The Official-ish DC Thread

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Has anyone been paying attention to the real estate market here since covid happened? My old realtor mentioned the prices in Arlington are on the rise given the lower interest and people’s tendencies to over bid on a property given the limited selection.

What happens when interest rates go back up? Will prices still be high?

DC housing is super competitive (read: expensive) right now

 

[smittycl]

Amazing day out there. Did the Rock Creek Park trail and then jumped off and headed down to Dacha on 7th Street. Loved the 14th Street Corridor and Colombia Heights mini-downtown was very neat. Heading to new WWI memorial after:

 

[lordsuperb]

Amazing day out there. Did the Rock Creek Park trail and then jumped off and headed down to Dacha on 7th Street. Loved the 14th Street Corridor and Colombia Heights mini-downtown was very neat. Heading to new WWI memorial after:

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enjoy!

 

[smittycl]

WWI Memorial is really cool but very late. You’d think that the event that set the stage for the last century of world events would have been recognized earlier. At least the campaign list recognized the Polar Bear Expedition to Archangel and the 27th Infantry Wolfhounds mucking about in Siberia.

EDIT: Kansas City has a spectacular one. Definitely check it out if you’re out there for Blues bars and great steaks.

 

[Litigation Cures All]

When will we start taking the masks off?

 

[mak1277]

When will we start taking the masks off?

2022 sometime I would guess. Or never.

 

[bicycleradical]

Some mountain biking in Germantown yesterday. I managed to land a tabletop at the bike park for the first time! It was a small one however that's where one starts.

 

[TheSuitBurnsBetter]

When will we start taking the masks off?

My guess is that this will depend on what the research shows about post-vaccination transmission. If it looks like vaccinated people can't transmit then fingers crossed we're not wearing masks sometime this summer.

 

[smittycl]

My guess is that this will depend on what the research shows about post-vaccination transmission. If it looks like vaccinated people can't transmit then fingers crossed we're not wearing masks sometime this summer.

I'm wondering if enough data will be in by then to make an informed decision? I'm guessing there will be many localized Fall surges of Covid and we'll be in masks until this time next year.

Schools in NoVa planning for full school weeks this Fall with option for digital lessons. My two 16 year old nits are going in if I have to sling them in the trunk of the car and dump them at the doorstep. They get vaccinated with Pfizer shot #1 this Wednesday. Apparently that's the only vaccine authorized for under-18s.

 

[bicycleradical]

My guess is that this will depend on what the research shows about post-vaccination transmission. If it looks like vaccinated people can't transmit then fingers crossed we're not wearing masks sometime this summer.

We are all technically part of a massive clinical trial to see how well the vaccines work to prevent transmission and as such, it's hard to make predictions about when we can lower our defenses.

I'll deal with masks for a while if necessary. Hopefully, we can stop worrying about them sooner than later.

 

[scurvyfreedman]

When will we start taking the masks off?

Until the entire country is vaccinated at 85+% or better (and world for that matter) new variants will continue popping up requiring booster shots. If the variants only lead to cold-like symptoms I think we'll be fine taking our masks off. If they lead to hospitalization again and death for those vaccinated, then masks will be mandatory for a long, long time.

Personally, I'm wearing a mask until my daughters are vaccinated. They are 13 and 10, so they're not yet eligible. I know my 13 year old is on the way b/c of the EUA request for 12+, but my 10 year old could be some time into 2022 or when she turns 12 in January 2023.

I get my second shot of Moderna May 14.

They really want to go to Universal Studios Orlando and I really want to take them. We were going to go this past November. Now, we're on hold until my youngest is vaccinated. It sucks, but the worst case scenario alternative is worse by such a significant magnitude that we won't consider the trip.

 

[lordsuperb]

I'm wondering if enough data will be in by then to make an informed decision? I'm guessing there will be many localized Fall surges of Covid and we'll be in masks until this time next year.

Oh boy...... ?

 

[Litigation Cures All]

So, basically, as long as new variants of COVID keep emerging (which they undoubtedly will), we will be wearing masks? This is assuming the vaccines aren't effective against these new variants.

 

[lordsuperb]

I can’t telework another year mang!!!!

 

[smittycl]

So, basically, as long as new variants of COVID keep emerging (which they undoubtedly will), we will be wearing masks? This is assuming the vaccines aren't effective against these new variants.

As more of the world gets vaccinated the chances for the virus to mutate will lessen. Fewer hosts. Will take some time though. I think the Atlantic's characterization of future outbreaks as tornados rather than the hurricane we all just went through.

The Threat That COVID-19 Poses Now

After a year of waves and surges, the pandemic is entering a “tornado” phase in America.

www.theatlantic.com