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Oh. Michelle Obama recorded robocalls & radio ads to let DC residents know about free testing (!) And 1K hospital surge beds are ready. More on hospital preparedness:pic.twitter.com/nUFuepzeYY
Check out who's in charge of DC's ReOpen advisory group (They'll be responsible for submitting a reopen report to Bowser the week of May 11)pic.twitter.com/qKAxKnNE3j
Here's what former DC mayor Anthony Williams, who's now a part of the mayor's Reopen advisory group, thinks: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/despite-protests-by-some-conservatives-business-and-labor-leaders-say-science-should-determine-when-washington-regions-economy-reopens/2020/04/19/8b483a3e-80ab-11ea-9040-68981f488eed_story.html …pic.twitter.com/aTtKdb4GxB
DC reported one of its lowest one-day increase in April on Sunday, with 51 new COVID-19 cases. When asked about this, DC Health Director says she is "not prepared to make any inferences from a one-day change. I’m interested in observing trends overtime."
Bowser doesn't sound interested in WLCH's suggestion to offer every person experiencing homelessness a non-congregate setting like a hotel room: https://www.legalclinic.org/coronavirus-is-devastating-the-homeless-community-dc-must-pivot-quickly-to-save-lives/ … When asked, she told Director Geldart to provide an update. This story still holds:https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/city-desk/article/21125628/as-covid19-cases-increase-in-homeless-shelters-dc-provides-hotel-rooms-for-some-unsheltered-residents …
I'm so curious what people are saying about Chertoff? I remember him from post-9/11, and not fondly. Strange character to bring back on the scene!
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