“Dear PoPville,
A friend is visiting DC from Germany and can’t get clear details about the best place(s) for COVID testing prior to departure. The airport testing is really expensive, and for him it’s all out of pocket because he’s not a US citizen. Read More
via Parkway Deli & Restaurant 8317 Grubb Rd
From Parkway Deli & Restaurant: “Back by popular demand –
PICKLE BAR is Now Open!!!!
That is all – Carry on”
You can see the menus here.
If we could just turn the whole world into one big Z Burger! Read More
“Dear PoPville,
I think it’s important for folks to know and unsure if you are hearing anything regarding Paxlovid and COVID. Basically tested positive almost two weeks ago and was able to get on Paxlovid, after three days of minor symptoms I was fine. Finished my dosage 5 days ago. Had 4 negative tests in a row. Woke up this morning with sinus infection like symptoms, did another test and immediately went positive. Read More
via Washington Post
“Dear PoPville,
Why isn’t this news? DC cases > both MD & VA combined, several weeks in a row”
CDC says: “In District of Columbia, District of Columbia, community level is Medium. Read More
From WMATA:
“Effective immediately, Metro will make masks optional on Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess for its customers. Masks also will be optional for Metro employees. This change comes as a result of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) suspending enforcement, while the Biden Administration reviews a federal judge’s ruling.
“Our mask mandate has been based on federal guidance,” said General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Paul J. Wiedefeld. “We will continue to monitor this situation as it unfolds, but masks will be optional on Metro property until further notice.”
Metro encourages its customers to make decisions that are in their best interests. Updates will be provided as new information becomes available.”
“Dear PoPville,
Here’s a screenshot (above) of what is available (scroll down if clicking link.) NOTHING! Apparently, they don’t list inventory daily until 11AM, which is strange but DC does everything in a red-tape sorta way.”
Covid Centers and hours for today: Read More
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health announced that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is now recommending a second booster dose for individuals 50 and older, as well as certain individuals who are immunocompromised and at higher risk for severe COVID-19. Eligible individuals who received their initial booster dose of either the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines on or before November 30, 2021, can now receive a second booster of either vaccine. Adults who received a primary vaccine and booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine on or before November 30, 2021 may now receive a second booster dose using an mRNA (Pfizer and Moderna) COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccines and boosters greatly reduce the chance of being infected with COVID-19 or suffering from severe symptoms. Recent data has shown: Read More
“Dear PoPville,
I was just curious if this has happened to anyone else.
I just received a call from “DC COVID19 TEAM” (the caller ID was marked as verified on my iPhone) so I picked up and was asked to verify some personal info. They asked me how I am doing since my positive COVID test result and if I have time to complete the Department of Health interview. The only problem is: I have never tested positive for COVID. Read More
“Dear PoPville,
Wasn’t the DC government supposed to release the Covid numbers on Wednesdays now that they have ridiculously moved to once a week reporting? Any word from them?”
Ed. Note: You can see the latest they’ve released as ‘Key Metrics’ here.
