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Map shows county-by-county risk of encountering COVID-19 at an event

Plug in your county and the size of the event, and calculate the risk that at least one person there will have COVID-19.
coronavirus

DC coronavirus updates: Highest single-day case count in more than a month; state of emergency extended

D.C.'s streak of days with no reported deaths ended at five in a row.

education

Prince George's County Public Schools will continue distance learning into 2020-21 school year

On Wednesday, Prince George’s County reported its 20,000th case of the coronavirus.
virginia

Arlington schools superintendent proposes postponed start, virtual learning for 2020-21 year

Superintendent Francisco Durán said that after a virtual start to the school year, officials would target early October to begin integrating back inside schools.
nation-world

Cost of ensuring school safety complicates reopening plans

While public health concerns are getting most of the attention, costs have become a major consideration. Many districts are hoping Congress will step in.