Bowser will start D.C. reopening Friday, lifting some restrictions on restaurants, other businesses

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will allow restaurants, hair salons and some other businesses to slowly begin to reopen to customers Friday, now that the District has hit some of the benchmarks identified by public health officials indicating that the coronavirus outbreak is slowing. Bowser announced Wednesday that many District eateries will be able to allow limited outdoor dining by the end of the week, as the city enters the first phase of a cautious reopening plan. Haircuts will also be allowed once…