"This is the time for facts, not fear," says Chris Rodriguez, head of @DC_HSEMA.
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.@MayorBowser has started a press briefing on D.C.'s preparedness for the coronavirus. "At this point, we have no confirmed cases, so prevention continues to be our priority," she says. $500,000 is being used for personal protective equipment for first-responders and other staff.pic.twitter.com/WyiSk3PoTm
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D.C. official says city is increasing capacity to test coronavirus samples, from 25 this week to more than 80 next week.
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"This is a fluid situation," says Bowser of the ongoing response to the coronavirus, using maybe the not-greatest term for something spread by tiny fluid particles flying through the air.
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"While we don't have any confirmed [coronavirus] cases, it is our job to prepare for the instance that we do," says Bowser. "What we look for is... sustained community transmission. That indicates to us when we need to implement other strategies," says director of D.C. Health.
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D.C. officials say they have started creating material dealing with how the stigma of the coronavirus and who "gets" it is harmful.
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Director of D.C. Health says six people tested so far in D.C. had some travel history. But criteria for testing is now expanding, now includes people hospitalized with serious infection but no apparent link to coronavirus.
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On the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival: "We expect it to kick off," says Bowser, noting that most visitors are local. "Obviously, if people are restricted from traveling... it will have an impact on our tourist season." I've reported on this:https://wamu.org/story/20/02/26/as-coronavirus-spreads-d-c-bracing-for-decline-in-international-tourism/ …
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"We've asked our [911] dispatchers to ask additional questions. That allows us to understand what patient we're responding to and what gear to use," says Chief Dean of
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"We're not there because we don't have any community spread," says Bowser on possible school closures because of the coronavirus.
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"We don't vote here until June 2. I don't anticipate any changes to the way that we vote on June 2," says Bowser on how the coronavirus could impact upcoming elections.
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