Medical

“Donating Blood is Safe − and Needed − During Coronavirus”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Flickr user Daniel Lobo

From Children’s National Hospital:

“Even as coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads across the United States and globally, the need for blood donations remains. Blood drives and blood donor appointments are being cancelled at a high rate due to the effect of people staying home and social distancing. The lack of blood donations will cause the nation’s blood supply to decrease.

Blood donation is safe. The blood collectors check the health of all donors before they are allowed to donate. Individuals are not at risk of contracting COVID-19 through the blood donation process or via a blood transfusion, since respiratory viruses are generally not known to be transmitted by donation or transfusion.

Please consider donating blood to your local blood donor center. Children’s National Hospital has its own Blood Donor Center and appointments can be made here.“

“As of 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, the District’s coronavirus (COVID-19) data includes 9 new positive cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 77 individuals.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Kate Conradt

From the Mayor’s Office:

“As of 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, the District’s coronavirus (COVID-19) data includes 9 new positive cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 77 individuals.

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*Three positive cases from commercial lab reported yesterday are now attributed to other jurisdictions. (more…)

“DC Health Announces First COVID-19 Related Death”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Katie Yaeger Rotramel

From the Mayor’s Office:

“The DC Department of Health announces the first death in the District due to coronavirus (COVID-19). The patient, a 59-year-old male, was admitted to a local hospital last week, presenting with symptoms of fever and cough as well as other underlying medical conditions. He later tested positive and was included among the District’s reporting data. (more…)

“As of 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, the District’s coronavirus (COVID-19) data includes 32 new positive cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 71 individuals.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Ted Eytan

From the Mayor’s Office:

“As of 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, the District’s coronavirus (COVID-19) data includes 32 new positive cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 71 individuals.

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“Catholic University President tests positive for COVID-19”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Katie Yaeger Rotramel

Thanks to a reader for passing on, wishing a very speedy recovery to President Garvey:

“Dear Members of the University Community,

I want to thank everyone for your continued messages of prayer and concern as I awaited the results of my COVID-19 test. Today I received word that my test result is positive. Jeanne will be tested today.

According to CDC protocol, I am to continue my quarantine that began on March 13. I am in close contact with our family doctor and the D.C. Department of Health, who are advising me on next steps. I no longer have any symptoms, but I could still be carrying the virus. They will advise me on when I may end my self-isolation in accord with the latest CDC guidelines.

I have notified people with whom I was in contact recently, and will do so again. The general guidelines are that if you have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, then you are to self-quarantine for 14 days since your last contact. (more…)

“Supporting medical providers?”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric P.

“Dear PoPville,

Just wondering if someone in the DC community can shed some light on how can we best support our medical providers who are working so hard during this time. Can we send food to the hospital? I am planning to donate blood- Where people can donate blood- now that I look, I’m having trouble getting the Red Cross website to load and I’m unsure if that’s because it’s not open? Any other ideas?”

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“We’d like to talk about donating to hospitals and healthcare facilities in Washington DC. Where can we send supplies or money? We’d love to be able to donate to the places most in need since we’ve committed to sitting on our couch the next few weeks.”

“there has been no instruction on what dental offices should do”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user slatifolia

“Dear PoPville,

I work in a dental office where we work only inches away from a person mouth putting us at highest risk. Yet there has been no instruction on what dental offices should do other than a statement from the american dental association saying it recommends we should only do elective procedures. This would still be up the dentist’s discretion and I am afraid they won’t follow through. We don’t have the proper PPE to treat patients and it seems as though we have been forgotten about. Just thought it might be worth bringing to the public’s attention. I would just like to add that most dental offices don’t provide sick leave and we can’t telework so we wouldn’t get paid which is also an added stress that impacts the decision to stay open. It’s a difficult situation all around.”

“I’d love to know how people feel about the possibility of quarantine”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.

“Dear PoPville,

I’d love to know how people feel about the possibility of quarantine (like they have in Italy: restaurants & bars closed, football games with no spectators (creepy), public transportation closed or severely limited). Are people freaking out or ok with it? What would it be like for people with kids? Are they looking forward to it or is it like “oh shit”? Are introverts kind of ok with it because now they have an excuse to bail on all those things they don’t actually want to go to? How long until everyone hits “cabin fever” stage and starts thinking about all the ways they could murder their loved ones?

Also, I don’t work from home normally so we have a dog walker. If I am ordered to WFH, should I still pay to have my dog walked? I mean…it’s not my dog walker’s fault coronavirus hit DC and I’m not sure she has any other income. Ed. Note: We spoke about childcare/nanny payments here. Do people (white collar cube monkeys with the privilege of working from home) feel an obligation to support services they no longer need since they are home during the day? What does the PoPville community think?”

Black Cat Concerts Continue (for now)

By Prince Of Petworth

Update on Filmore Silver Spring many of their concerts have now been postponed too.

Thanks to Chaz for passing on about the Filmore above. And thanks to Meredith for passing on from Black Cat:

“This weekend’s shows are moving forward as scheduled. We’re assessing the situation and will keep you abreast.”

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