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DC Council questions COVID-data reporting delay
A number of D.C. Council members are probing DC Well being on why the company didn’t submit COVID-19 information to the CDC for 2 weeks.
Why it issues: DC Well being has but to offer any detailed reason there was a lapse in information reporting. The company has stated its key metrics, that are speculated to be posted weekly displaying case charges and hospital capability, can be found to assist residents make one of the best private threat assessments.
- However that disruption left D.C. residents “and not using a means by which to meaningfully assess their threat,” in keeping with a letter despatched to the company by a number of council members final Thursday.
- The letter additionally says DC Well being hasn’t up to date its information on the place outbreaks are occurring.
What they’re saying: The council members ask DC Well being to make sure all information is on the market on its web site at 4pm every week, restore outbreak information, and launch an investigation into why the disruption occurred.
- DC Well being and the D.C. Council are anticipated to renew weekly COVID calls subsequent Friday.
Of be aware: The letter additionally asks DC Well being to offer an in depth plan on its wastewater surveillance program.
Particulars: DC Well being has been working for a number of months on beginning a program to watch the extent of COVID in D.C.’s wastewater, beforehand telling Axios it deliberate to get this system up and working in April — which it has not executed.
- On the finish of final month, DC Well being advised Axios it was nonetheless engaged on establishing this system.
In Thursday’s letter, the council members wrote that D.C. allowed a contract “with a non-public firm to conduct wastewater surveillance to lapse and not using a plan.”
Sure, however: An individual with data of the wastewater surveillance program, who just isn’t licensed to talk publicly, tells Axios that it was really the CDC that ended its contract with a non-public firm and is now contracting with one other firm known as Biobot Analytics to deal with its Nationwide Wastewater Surveillance System.
- D.C’s Blue Plains plant is a part of this nationwide system, and wastewater surveillance information on the CDC’s web site, together with for D.C. and New York, was listed as unavailable final week.
What they’re saying: Newsha Ghaeli, the president and co-founder of Biobot Analytics, tells Axios the CDC started a contract with the corporate on April 15 and there was an preliminary ramp-up interval to onboard taking part amenities and start sampling wastewater.
- Ghaeli says that the corporate will ship information on to the CDC.
Of be aware: Biobot additionally operates its personal dashboard of counties throughout the U.S. taking part within the firm’s personal surveillance program. Neither D.C. nor Maryland is listed, however counties in northern Virginia are.
- Arlington, Alexandria Metropolis, and Loudoun County all noticed a rise in COVID of their wastewater on the finish of March; Arlington County’s ranges started to drop in mid-Could.
Neither DC Well being nor the CDC responded to Axios’ questions concerning the wastewater contract, and DC Well being has not provided reporters any clarification on the general information lapse.
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Starting XI: How the Orlando Pride will line up ahead of the NWSL Championship match against the Washington Spirit | Orlando Pride
Orlando Pride lineup: Anna Moorhouse, Cori Dyke, Emily Sams, Kylie Strom, Kerry Abello, Angelina, Haley McCutcheon, Adriana, Marta (C), Ally Watt, Barbra Banda
Substitutions: McKinley Crone, Celia, Summer Yates, Carrie Lawrence, Morgan Gautrat, Ally Lemos, Viviana Villacorta, Julie Doyle, Carson Pickett
Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute to give the Orlando Pride their first National Women’s Soccer League championship with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday night.
Banda dribbled into the right side of the box and made a move past a defender before kicking the ball on the ground with her left foot and past the goalkeeper. She became the first player in the NWSL to score in each round of the playoffs.
The Pride’s Angelina was nearly called for a push before passing it to Banda, but the VAR determined that the play was fair.
The Spirit (20-7-2) controlled the game and outshot the Pride 25-9, had two more shots on goal and held onto possession 58% of the time. Rosemonde Kouassi had Washington’s best chance in the 47 minute when she headed a ball from about 10 yards away.
Orlando’s win gave Brazilian star Marta her first NWSL title. The 38-year-old Marta, considered arguably the greatest female soccer player of all time, joined the Orlando Pride in 2017 but had never reached an NWSL championship game until this year.
“(It’s a) magic moment for me because I’ve been in this club for so long and (to) wait for this moment, you know, so it’s… I’m just enjoy every single moment,” she told CBS News Friday ahead of the game. “…This year become like the best year in my club life.”
Top-seed Orlando (21-6-2) went unbeaten in its first 23 matches, a league record. They beat the Kansas City Current in the semifinals before hoisting the trophy at CPKC Stadium, their home field.
Orlando is the first team since 2019 to win the Shield and the title in the same year.
Washington had won its last five playoff games when trailing at the half, but that streak was broken with this loss.
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New mural dedicated to DC’s ‘Mayor for Life’ honors career, contributions of Marion Barry – WTOP News
Ten years to the day after his death, D.C. leaders honored the life of the late Mayor Marion Barry with a new mural hanging in his namesake building.
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Ten years to the day after his death, D.C. leaders honored the life of the late Mayor Marion Barry with a new mural hanging in his namesake building.
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined the former D.C. First Lady at the Marion S. Barry, Jr. Building in Judiciary Square on Saturday to pull the curtain down, revealing the new mural dedicated to the “Mayor for Life.”
“My husband really loved Washington, DC and its residents. The mural captures some of the major contributions he made to the City, and some of the people who worked with him to help build the City and empower its residents,” said Cora Masters Barry, Barry’s widow, in a statement.
“I was thrilled that so many residents and visitors were able to join us on this inspirational, entertaining, educational, and historical day, as we honored a man, Marion Barry Jr., whose legacy and love of this city was so deep and strong.”
The mural is broken into three parts, each with a different title and focusing on a different aspect of Barry’s life.
The first panel, titled “Big Vision,” displays Barry’s early years as a civil rights activist and his transition into politics.
The center panel, “Big Impact,” then focuses on his time in office as a Councilmember and four term mayor.
These sections emphasize Barry’s support for Black-owned businesses, summer jobs for youth, programs for seniors and leadership opportunities for women.
The last section of the mural is titled ”Big Legacy.” It highlights the influence Barry still has on the city — showcasing advocacy against apartheid, support for the Million Man March, contributions to the development of the MCI Center, and his work with the DC Control Board.
The many pictures show Barry beside the likes of President Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr.
Another focus of this panel is Barry’s political comeback after a high-profile arrest and conviction on crack cocaine possession charges in 1990. Four years later, he returned to the Mayor’s office after a commanding primary run.
“He told me a lot of things, and he taught us a lot of things, but one of the biggest ones was if you get knocked down, you get back up,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser at the unveiling.
Nabeeh Bilal, an artist based in Ward 8, created the mural.
“You’ll notice that there is not a single solo image of Marion Barry, and that’s because, with his accomplishments and achievements, it was always about others,” Bilal said.
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