National Zoo’s New Giant Pandas Arrive from China
Two giant pandas, 3-year-old male Bao Li and 3-year-old female Qing Bao, have arrived from China. The duo will soon move into their new long-term home at the Smithsonian’s National… Read More
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During Trip to Korea and China, Elrich Will Attend Bio-Health Convention, Recruit Companies
County Executive Marc Elrich will travel to Korea and China this month to attend an international bio-health convention and to meet with companies. In March, Elrich traveled to Taiwan for… Read More
Pandas Will Leave National Zoo in Mid-November
The National Zoo in Washington, D.C. announced Thursday the giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xiao Qi Ji will leave for China by mid-November. Admission to the zoo is… Read More
National Zoo Hosting ‘Panda Palooza: A Giants Farewell’
The Smithsonian National Zoo is hosting a nine-day celebration from Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 as a farewell to the zoo’s giant pandas that will be returning to China. Panda… Read More
Guía para las Celebraciones del Año Nuevo Lunar
El Año Nuevo Lunar, también conocido comúnmente como Año Nuevo chino, comienza el domingo 22 de enero y marca el comienzo del Año del Conejo. El Año Nuevo Lunar se… Read More
Franchot Urges State to ‘Sever All Ties’ With Redfield After His Coronavirus Origin Comments
After former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said he believes the coronavirus most likely “escaped” from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is calling on the state… Read More
Random Packages of Seeds from China May be Part of Scam, Officials Say
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) released new information Tuesday about unsolicited deliveries of seeds from China. In a statement, the USDA said… Read More
Preste Atención si Recibe Paquetes de Semillas no Solicitadas de China
Varias personas están recibiendo paquetes de China que no ordenaron, según los departamentos estatales de agricultura de los Estados Unidos. El Departamento de Agricultura de Maryland (MDA) siguió el paso… Read More
Marylanders Among Those Receiving Unsolicited Packages of Seeds from China
People are receiving packages from China they didn’t order, according to state agriculture departments across the U.S. The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) followed several other states and announced Monday… Read More
Gaithersburg Lab Looks to Release First Coronavirus Vaccine
With the coronavirus growing more deadly each day, several companies are racing to produce the first vaccine or antiviral medication to combat the spread of the virus. One company that… Read More
Autoridades de Montgomery se Preparan ante Coronavirus
Aunque no hay casos confirmados de coronavirus en Maryland, Virginia o el Distrito de Columbia, los funcionarios del condado de Montgomery dicen que no se arriesgan. Los funcionarios del condado… Read More
Montgomery County Taking No Chances With Coronavirus
Although there are no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia, Montgomery County officials are taking no chances. The appropriate county officials have participated… Read More