players forbidden to even hold "sandlot" games, which I w Coronavirus: As more tests become available, DC sees jump in coronavirus cases 03/19/2020 09:56pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who chairs the National Governors Association, announces five priorities that governors are asking of the federal government to fight the coronavirus during a news conference Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Annapolis, Md. Maj. Gen. Timothy Gowen, the adjutant general of the M Fun things to do in your free time that cost nothing 03/19/2020 08:00pm • Going stir crazy yet? In these self-quarantining times, we're all looking for something fun to do in our free time. Some of us, like kids who are going to virtual school and no longer have after-school activities, may have a lot more free time than they know what to do with. You can clean out you DC sees 'unprecedented' spike in unemployment insurance applications 03/19/2020 02:07pm • D.C. officials are pleading for patience from the business community as they roll out programs to assist companies and workers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, reassuring the private sector that help is on the way. The D.C. Council passed a series of measures designed to counteract the econo