District Links: DC matches its highest daily death toll as cases continue rise; Trayon White doesn’t explain his online comment on vaccines; and more

By Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil On May 8, 2020 Last updated May 8, 2020

TGIF. DC yesterday matched its highest daily number of deaths linked to COVID-19, equaling the 19 deaths reported on April 30. The spread of the coronavirus is not flatlining yet, as the city this morning reported 245 new confirmed cases, its second biggest daily jump.

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