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Omicron - Washingtonian https://dev.w-cm.com The website that Washington lives by. Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:24:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://dev.w-cm.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-washingtonian-favicon-gigantic-138x138.png Omicron - Washingtonian https://dev.w-cm.com 32 32 The DC Area Is Getting a Few New Covid Testing Sites https://dev.w-cm.com/2022/01/07/the-dc-area-is-getting-a-few-new-covid-testing-sites/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-dc-area-is-getting-a-few-new-covid-testing-sites Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:22:16 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1563428 Since Omicron descended, turning the DC area into one of the hottest Covid hot spots in the country, area testing sites have been overwhelmed. Some residents have turned to hospital emergency rooms for testing, which officials have strongly advised against doing. A handful of new testing sites are on the way. Marymount University announced it will […]

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A Bunch of DC-Area Restaurants Are Taking a Winter Break https://dev.w-cm.com/2022/01/04/a-bunch-of-dc-area-restaurants-are-taking-a-winter-break/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-bunch-of-dc-area-restaurants-are-taking-a-winter-break Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:51:13 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1563155 Snow. Omicron. Snowmicron. Post-holiday exhaustion. Pre-vaccine mandate maintenance. Blame what you want—restaurants, like all of us, need a break sometimes. And given the state of affairs so far in 2022, more businesses are taking a January pause than usual.  Some are opting to give employees post-holiday time off before what could be a busy(ish?) time […]

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Smithsonian Temporarily Closes Air and Space Museum and Reduces Schedules of Other Museums https://dev.w-cm.com/2022/01/03/smithsonian-temporarily-closes-air-and-space-museum-and-reduces-schedules-of-other-museums/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smithsonian-temporarily-closes-air-and-space-museum-and-reduces-schedules-of-other-museums Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:28:15 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1563041 The National Zoo and Smithsonian museums in the DC area will operate on a reduced schedule between January 5-17. The decision comes in anticipation of what the Smithsonian anticipates will be “unprecedented staff shortages in the coming weeks due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.” As a result, many of the most popular Smithsonian museums […]

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DC Public School Students Will Need a Negative Covid Test to Return to Class Next Week https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/12/29/dc-public-school-students-will-need-a-negative-covid-test-to-return-to-class-next-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dc-public-school-students-will-need-a-negative-covid-test-to-return-to-class-next-week Wed, 29 Dec 2021 18:52:18 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1562793 Students in DC’s public schools will have to submit a negative Covid test before they’ll be allowed back in school next week, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday. How can you get a test? DC’s plan to distribute rapid tests via its libraries is going pretty well, Bowser said, noting that they’ve handed out more than […]

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Omicron Is Smashing Case Records in DC, Maryland, and Virginia https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/12/29/dc-maryland-and-virginia-omicron-case-records-smashing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dc-maryland-and-virginia-omicron-case-records-smashing Wed, 29 Dec 2021 15:26:03 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1562723 DC, Maryland, and Virginia all broke records for the number of positive coronavirus cases this week. DC’s daily average of cases was 2,071 on Tuesday, up more than 900 percent over the average two weeks ago. Maryland’s daily average of cases was 6,847 Tuesday, up more than 400 percent over two weeks ago. Virginia’s daily […]

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Covid Cases in the DC Area Skyrocketed Over Christmas https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/12/28/covid-cases-in-the-dc-area-skyrocketed-over-christmas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=covid-cases-in-the-dc-area-skyrocketed-over-christmas Tue, 28 Dec 2021 15:25:03 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1562532 The DC area emerged from the long Christmas weekend with a record-high number of Covid-19 cases. DC, Maryland, and Virginia all reported the highest seven-day, new case averages since the pandemic started. DC Health reported that 9,200 people tested positive for the virus between December 23 and 26, which amounts to a daily average of 2,300 […]

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DC Will Require Vaccination at Restaurants, Gyms, Theaters, and Other Indoor Venues https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/12/22/dc-will-require-vaccination-at-restaurants-gyms-theaters-and-other-indoor-venues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dc-will-require-vaccination-at-restaurants-gyms-theaters-and-other-indoor-venues Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:26:57 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1562167 After a week of skyrocketing Covid cases, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today that DC will require proof of vaccination at restaurants, gyms, entertainment facilities, and other indoor venues beginning Jan. 15. Come March, all DC students who are eligible for Covid vaccines must also receive them.  DC will join New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and […]

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It’s Not Your Imagination: Covid-Test Lines in DC Are Bonkers https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/12/21/its-not-your-imagination-covid-test-lines-in-dc-are-bonkers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-not-your-imagination-covid-test-lines-in-dc-are-bonkers Tue, 21 Dec 2021 20:37:01 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1562099 The number of coronavirus cases in DC has been growing exponentially over the past week. The count of new cases between December 17 and 19 reached 3,763—the city’s highest number of reported cases since the pandemic started. As Mayor Muriel Bowser calls for more safety precautions, and people get sick from the rapidly spreading Omicron […]

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Was 2021 Worse Than 2020? A Debate. https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/12/21/was-2021-worse-than-2020-a-debate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=was-2021-worse-than-2020-a-debate Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:18:37 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1561913 America closed out 2020 in a  frenzy of good-riddance gestures. Surely, nothing could be worse than the year stolen by pandemic and riven by domestic hostility. Last December 31, the presidential election was over; the non-chaotic, pro-science side won; the vaccine was here. Alas, the new year began with an attempted coup at the Capitol, […]

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DC Just Reported an Absolutely Staggering Number of New Covid Cases https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/12/21/dc-just-reported-an-absolutely-staggering-number-of-new-covid-cases/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dc-just-reported-an-absolutely-staggering-number-of-new-covid-cases Tue, 21 Dec 2021 17:56:28 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1562005 DC’s count of coronavirus cases are higher than ever. After experiencing technical difficulties that delayed DC Health from updating the city’s coronavirus data, DC reported 3,763 new cases between December 17 and 19, which amounts to a daily average of 1,254 cases. This is the highest number in a single day since the pandemic began […]

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