District Links: Deal struck for new hospitals in SE and for Howard U, Bowser announces; DC reports its highest daily COVID-19 death toll; and more

By Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil On Apr 30, 2020 Last updated Apr 30, 2020

Happy Thursday. The Bowser administration last night announced a deal to help build a new hospital for Howard University’s medical school and said an agreement was finalized with George Washington University Hospital to replace United Medical Center in Southeast.

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