Washington Times: D.C. Mayor Bowser to keep schools closed, extend public emergency through April
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Friday she would extend the city’s public health emergency through the end of April as the city records its first death from COVID-19.
Washington Post: D.C. extends closures, restrictions through end of April, following first covid-19…
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser on Friday extended school and restaurant closures and a ban on large gatherings through the end of April, following the first known covid-19 death in the nation’s capital and a spike in coronavirus patients.
DCist: Bowser Will Keep Ban On Mass Gathering, School Closures, And Other Measures Until April 27
The extraordinary measures that the city has implemented to stop the spread of coronavirus will remain in place until April 27, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today. Schools will continue distance learning and the ban on mass gatherings…
DCist: The Cherry Blossoms Have Reached Peak Bloom On The Third-Earliest Date On Record
It’s official, the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin have reached peak bloom, a day earlier than predicted, the National Park Service announced Friday.
DCist: With Peak Bloom And Spring Weather, Officials Warn: ‘Don’t Treat This Like A Normal Weekend’
As the sun rose over the Tidal Basin for the first morning of peak bloom of cherry blossoms, the crowds gathered. Photographers set up tripods, selfies with flowers were snapped, and couples wrapped their arms around one another as they…
DCist: Local Hospitals Brace For Impact As COVID-19 Outbreak Unfolds
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the D.C. area have begun an exponential rise, local hospitals are bracing for the grueling weeks and months ahead.
Washington Post: Cherry blossoms lure smaller, cautious crowds
The spread of the coronavirus means fewer people, but an early peak bloom still draws visitors to the Tidal Basin
Washingtonian: Quarantining During the Covid-19 Crisis Is Forcing DC Couples Who Live Down the…
Couples who live in the same city are now scheduling FaceTime hangouts and, yes, phone sex.
DCist: D.C.’s Music Community Is Playing On During Coronavirus. Here’s How To Tune In
Pierre Desrosiers, the lead singer of RDGLDGRN (pronounced Red Gold Green), and his bandmates were already in New York City for the first stop of their spring tour last Thursday when they decided to cancel the entire run. After the indie…
DCist: As COVID-19 Testing Doubles In D.C., There’s Still Confusion About Who Can Get Tested
The number of people in the District who have been tested for COVID-19 more than doubled from Wednesday to Thursday, thanks largely to the increase in reporting from tests performed by commercial labs. But nearly two weeks after the city…
WAMU: ‘I Can’t Do This Forever’: With Schools Closed, Frazzled Parents Juggle Child Care And Work
Zunnobia Hakir keeps her 6-year-old son’s schedule busy.
City Paper: Some Landlords Say They’ll Help Tenants With Rent. Others Aren’t Saying…
"Adversity doesn’t build character, it exposes it. If you’re a decent person normally, amplify it more in this situation."
DCist: ‘Stumpy’ The Short Tidal Basin Tree Is Reaching Peak Bloom, Giving Hope To Washingtonians
Jackson Winfrey, a high school senior from Kansas City, was on a school trip to D.C. during our unusually warm February when he noticed a tree at the Tidal Basin a bit different from the others. In fact, “the most unique one” out of all…
City Paper: The Hospitality Industry Waits for Help After Restaurants and Bars Close to Diners
Everyone from the owner and executive chef down to the cook who sends money home to his or her family needs help.
Washingtonian: These Cleveland Park Residents Had a Social-Distance Sing-Along Dance Party
Keeping a safe six feet between one another, neighbors grooved to "I Will Survive"
UrbanTurf: With Coronavirus, Expect DC Area’s Economy to Have Uneven Recovery
Although the DC area tends to be more insulated from economic downturns than other areas, the downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic will hit the area in a similar way to the rest of the country.
DCist: Pregnant During A Pandemic: How D.C.’s Moms-To-Be Are Dealing With The Many Unknowns Of…
When Kristin Richards started feeling a fever about two weeks ago, she called her doctor immediately. As a first-time mother, she was understandably paranoid about what it would mean for her unborn child. During the coronavirus pandemic,…
WTOP: As DC cherry blossom peak bloom looms, group launches online camera for viewers
To avoid the spread of the coronavirus, things such as classes and tours of national parks are going online. The cherry blossoms in D.C. aren’t excluded.
Washington Times: Union votes ‘no confidence’ in D.C. Jail leaders for handling of…
The union representing corrections officers at the D.C. Jail unanimously voted “no confidence” in the jail’s leadership for “guaranteeing and accelerating the rampant spread of COVID-19” after 50 inmates came in contact with a positive…
Press Release: National Children’s Museum at Risk of Permanently Closing, Norton Requests Emergency…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 20, 2020
Contact: Raven Reeder
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today sent a letter to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and House…