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| African Penguin at San Diego Zoo (Taken 6.28.2020) Today is International Penguin Awareness Day |
I don't have any fancy pictures of the Capitol and I prefer not using other people's photos, so instead of an Inauguration Day photo, you get a penguin in honor of Penguin Awareness Day. This is not in any way to diminish this historic day. It gave me chills watching the ceremonies and I'm looking forward to seeing what other EOs and legislation comes out in the coming days to attempt to reverse some of the damage done over the last four years, but I have to say the 17 actions today are a pretty great start, and it looks like Bears Ears and ANWR are going to be restored in the upcoming days, too. But if 'bold' is the word being tossed around, we certainly saw some of that today. And I unintentionally caught Marco Rubio on the floor and he is such a complete hypocrite. Nearly everything that comes out of his mouth can be factually refuted and his hyperbole of suggesting what 'most Americans want' just shows how clueless he really is. He's up for election in 2022 and it would be amazing if we could get him booted out for good.
But I don't want that to ruin the day. I don't think this administration is going to be some miracle savior, but it already feels so good not to be thinking about what was left behind from that other guy. Me and Darren are gonna celebrate in the speakeasy tonight, but don't forget the rest of the week will be busy...our COVID numbers are still gnarly, reporting the most single day deaths reported in San Diego yet, and people are so confused about vaccinations it's sad. San Diego county's media briefing will be on Thursday because of the Inauguration, but I'm sure we'll be hearing more about variants, our incredibly high case rate per 100k, and hands up in the air about enforcement because all of the lawsuits are still pending (which they never mention). Meanwhile, it would be nice to see a rollout of a place to register for people who don't have health coverage so we can know when our turns are up and where we can go. If they can notify me of a missing person, they should be able to reach out when I can get my shots, no??
So besides watching all the Inaugural stuff all day, we did a Target pick-up order, and then we ended up swinging by Ross, because while I'd love to not go shopping at all, the 13 year old around here keeps growing and I can't expect her to go barefoot until she can go back to school (ha!). So we were less than 15 minutes in and out, did a quick dip to Big Lots and now we're settled back in and hopefully can stay home for the next few days at least. Testing numbers are really dropping in San Diego, perhaps because people were testing more around the holidays 'to be safe' but now are only doing so when more noticeably symptomatic, but you shouldn't hold back from getting a free test, especially if you're regularly interfacing with the public or have a known exposure. It's the only way we're gonna get control of this monster. Stay safe out there.
- Politics:
- Joe Biden rejoins Paris Agreement, requires masks on federal property in swift Day 1 directives - USA Today (1.20.2021)
- Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis
- Executive Order on Ensuring a Lawful and Accurate Enumeration and Apportionment Pursuant to the Decennial Census
- Executive Order on Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation
- Executive Order on the Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities
- Letter to His Excellency António Guterres
- Executive Order on Organizing and Mobilizing the United States Government to Provide a Unified and Effective Response to Combat COVID-19 and to Provide United States Leadership on Global Health and Security
- Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing
- Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States
- Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
- President Joe Biden Announces Acting Federal Agency Leadership
- Paris Climate Agreement
- Regulatory Freeze Pending Review
- Biden takes the helm as president: ‘Democracy has prevailed’ - AP News (1.20.2021)
- Newsmaker: Kamala Harris breaks barriers as America's vice president - Reuters (1.20.2021)
- China sanctions 28 US individuals including Pompeo for violating China's sovereignty - Global Times (1.21.2021)
- The Worst President's Last Day - Prevail by Greg Olear (1.19.2021)
- First 100 Days:
- People-powered victory: Biden to stop Keystone XL on Day One - NoXLPromise (1.20.2021)
- 350.org on Joe Biden rejoining Paris climate agreement - (1.20.2021)
- The #ClimatePresident Action Plan: 10 Steps For The Next Administration's First 10 Days
- News:
- 3 dead, several injured in Madrid as explosion rocks Spanish capital - CNN (1.20.2021)
- ‘We All Got Played’: QAnon Followers Implode After Big Moment Never Comes - Forbes (1.20.2021)
- COVID-19:
- Biden’s Covid Plan Will Define His Presidency. It’s not just about the pandemic. How the new administration handles Covid-19 will be a test of every one of its policies—and its values. - Wired (1.20.2021)
- Biden is ‘inheriting a disaster’ as coronavirus continues to grip nation amid chaotic vaccine rollout - The Washington Post (1.20.2021)
- New California Variant May Be Driving Virus Surge There, Study Suggests. Researchers found that the variant originated in California and showed up in more than half of samples tested last week by researchers in Los Angeles. - The New York Times (1.19.2021)
In California, Dr. Vail, Dr. Plummer and their colleagues found that whenever they came across a variant with the L452 mutation, it also carried four other distinctive mutations. That combination, they said, indicated that they were dealing with a single lineage that had emerged at some point in California. The researchers named any virus carrying all five mutations CAL.20C. - More Proof That Kids Are Spreading Covid But Are Less Likely To Get Sick - Kaiser Health (1.20.2021)
- Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine works just as well against variant first detected in U.K., study indicates (Study not yet peer reviewed) - STAT News (1.20.2021)
- Weekly epidemiological update - 19 January 2021 - WHO
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 1/20/21 6:21pm):
- 96,823,968 Known Cases
- 2,073,866 Known Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- (JHU)
- 24,432,807 Cases
- 406,001 Deaths
- (COVID Tracking Project):
- 185,822 New Cases/24,109,760 Known Cases (5.9%+ Change over 7 Days)
- 4,409 New Deaths/396,837 Known Deaths
- 122,700 Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- 22,809 Currently COVID-19 patients in ICU
- 7,564 COVID-19 patients currently on ventilator
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- Aggregate California ICU Bed Availability: 0
- 22,403 New Cases/3,019 Total Cases (0.7% increase)
- 694 New Deaths/34,433 Total Deaths (2.1% increase)
- 11.3% 14-day test positivity rate
- 20,814 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-128 patients, -0.6% from prior day)
- 4,758 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-35 patients, -0.7% from prior day)
- 1,159 ICU beds available (-18 from prior day)
- San Diego County
- Free Testing Sites and Schedule in San Diego
- State Data:
- Southern California ICU Bed Availability: 0%
- 2,498 New Cases/216,833 Total Cases
- 6 Deaths/2,109 Total Deaths
- 97.4 cases/100k population (Assessed on 1/19. Unadjusted Case Rate)
- 14.8% Test Positivity (Assessed on 1/19)
- 19.8% Health Equity Positivity (Assessed on 1/19)
- 1,720 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (+15 patients, +0.9% from prior day)
- 441 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (+20 patients, +4.8% from prior day)
- 164 ICU beds available (-4 from prior day)
- County Data:
- Record-High COVID-19 Deaths Reported in San Diego County - County News Center
- 1,720 New Cases/ 218,555 Total Cases
- +65 New Daily Deaths/2,174 Total Deaths
- 9% Daily Test Positivity/13.9% (7-day avg after 7-day lag)/11.8% Test Positivity (14-day average)
- 60.6 cases/100k population (Assessed on 1/12. Adjusted case rate per 100,000 excluding prisons.)
- 58% Case Investigation (under 70% goal)
- -3.7% Increasing Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations (1,648 patients. 24% increase over 30 days)
- 13% ICU Capacity (427 patients. 29% increase over 30 days)
- 39 Available Staffed ICU Beds
- TOTAL Hospital Census 2,136
- TOTAL ICU Census 672
- 7 New/47 Community Outbreaks (7-day)/223 Active
- Business 18
- Retail 2
- Restaurant 1
- Faith-based Setting 2
- Government 4
- Daycare/preschool 7
- Healthcare 3
- Emergency Services 3
- tk-12 school 3
- Warehouse/Distribution 1
- Hotel/Resort/Spa 2
- Private Residences 1
- Comm-Based Org 1
- Universities:
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