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| Ficus at OB Dog Beach (Taken 5.23.21) |
Today was a very chill Sunday. To be honest, I was having very detailed interesting dreams so I stayed asleep in the quiet of my bed a few more hours than I intended...a road trip through California, some bouldering and hiking, my cat making friends with bunnies...that gave the day an aura of lingering peacefulness once I did finally get up and out of bed.
Darren wanted to go to OB, the dog beach side of the channel across from the jetty we had accessed on Saturday, and so in spite of it being a little cold and windy for the beach, we obliged, with Ficus happy to splash around and me trying not to imagine just how dirty the water in that channel probably is.
But it was so joyful. We were mostly away from other people but dozens marched by, with each of their dogs trying to instigate play with Fi or coming over to me on our beach mat to say hi, see if I had treats, or generally shake off all their sand and water all over me. It's probably not the best idea to take my camera for such occasions but sometimes I can't resist. I've also been seeing so many people posting on socials about car breakins at popular hiking and beach spots around the county that once I've committed to taking my backpack out of the house, it doesn't leave my site once we park and go for whatever walk or excursion we have planned.
I did eventually go in the water which was so low tide that you could go 20 feet from the shore and still be knee deep, so we just kinda sat in it like it's a hot tub until the sun hid behind some clouds to steal any warmth. It was nice.
I know that life is slowly getting back to pre-pandemic normal in many ways, but since I had a mostly WFH situation in the first place, I fully intend to keep visiting all of these pretty little spots that we always know are there but sometimes forget to take advantage of. Because of that I didn't see anything particularly newsworthy to share today. I can't stop thinking about the 6 year old boy killed on an LA freeway, a road rage shot from behind that went through the trunk twice and through his carseat killing him as his mother realized what happened and held him in her arms as he died. It's too much. So many things feel like they're looking up and then something like that can still happen out of nowhere, all the more reason to hold family even closer and enjoy a beautiful day while we can. Also, watch Eurovision 2021 on Peacock, frequently employing the fast forward button. OMG.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- Guide: Over 100 virus cases on Everest despite Nepal denials - AP/Stars and Stripes (5.23.21)
- It's almost as if churches should've followed CDC recommendations and not the Supreme Court's disgusting ruling. Changes To Rock Church - ABC 10 News (YouTube Clip)
- COVID-19 may have killed 20% more than reported in US - CIDRAP (5.21.21)
- Cleaning indoor air may prevent COVID-19’s spread. But it’s harder than it looks. Ventilation, filtration and few other tricks help, but no solution works for all - ScienceNews (5.18.21)
- White House:
- Diversion of Ryanair Flight to Belarus and Arrest of Journalist
The United States strongly condemns the forced diversion of a flight between two EU member states and the subsequent removal and arrest of journalist Raman Pratasevich in Minsk. We demand his immediate release. - United States’ Actions to Press for the Resolution of the Crisis in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia
- Biden Will Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, Offering Relief for Some 150,000 People - Mother Jones (5.23.21)
- Other Reading:
- Easy Ways to Sell, Donate, or Recycle Your Stuff. If you're spring cleaning or just need to get rid of things, here's how to do it sensibly and safely—and perhaps make a profit. - Wired (5.23.21)
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 5.23.21 9:20pm):
- 166,947,534 Known Cases
- 3,463,813 Known Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- JHU
- 33,117,656 Cases
- 589,893 Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +20,953 New Cases/32,933,337 Known Cases
- +367 New Deaths/586,793 Known Deaths
- 357,250,375 Doses Delivered
- 285,720,586 Doses Administered
- 163,309,414 Partially Vaccinated
- 130,014,175 Fully Vaccinated
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Aggregate California ICU Bed Availability: 32.8%
- R-effective: 0.74
- 45,119,680 Doses Delivered/36,255,229 Doses Administered
- 4,464,478 Partially Vaccinated/16,633,703 Fully Vaccinated
- 1,308 New Cases/3,672,963 Total Cases (2.8 new cases/100k)
- 33 New Deaths/61,755 Total Deaths (0.05 new deaths/100k)
- 0.9% 7-day test positivity rate
- 1,556 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+16 patients, +1.0% from prior day)
- 332 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-15 patients, -4.3% from prior day)
- 2,377 ICU beds available (+74 from prior day)
- San Diego County
- State Data:
- Southern California ICU Bed Availability: 33.9%
- R-effective: 0.76
- 60 New Cases/279,614 Total Cases
- 3 Deaths/3,751 Total Deaths
- 3.8 cases/100k population (Assessed on 5/18. Unadjusted Case Rate)
- 1.6% Test Positivity (Assessed on 5/18)
- 2.1% Health Equity Positivity (Assessed on 5/18)
- 140 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-6 patients, -4.1% from prior day)
- 42 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (0 patients, 0% from prior day)
- 240 ICU beds available (+15 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 76 New Cases/279,689 Total Cases
- 0 New Daily Deaths/3,751 Total Deaths
- 3,948,895 Doses Received/3,547,918 Doses Administered
- 1,892,717 Partially Vaccinated/1,461,011 Fully Vaccinated (52.1%)
- 1.1% Daily Test Positivity/1.3% (7-day avg after 7-day lag)/1.1% Test Positivity (14-day average)
- 3.4 cases/100k population (Assessed on 5/18. Adjusted case rate per 100,000 excluding prisons.)
- 99.6% Case Investigation
- -2% Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations (104 patients. -39% over 30 days)
- 35% ICU Capacity (35 patients. -26% over 30 days)
- 51 Staffed ICU Beds Available
- 2 New/16 Community Outbreaks (7-day)
- Universities:
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