Washingtonian: These Historic Photos Show Life in DC During the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Covid-19 isn’t the first pandemic Washingtonians have faced. The 1918 influenza pandemic closed schools and emptied public spaces. These photographs and newspaper clips show how a public health crisis can change our way of life.
Washingtonian: How Bad Will It Get? We Spoke to the Top DC-Area Economic Forecaster
A "relatively mild" recession is possible, but pain will be unevenly distributed
City Paper: D.C.’s Hospitality Sector Is Still Finding Ways to Help Those in Need
Some restaurants are preparing hundreds of free meals per day. Others are helping hospital workers and first responders.
City Paper: D.C. Food Trucks Are in Trouble After Curbside Sales Drop by 60 Percent
"Without government help, I wouldn't be surprised if a double digit percentage of the food truck industry doesn't survive."
The Marshall Project: D.C. Cops Balance Bravado and Caution During COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After police officers picked up a woman wanted on a domestic violence charge and took her in for booking, she dropped a bombshell: She might have been exposed to COVID-19. She was taken to a hospital for testing.
Press Release: OPC Urges Consumers to Be on Guard Against Scams During COVID-19 Crisis
News Release — DC Office of the People's Counsel
March 19, 2020
The Office of the People's Counsel for the District of Columbia (OPC) warns DC consumers that utility scams are active during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. These…
Press Release: All On-Premises Alcohol Sales and Consumption Suspended Effective Today at 4PM
News Release — DC Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration
(WASHINGTON, DC) – By a vote of 6-0, the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board adopted an emergency rulemaking on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, prohibiting the sale of…
jonetta rose barras: Don’t stand so close to me
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has insisted that to slow or halt the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 citizens must practice what has been characterized as social distancing. Agency officials have advised…
Press Release: Passport DC 2020 and Around the World Embassy Tour Postponed
News Release — Cultural Tourism DC
Contact:
Steven Shulman, Executive Director
WASHINGTON (March 18, 2020) — Due to public health crisis of COVID-19 and the health emergency enancted by the federal and local governments, Cultural…
Press Release: DDOT and DPW Announce Parking and Service Adjustments
News Release — District Department of Transportation and the DC Department of Public Works
March 18, 2020
Media Contacts
Lauren Stephens (DDOT)
Reggie Sanders (DPW)
(Washington, DC) – The District of Columbia Government has…
Washington Post: 73 D.C. firefighters and first responders under quarantine, union says
As many as 73 D.C. firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians have self-quarantined after potentially being exposed to coronavirus, according to the president of the firefighters union.
WAMU: ‘They’re Scared, But They’re Out There’: Transportation Workers Are Still Clocking In As…
Patricia O’Riordan is worried about her husband, Terry. He’s worked for Metro for 25 years and is a mechanic for the system’s escalators and elevators in Virginia stations. And he’s still going to work full time, even as the region — and…
Washington Post: Triage tents, testing sites open in region as coronavirus spreads; officials say…
George Washington University Hospital opened a tent to treat coronavirus patients at its Foggy Bottom campus on Wednesday, as authorities reported dozens more cases and medical facilities struggled to keep pace.
DCist: Jack Evans Pulls Out Of The Special Election For His Old Ward 2 Seat
Former Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans has withdrawn from the special election necessitated by his resignation earlier this year, Evans confirmed to DCist on Wednesday.
Washington Post: Metro, facing a deficit of more than $50M due to coronavirus, seeks emergency…
The transit agency is seeking emergency federal assistance from Congress under “dire circumstances.”
DCist: Washingtonians Are Easing The Loneliness Of Social Distance With Animal Rescues
Social distancing is lonely. Is there a worse way to cope with global pandemic and economic collapse than by completely cutting off all in-person interactions and staying at home alone for weeks on end? Humans were not built for this.
Washington Post: A curious manuscript sends Tudor Place’s archivist on a history hunt
The first clue to the story behind the papers discovered in the basement of the Georgetown mansion was who didn’t write them.
DCist: First Candidate Claims To Max Out Public Financing Funds For D.C. Elections
D.C.’s new public campaign-financing program is currently in its first election year, and it has already seen about a dozen candidates qualify for more than $1 million in city funding. And on Wednesday, the campaign of one of those…
Washington Post: Jack Evans withdraws from D.C. special election triggered by his resignation
Former D.C. Council member Jack Evans said he will not run in the special election to fill the vacancy he created by resigning before he could be expelled for ethics violations.
District Links: DC reaches 31 cases; Superior Court to mostly close; Metro service cut; DC gets…
Happy Wednesday. DC announced yesterday that nine men tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the city's total known cases to 31.