Thanks to John for sending:
“This has gone too far. No idea what this thing is, but it has 8 legs and is not a Daddy Longlegs. It’s at least 4 inches long and is menacing me from the corner of my bedroom.”
coronavirus
Thanks to Vera for sending: “There is some confusion going on.”
I usually don’t see such a bounty until May. Thanks to all who’ve send some in. (more…)
Photos by sam-a-lam
Yesterday we spoke about the greatest Little Free Library and other really good ones. Thanks to Sam for sharing that some are gonna sit this one out for safety. (more…)
Photo courtesy Children’s National Hospital
Thanks to JP for sending from Children’s National Hospital:
“Children’s National Hospital has opened a drive-up/walk-up location where primary care doctors in the Washington, D.C., region can refer young patients for COVID-19 specimen collection and testing.
Primary care doctors can refer children through young adults up to age 22 for COVID-19 specimen collection/testing. This is the first such drive-up site to open in Washington, D.C.
The site location was donated by Trinity Washington University and can safely test children and young adults through age 22 who have been identified by their pediatrician or other primary care doctor with symptoms of COVID-19.
For a child to be tested at this location, the parent or guardian must show a paper copy or electronic copy of the physician referral form completed by their primary care provider.
All results are communicated back to the family by the referring doctor when they are returned in approximately three to five days.
Families can get more information about how to get a physician referral here.”
Regarding other testing – from the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Health (DC Health) published information for residents on getting tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the District, including new locations for drive-thru and walk-up testing by hospitals and health providers. (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user fromcaliw/love
From a press release (via the office of CM Charles Allen):
“Today, the District of Columbia Board of Elections announced a significant effort to encourage District voters to use a mail-in ballot for the upcoming June 2 Primary Election and June 16 Ward 2 Special Election. The initiative is intended to protect residents’ health and prevent the spread of COVID-19, while ensuring that eligible residents remain able to vote, a core facet of our democracy.
“District voters can already vote by mail thanks to our low-barrier, ‘no excuse’ absentee ballot process. We’re taking a huge step forward to get a ballot into the mailbox of every District voter who asks for one while still maintaining some in-person Vote Centers. These are smart steps to protect the fundamental right to vote while adapting to unprecedented health and safety concerns,” said Councilmember Charles Allen, Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety.
Vote-by-Mail: Current District law allows DC voters to request a mail ballot for any reason (traditionally called our “no-excuse absentee ballot”) by visiting the Board of Elections’ website or using the Vote4DC mobile application. This process is functionally a Vote-by-Mail system already in place, but the Board has never pushed this option as such. (more…)
Photo by Tim Hanrahan
They were waaaaaay ahead of their time. Thanks to Tim for sending from outside the Broad Branch Market in Chevy Chase D.C.
Thanks to Bort for sending from the H Street Giant.
*This series will feature any pets in a backpack/bag. On metro, or not. Corgi, or not.
Thanks to Jay, Emily, Kevin and other for sending word (and photos) about the latest business to board up.
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Explore the full dashboard here
Wow, this is great. Thanks to Deeba Yavrom for sharing his work with us: “I’ve been having a hard time understanding DC data, so I decided to make a dashboard to visualize what’s going on.”