Father's Day 2021| COVID-19: Delta Variant Sweeps UK | Hiker Dies in Palm Canyon | San Diego Vaccines At Mickey D's | Sea Lion Rookery To Remain Open |

  

Happy Father's Day!! (Taken 4.16.21)

For Father's Day, we all went to my parents' house. I had heard about a BBQ package at Valley Farm in Spring Valley and it seemed like a great idea, so we ordered a few weeks back. I was a little nervous because we didn't really get any kind of confirmation until we got a reminder text yesterday. It included a whole rotisserie chicken, pulled pork, pork ribs, brisket, cole slaw, beans, mac n cheese, potato salad, and King's Hawaiian bread. 

For $100, it was a great deal, though if I were to reorder in the future, I would've doubled the mac n cheese and potato salad. But we were all happy in our meat-sweats and full bellies. It didn't even occur to me to take pictures of the food or my family, so instead you get this one from my sister's birthday a couple months ago. 

I also spent the day catching up with news and email so some of the news and links are from the past several days but still interesting, like the fact that the City of San Diego is not going to take up closing the sea lion rookery in La Jolla. I love the sea lions and I hate the people who get too close and feel the need for selfies and endanger the animals, but I also hate the way the Sierra Club decided to put themselves in charge and demand closure because you attach the word "attraction" to anything and you're talking about limited access and charging. First thing they could start with is new, clear signs around the area instead of the old, broken, missing, or faded ones that exist at the moment. Rangers and lifeguards could do a better job patrolling the area. Closing it off wouldn't be necessary if they did. 

Anyway, it's gonna be another busy week. I'll take another stab at listings this week, so reach out to me if you've got anything coming up. 

Stay safe out there. 

• COVID-19:
• McDonald’s, County Team up for COVID-19 Vaccinations - County News Center
• Increased transmissibility and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern as at June 2021 - EuroSurveillance (6.17.21)
• Despite differences between countries, our analysis showed a statistically significant increase in the pooled mean effective reproduction number relative to non-VOC/VOI of B.1.1.7 at 29% (95% confidence interval (CI): 24–33), B.1.351 at 25% (95% CI: 20–30), P.1 at 38% (95% CI: 29–48) and B.1.617.2 at 97% (95% CI: 76–117)
• Delta variant may have different symptoms, early data suggests - Becker's Hospital Review (6.17.21)
• White House: 
• A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2021
• In Commemoration of Juneteenth - Sec of State
• A Proclamation on Father’s Day, 2021
• Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on World Refugee Day 
• Commemorating World Refugee Day 2021 - Sec of State
• Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the Vaccination Program
• FACT SHEET: 300 Million Shots in 150 Days: The President’s COVID-19 Strategy is Delivering for Americans
• Jen Psaki:
• Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Ukraine Security Assistance
• Statement by White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki on the Visit of President Reuven Rivlin of Israel
• Statement by White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki on the Visit of President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation
• Statement by the President and the First Lady on the Passing of their Beloved German Shepherd, Champ
• International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict - Sec of State
• News:
• Ebola outbreak in Guinea declared over - WHO (6.19.21)
• There's a story on the news channels this weekend about two hikers who needed to be rescued in Anza-Borrego's Palm Canyon around 12:40 on Saturday afternoon. One died, one is in critical condition, and a fire-rescuer also collapsed because of the heat. This is SUPER infuriating because PALM CANYON IS CLOSED! from 11am-Sunrise the following day through September 30th.
• 1 Hiker dead, 1 in critical condition and 1 firefighter injured on Borrego Springs trail. The heat was on for the first day of summer. Firefighters said they are doing a lot more rescues on our local trails. - CBS8 (6.20.21)
• Here's the rules from Anza-Borrego.
• Other Reading/Watching:
• A2IM American Association of Independent Music: 2021 Libera Awards featuring performances by Arlo Parks, Yuna, Mavis Staples and more. (YouTube)
• San Diego Mayor Will Not Close Public Access To La Jolla Sea Lion Rookery - kpbs (6.17.21)
• How to Practice Emergency Preparedness as Self-Care. It's not just about buying a lot of stuff from a list. The key to being ready is all about framing your planning with gratitude, rest, and community. - Wired (6.18.21)
• Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 6.20.21 9:21pm):
• 178,433,920 Known Cases
• 3,864,731 Known Deaths
• US COVID-19 Stats 
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
• JHU
• 33,541,887 Cases
• 601,824 Deaths
• CDC Data Tracker:
• +12,824 New Cases/33,341,986 Known Cases 
• +379 New Deaths/598,713 Known Deaths
• 379,003,410 Doses Delivered
• 317,966,408 Doses Administered
• 177,088,290 Partially Vaccinated
• 149,667,646 Fully Vaccinated
• California COVID-19 Stats:
• State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
• Vaccination progress dashboard
• R-effective: 0.88
• 47,532,595 Doses Delivered/40,477,096 Doses Administered
• 3,522,227 Partially Vaccinated/19,310,845 Fully Vaccinated
• 956 New Cases/3,702,882 Total Cases (1.9 new cases/100k)
• 35 New Deaths/62,689 Total Deaths (0.4 new deaths/100k)
• 1% 7-day test positivity rate
• 1,216 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+2 patients, +0.2% from prior day)
• 252 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-12 patients, -4.5% from prior day)
• 2,328 ICU beds available (+62 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
• Evening COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Coming to North, East, South County
• State Data:
• R-effective: 0.95
• 74 New Cases/281,682 Total Cases
• 0 Deaths/3,771 Total Deaths
• 1.9 cases/100k population (Assessed on 6/15. Unadjusted Case Rate)
• 1.1% Test Positivity (Assessed on 6/15)
• 1.2% Health Equity Positivity (Assessed on 6/15)
• 67 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-1 patients, -1.5% from prior day)
• 24 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-2 patients, -7.7% from prior day)
• 241 ICU beds available (-27 from prior day)
• County Data:
• 68 New Cases/281,749 Total Cases 
• 0 New Daily Deaths/3,771 Total Deaths
• 4,269,145 Doses Received/3,964,528 Doses Administered
• 2,147,045 Partially Vaccinated/1,812,563 Fully Vaccinated
• 64.7% 12+ Pop Fully Vaccinated/54.1% Total Pop Fully Vaccinated
• +9,006 Newly Fully Vaccinated Since Yesterday
• 1.0% Daily Test Positivity/0.9% (7-day avg after 7-day lag)/0.8% Test Positivity (14-day average)
• 1.3 cases/100k population (Assessed on 6/15. Adjusted case rate per 100,000 excluding prisons.) 
• 96.3% Case Investigation 
• -14.7% Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+2 patients)
• 31% ICU Capacity (+0 patients)
• 5 Community Outbreaks (7-day)
• Universities:
• SDSU COVID-19, UCSD COVID-19, USD COVID-19, CSU San Marcos, PLNU