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For the second time since the pandemic began the district is providing PPE to local businesses. News4’s Mark Segraves has the details on how businesses can take advantage of the giveaway.

DC leaders are starting a new program to help test workers downtown for COVID-19. It comes as businesses there have been hit particularly hard by both the pandemic and recent security increases. News 4’s Mark Segraves explains the new push to take down the plywood.

Fencing is being removed and the plywood is coming down, but things won’t change overnight for local businesses. News4’s Cory Smith spoke with owners struggling to welcome back customers.

The D.C. Council gave preliminary approval to legislation that would require most retail establishments to accept cash. As News4s Mark Segraves reports, it’s a growing movement across the country.

More than 1,000 service industry employees across the D.C. metro area are asking for tips via social media in what has become known as a “virtual tip jar.” On Sunday, the city urged restaurants and bars to only provide takeout during the coronavirus outbreak, resulting in eateries being forced to temporarily close, pushing their employees out of work. People are…