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May 11, 2022

D.C. Hasn’t Explained Why COVID Data Wasn’t Sent To The CDC For Two Weeks

In a statement, the agency said “it was discovered” that data wasn’t being manually submitted to the CDC.

Mar 25, 2022

What We Know About The BA.2 Omicron Subvariant In D.C.

Has BA.2 dominated D.C. yet? We tackle that question and more.

Mar 03, 2022

D.C. Will Start Reporting COVID-19 Data Weekly Instead Of Every Weekday

The move is in line with recent D.C. government actions that aim to return residents to more ordinary routines. Some residents are comfortable with changes, while others are apprehensive.

Aug 17, 2021

Census Reveals Growing Diversity In Washington Region, Increasing White Population In D.C.

D.C. and Maryland now rank among the most diverse places in the U.S., though the growth of the white population in D.C. continues to prompt concerns over gentrification and displacement.

Dec 21, 2020

As D.C. Activists Push To Expand Rent Control, A Tool To Keep Track Of It Has Been Delayed For Years

A public database listing all rent-controlled housing units in D.C. is years behind schedule, leaving tenants and lawmakers in the dark over how much rent-controlled housing is left and what’s happening with it.

Aug 13, 2020

Why Is Maryland’s Health Department Measuring Test Positivity Differently Than Johns Hopkins?

“Our team has had multiple conversations with the Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Team … and they’ve actually stated to us that our methodology is not wrong, it is different,” said deputy health secretary Jinlene Chan.

Jul 22, 2020

(Some Of) Your COVID-19 Data Questions, Answered

How is the lag in test results affecting public health data? What’s going on with contact tracing? And what, once again, is “community spread?”

May 07, 2020

Here’s What D.C.’s Neighborhood-Level Coronavirus Numbers Do—And Don’t—Tell Us

Neighborhoods like Georgetown had as few as 12 cases, while Columbia Heights had nearly 300, data released Wednesday show.

Sep 05, 2018

2,000 DCPS Students Had Personal Information Exposed On Councilmember Website

This isn’t the first time DCPS has had an information breach.

Aug 14, 2017

Data Suggests D.C. Restaurant Bubble Is Bursting

The city granted 165 new liquor licenses in 2010, but by 2016, less than half of those same businesses remained.

 
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