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DC Residents Unable to Book Vaccines Again Saturday; New Website Planned, Official Says
A flood of D.C. residents again reported they couldn’t book vaccine appointments on Saturday after the website returned an error message. The vaccination registration website appeared to completely crash soon after those appointments were set to become available at 9 a.m. D.C. scheduled an extra vaccine sign-up session on Saturday in response to residents’ complaints about technical issues earlier...
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DC Adds Extra Vaccine Registration Session, Technical Issues Persist
After Washington D.C. residents with qualifying medical conditions couldn’t book vaccination appointments Thursday due to technical difficulties, the city offered an apology and promised residents an extra registration session Saturday. However, the technical issues that were supposed to be fixed persisted into Friday morning. Another round of technical issues was reported on Saturday morning, NBC Washington reported. Robert, a...
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Problems With DC's COVID-19 Vaccine Portal Continue
For the second day in a row DC residents ran into problems trying to register to get the COVID-19 vaccine. News4’s Chris Gordon spoke to several residents who called the situation confusing and frustrating.
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‘Frustrating': DC Reports Vaccine Registration Problems After Expanding Eligibility
A group of Washington, D.C., residents who were taking their first shot at registering for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment Thursday were left disappointed by technology issues. Residents aged 16-64 with chronic conditions were told they could book a vaccination on Thursday morning, but numerous people reported the online system wouldn’t let them. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said via Twitter...
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DC Opens Next Tier for Vaccinations
More D.C. residents are now eligible to get the vaccine. News4’s Mark Segraves explains the groups who can get their shot and what proof they need to qualify.
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DC Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis
DC mayor Muriel Bowser has declared gun violence a public health crisis. She’s now creating a command center to focus on gun violence the same way governments approach the COVID-19 crisis. As News4’s Mark Segraves reports the plan is to identify the high risk areas block by block.
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Thousands of DC Students Return to the Classroom
Today was the first day back in the classroom for thousands of DC Public School students, but not without some controversy.News 4’s Mark Segraves explains why the mayor went to court late last night to stop teachers from calling for a walkout.
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DC's Vaccine Shipments to Increase, Mayor Bowser Says It's Still Not Enough
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser continues to call on the federal government to provide more doses of the vaccines for the nation’s capital. There are also new questions about the racial gap in vaccine allocation among the district’s wards. News4’s Mark Segraves explains.
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DC Child Care Workers Ask Officials Not to Push Back Their COVID-19 Vaccinations
Marcia St. Hilaire-Finn is among those who are more than a little troubled that she and the rest of the city’s 7,000 or so frontline childcare workers could end up waiting even longer for their doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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DC Childcare Workers Ask Officials Not to Push Back Staff Vaccinations
News4’s Derrick Ward reports on the push for officials to honor the original vaccination time frame.
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Indoor Dining to Resume Friday in DC
D.C.’s COVID-19 numbers are still rising, but Thursday Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she is lifting the ban on indoor dining Friday. News4’s Mark Segraves explains which restrictions will remain in place.
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About a Dozen Guardsmen Relieved of Duty After Vetting
About a dozen national guard members sent to D.C. to protect the inauguration are being relieved of that duty. Federal officials have been vetting thousands of National Guard members over fears of an insider attack. News4’s Mark Segraves has the latest details on those background checks.
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Thousands of National Guard Troops Deployed to DC
Security is getting tighter across downtown D.C. and it will continue to tighten up the closer we get to Inauguration Day. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Security Stepped Up Around U.S. Capitol After New Threats
Thousands of national guard troops are on the streets of DC, roads are closed and fences are up. The city is now fortified heading into next week’s inauguration. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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People 65 Years and Older Now Eligible for Vaccine in DC
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced senior citizens are now able to register to get their vaccine. News4’s Mark Segraves explains that there’s only a limited number of doses set aside.
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Mayor Bowser Asks for Demonstration Permits to Be Cancelled Ahead of Inauguration
News4’s Darcy Spencer continues team coverage live from outside the Capitol with details about the letter Mayor Bowser sent to the head of Homeland Security.
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DC Mayor Says Stay Away From Downtown During Demonstrations
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged people Sunday to stay away from the downtown area during the upcoming demonstrations, and away from people coming to the area to cause violence and destruction.
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DC National Guard to Respond to Pro-Trump Protests This Week
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged people Sunday to stay away from the downtown area during the upcoming demonstrations, and away from people coming to the area to cause violence and destruction.
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DC Police Preparing for Large-Scale Protests as Congress Certifies Election Results
As Congress prepares to certify the presidential election results, D.C. police are preparing for large-scale protests. News4’s Mark Segraves reports on the National Guard once again on the streets of D.C.
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DC Prepares for Planned Pro-Trump Protests
Local officials are issuing warnings ahead of the pro-Trump protests planned for D.C. on Wednesday. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports on those preparations.