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A Sold Out Crowd at the Casbah (Taken 1.18.2020) |
Man, today has been a big news day. It's been fun seeing all the excitement about the Casbah's quasi-reopening, new t-shirt, and there are going to be concert announcements next week which is kinda crazy. The Derek Chauvin murder trial continues and is incredibly hard to watch, another nut job 'stormed' the Capitol, killing an officer and getting killed after pulling a knife, Major League Baseball pulled their All-Star game from Atlanta because of their new voter supression law, the state of California released event guidelines, and the CDC issued travel guidance for vaccinated people, even though both still strongly advise against either --gatherings and travel, that is. I love how the news goes to the AIRPORT to ask people how they feel about travel during the pandemic. Obviously they don't really care what the CDC has to say about it or they wouldn't be at the airport, would they?
The sun is about to set and I promised the dog a jaunt to the San Diego River Garden. I have so much more to write about, so I'll do another post sometime tonight or early tomorrow. In the meantime, stay safe out there.
- COVID-19 CDC Updates:
- CDC Issues Updated Guidance on Travel for Fully Vaccinated People
- Fully vaccinated people can travel internationally without getting a COVID-19 test before travel unless it is required by the international destination.
- Fully vaccinated people do not need to self-quarantine after returning to the United States, unless required by a state or local jurisdiction.
- Fully vaccinated people must still have a negative COVID-19 test result before they board a flight to the United States and get a COVID-19 test 3 to 5 days after returning from international travel.
- Fully vaccinated people should continue to take COVID-19 precautions while traveling internationally.
- The guidance issued today does not change the agency’s existing guidance for people who are not fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated travelers should still get tested 1-3 days before domestic travel and again 3-5 days after travel. They should stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days after travel or 10 days if they don’t get tested at the conclusion of travel. CDC discourages non-essential domestic travel by those who are not fully vaccinated.
- CDC Issues Next Phase of the Conditional Sail Order for Cruise Ship Operators
- COVID CDPH Update:
- State Updates Blueprint to Allow Additional Activities with Modifications to Reduce Risk (4.2.21) (Full Text at End of Post)
- Updates to gatherings, receptions, conferences, and indoor live events and performances are effective April 15
- California's framework for loosening and tightening restrictions is governed by the level of COVID-19 spread
- COVID-19:
- Vaccines Drastically Reduce Asymptomatic Spread. A Twitter Thread by Dr. Monica Gandhi, UCSF.

- Scientists Need to Admit What They Got Wrong About Covid. Over the last year, the scientific community has been reluctant to openly discuss its missteps. But coming clean could help prevent the next pandemic. - Wired (4.1.21)
- The Agony and Ecstasy of Vaccine FOMO. If it feels like everyone has been vaccinated except you, you’re not alone. - Glamour (4.1.21)
- Why indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots. Risks shoot up when virus particles accumulate in buildings, but it’s not clear how best to improve ventilation. - Nature (3.30.21)
- Politics:
- “No Good Choices”: HHS Is Cutting Safety Corners to Move Migrant Kids Out of Overcrowded Facilities. After ignoring signs that shelters were filling quickly, agencies are scrambling to get thousands of kids out of Border Patrol jails. But new “emergency” facilities skirt safety standards, while facilities accused of abuse are still getting grants. - ProPublica (4.1.21)
- Read beyond the headline here. I very much believe that the last administration...besides having no desire to actually work as president, intentionally and deliberately hamstrung agencies, while sabotaging the incoming administration. Additionally, just as the military was ordered to "stand down" to evaluate supremacists and racists among them, similar "stand downs" need to take place to clean house of racist and abusive staff and officers among DHS, HHS, CBP, ICE and all of these federal organizations. You can see this evidenced in the CNN report that is being accused of being set-up by CBP.
- Did CNN Air a Staged Migrant Crossing of the Rio Grande? An unusual video has been flagged by activists as deliberately manufactured to present a story of a border crisis, possibly with the participation of the Border Patrol. - Prospect.org (3.22.21)
- Chardá Bell-Fontenot faces racist backlash for describing school board actions as white supremacy. The outcry against Bell-Fontenot reflects the racism Black women face when advocating for their community. - Prism Reports (3.31.21)
- White House:
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, April 2, 2021
- Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- Remarks by President Biden on the March Jobs Numbers
- Statement by President Joe Biden on Today’s Attack Outside the Capitol
- News:
- '21 All-Star Game, Draft moved from Atlanta -MLB.com (4.2.21)
- Other Reading:
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 4.2.21 6:20pm):
- 130,114,348 Known Cases
- 2,836,446 Known Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- JHU
- 30,606,649 Cases
- 554,069 Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- 74,912 New Cases/ 30,357,579 Known Cases
- 907 New Deaths/550,169 Known Deaths
- 204,719,335 Doses Delivered/157,606,463 Doses Administered
- Moderna 93,345,100 delivered/72,997,571 administered
- Pfizer 103,056,135 delivered/80,845,236 administered
- Janssen 8,318,100 delivered/3,617,377 administered
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Aggregate California ICU Bed Availability: 30.3%
- R-effective: 0.80
- 24,076,130 Doses Delivered/18,862,091 Doses Administered
- Quartile 1 Doses Administered: 3,730,441 (goal is 4 million to move tiers)
- 2,414 New Cases/3,573,074 Total Cases (4.7 new cases/100k)
- 179 New Deaths/58,269 Total Deaths (0.03 new deaths/100k)
- 1.8% 14-day test positivity rate
- 2,538 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-45 patients, -1.8% from prior day)
- 605 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-18 patients, -3.0% from prior day)
- 2,157 ICU beds available (-23 from prior day)
- San Diego County
- Free Testing Sites and Schedule in San Diego
- VaccinationSuperstationSD
- Vaccination Dashboard
- San Diego County Of Education School Reopening Dashboard
- State Data:
- Southern California ICU Bed Availability: 32.7%
- R-effective: 0.81
- 252 New Cases/270,540 Total Cases
- 0 Deaths/3,555 Total Deaths
- 4.9 cases/100k population (Assessed on 3/30. Unadjusted Case Rate)
- 7-Day Positivity
- 2.1% Test Positivity (Assessed on 3/30)
- 2.7% Health Equity Positivity (Assessed on 3/30)
- 214 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (+11 patients, +5.4% from prior day)
- 61 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-5 patients, -7.6% from prior day)
- 273 ICU beds available (-2from prior day)
- County Data:
- County Calls for Safe Easter Celebrations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
- San Diego County Update - County News Center
- 496 New Cases/271,035 Total Cases
- 13 New Daily Deaths/3,568 Total Deaths
- 1,887,395 Doses Received/1,758,625 Doses Administered
- 3% Daily Test Positivity/2.1% (7-day avg after 7-day lag)/2.3% Test Positivity (14-day average)
- 4.9 cases/100k population (Assessed on 3/30. Adjusted case rate per 100,000 excluding prisons.)
- 98% Case Investigation
- -4.2% Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations (176 patients. -57% over 30 days)
- 39% ICU Capacity (57 patients. -58% over 30 days)
- 49 Staffed ICU Beds Available
- 2 New/10 Community Outbreaks (7-day)
- Universities:
- Gatherings beginning April 15:
- In the Red Tier, outdoor gatherings of up to 25 people are allowed.
- The gathering size increases to 50 people in the Orange Tier and 100 people in the Yellow Tier.
- In the Purple Tier, only outdoor gatherings are allowed, and they are limited to three households.
- Indoor gatherings are strongly discouraged in all tiers but are allowed with modifications and capacity limits in the Red, Orange and Yellow tiers.
- Private events or meetings such as receptions or conferences beginning April 15: In all tiers, modifications are required to reduce risk. This includes pre-purchased tickets or a defined guest list and assigned seating.
- In the Purple Tier, these activities are only allowed outdoors and capacity is limited to 25 people. If all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination, capacity increases to up to 100 people.
- In the Red Tier, outdoor gatherings are limited to 50 people, and capacity increases to 200 if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. In this tier, indoor activities are allowed if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination; capacity is limited to 100 people.
- In the Orange Tier, outdoor gatherings are limited to 100 people, and capacity increases to 300 if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. In this tier, indoor activities are allowed if all guests are tested or show full proof of vaccination; capacity is limited to 150 people.
- In the Yellow Tier, outdoor gatherings are limited to 200 people, and capacity increases to 400 if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. In this tier, indoor activities are allowed if all guests are tested or show full proof of vaccination; capacity is limited to 200 people.
- Indoor live events or performances beginning April 15:
- In the Purple Tier these activities are not allowed. In the Red, Orange and Yellow tiers these activities are allowed with capacity limits and modifications including physical distancing, advance ticket purchases, designated areas for eating and drinking, and attendance limited to in-state visitors.
- Venues with a capacity of up to 1,500 people:
- In the Red Tier capacity is limited to 10% or 100 people, and capacity increases to 25% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination.
- In the Orange Tier, capacity is limited to 15% or 200 people, and capacity increases to 35% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination.
- In the Yellow Tier capacity in limited to 25% or 300 people, and capacity increases to 50% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination.
- Venues with a capacity of 1,501 and above:
- In the Red Tier testing or proof of vaccination is required, and capacity is limited to 20%.
- In the Orange Tier capacity is limited to 10% or 2,000 people, and capacity increases to 35% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination.
- In the Yellow Tier capacity is limited to 10% or 2,000 people, and capacity increases to 50% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination.
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