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Meet Jacaranda & Magnolia, 12 Weeks Old (Taken 6.24.21) 

It was such a nice day out today, but Darren and I had agreed that we'd just stay home today instead of running off on my daily mandatory excursion. Instead, he lit up the BBQ and we had a late afternoon feast entirely of his creation and it was amazing. We've also been introducing the kittens to the rest of the animals so we have to be around with the spray bottle when Ficus gets a little too scary to Magnolia and Jacaranda. Honestly, though, it seems like Strawberry is going to be our biggest hurdle...so far she is not happy to have the space invaders around. 

I feel like I got all the ranting out of my system last night. It was a pretty straightforward news day. Biden announced that a bipartisan infrastructure deal has been struck, but I'll believe it when it is signed. General media seems to be catching up to the epidemiologists and their concern about the Delta variant and everyone is still trying to push for vaccines. I continue to text my sister everyday; I don't know why she is lagging on getting my niece vaccinated. Oh, and I didn't link it, but holy shit that building collapse in Florida is crazy! Nobody really sees that as a possibility, but if you think about the rust we get on our cars from being in a coastal adjacent city, even if we live miles from the beach, just think about what all that moisture and salt would do to a building over 40 years. Plus, think about all the mob activity and corruption that was rampant among developers in the 80s, not to mention inspectors who could be bribed. I know it's premature to speculate what happened, but I'm a blogger so I'm just saying I wouldn't be surprised...

I hope everyone has a really nice weekend. I don't really have any plans at the moment but that mini-festival lineup in Barrio Logan on Saturday looks pretty sick if you're itching to see live music. I'm just not at the dropping-$120-on-tickets stage of my pandemic, even if I'm finally gainfully employed again. 

Stay safe out there. 

• COVID-19:
• The Delta Variant Is a Grave Danger to the Unvaccinated. One half of America is protected. The other is approaching a perilous moment in the pandemic. - The New Yorker (6.23.21)
• 'Breakthrough' COVID Infections Less Transmissible, English Data Indicate— But variants could be a wild card - MedPage Today (6.23.21)
• As the Delta Variant Spreads, Dr. Fauci Has Crucial Advice for Parents of Unvaccinated Kids. It's expected to become the predominant variant within weeks. - Self (6.23.21)
• "families with kids under 12 should also continue to follow public health recommendations, such as having children wear masks when interacting with people outside of their family."
• Statement Following CDC ACIP Meeting from Nation’s Leading Doctors, Nurses and Public Health Leaders on Benefits of Vaccination - HHS (6.23.21) 
• The Delta and Gamma Covid-19 Variants Are Taking Over the US - ARS Technica/Wired (6.24.21)
• US COVID-19 cases in first pandemic wave may have been 5 times higher - CIDRAP (6.23.21)
• Politics: 
• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Launches Select Committee To Probe Jan. 6 Insurrection - NPR/kpbs (6.24.21)
• CDC Director Extends the Eviction Moratorium for 30 days - CDC (6.24.21)
• White House: 
• Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Aboard Air Force One En Route Raleigh, North Carolina
• Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Police Reform Negotiations
• Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
• FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Support for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
• Remarks by President Biden After Meeting with a Bipartisan Group of Senators on Infrastructure Negotiations
• Readout of Meeting with Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond and Key Business Groups on Historic Infrastructure Investments
• Remarks by President Biden Highlighting the Importance of Getting Vaccinated and Kicking Off a Community Canvassing Event
• FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Initiatives to Promote Housing Stability By Supporting Vulnerable Tenants and Preventing Foreclosures
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Bipartisan House Members on USICA
• FACT SHEET: New U.S. Government Actions on Forced Labor in Xinjiang
• Readout of the Fourth National Climate Task Force Meeting
• President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Florida Emergency Declaration
• U.S. Department of State Raises the Progress Flag in Honor of Pride Month - State Department (6.24.21)
• Senior State Department Official On Ongoing U.S. Engagement Regarding the JCPOA - State Dept (6.24.21)
• News:
• Update – CIF Statement Regarding Incident Following Southern California Boys Basketball Division 4-A Regional Championship - CIF (6.24.21)
• Mayor Gloria Unveils $145 Million Plan to Upgrade Infrastructure across San Diego. Plan Includes Funding for Transportation, Stormwater, Parks, Libraries, and More - Mayor Gloria Newsroom (6.24.21)
• County Recognized for Five COVID-19 Response Programs - County News Center (6.24.21)
• Other Reading:
• "We will find you": Biden signals crackdown on gun dealers who break the law - CBS News (6.24.21)
• Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 6.24.21 10:21pm):
• 179,999,482 Known Cases
• 3,900,372 Known Deaths
• US COVID-19 Stats 
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
• JHU
• 33,590,537 Cases
• 603,178 Deaths
• CDC Data Tracker:
• +13,376 New Cases/33,409,895 Known Cases 
• +354 New Deaths/600,442 Known Deaths
• 379,248,700 Doses Delivered
• 320,687,205 Doses Administered
• 178,331,677 Partially Vaccinated
• 151,252,034 Fully Vaccinated
• California COVID-19 Stats:
• State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
• Vaccination progress dashboard
• R-effective: 0.95
• 47,761,505 Doses Delivered/40,873,812 Doses Administered
• 3,475,138 Partially Vaccinated/19,541,124 Fully Vaccinated
• 1,419 New Cases/3,706,846 Total Cases (1.9 new cases/100k)
• 81 New Deaths/62,822  Total Deaths (0.03 new deaths/100k)
• 1.1% 7-day test positivity rate
• 1,226 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-11 patients, -0.9% from prior day)
• 309 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-1 patients, -0.3% from prior day)
• 2,262 ICU beds available (-98 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:
• R-effective: 0.94
• 70 New Cases/281,937 Total Cases
• 6 Deaths/3,777 Total Deaths
• 73 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (+3 patients, +4.3% from prior day)
• 30 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (+2 patients, +7.1% from prior day)
• 280 ICU beds available (-1 from prior day)
• County Data:
• 116 New Cases/282,052 Total Cases 
• 1 New Daily Deaths/3,778 Total Deaths
• 4,293,895 Doses Received/3,997,852 Doses Administered
• 2,164,705 Partially Vaccinated/1,833,325 Fully Vaccinated
• +6,808 Newly Fully Vaccinated Since Yesterday
• 65.4% 12+ Population Fully Vaccinated/54.8% Total Population Fully Vaccinated
• 1% Daily Test Positivity/0.9% (7-day avg after 7-day lag)/0.9% Test Positivity (14-day average)
• 97.5% Case Investigation 
• -6% Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+1 patients)
• 31% ICU Capacity (+0 patients)
• 4 Community Outbreaks (7-day)