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Gov. Larry Hogan made an appearance on ABC’s “The View” Monday. Among the topics cohosts grilled Hogan on included the progress of Maryland’s 500,000 coronavirus tests kits from South Korea and his stance on mail-in-voting for the upcoming 2020 presidential election: Hogan also discussed the 2015 in Baltimore protests and his upcoming memoir “Still Standing: […]

It’s Wednesday, July 8. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Free COVID-19 Testing: Free coronavirus testing with no referral requirement will be available from 2-6 p.m. in Chevy Chase. You must register in order to get an appointment. TOMORROW: Free COVID-19 testing with no referral required in Friendship Heights. Thank you […]

The Takoma Park Recreation Center is hosting a free pop up COVID-19 testing site on Thursday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments are required, and those interested must call the DHHS Testing Helpline, 240-777-1755, to sign up. Appointments must be made before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24. This location will have […]

Ultracare Pharmacy in Germantown is offering COVID-19 testing free of charge. People who believe they may have been exposed to the virus can go to doineedacovid19test.com, select Ultracare Health Mart Pharmacy# 3, Germantown, and register for an appointment time. They are open for testing on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

A laboratory in Rockville has partnered with Montgomery County to expand COVID-19 testing capacity by thousands weekly, the county announced in a statement.  On June 8, the county plans to begin receiving 20,000 tests each week. Montgomery County has a contract with AdvaGenix, a genetics laboratory that developed the oral swab tests for the county. […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that CVS drugstores will offer drive-thru testing for COVID-19 starting Friday. CVS will open 17 locations in Maryland, including three in Montgomery County, according to a news release from the Governor’s office. Earlier this week, Gov. Hogan authorized pharmacies to order and administer COVID-19 tests to support Maryland’s long-term testing […]

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will provide COVID-19 testing Wednesday at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center. The recreation center, located at 11701 Georgia Ave., will provide testing on Wednesdays by appointment only. In order to qualify for testing, residents must meet testing criteria as determined by a healthcare provider. Individuals who […]

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden, as well as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), have weighed in on the news that Maryland has obtained 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea. In a statement, obtained by the Baltimore Sun, Biden said Monday evening: “The administration’s response on testing has been so […]

El presidente Donald Trump apuntó al gobernador Larry Hogan durante la rueda de prensa de coronavirus de la Casa Blanca, el lunes. Después de criticar a la Casa Blanca el domingo en CNN, diciéndole a Jake Tapper que “no es exacto [para Trump] decir que hay muchas pruebas”, Hogan anunció el lunes que Maryland ha […]

President Donald Trump took aim at Gov. Larry Hogan during the White House’s coronavirus press briefing Monday. After criticizing the White House on CNN Sunday, telling Jake Tapper “it’s not accurate [for Trump] to say there’s plenty of testing out there,” Hogan announced Monday that Maryland has obtained 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea. Hogan […]