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| Jaguar at San Diego Zoo (Taken 9.24.21) |
What a day. I was up all night. Partially because I didn't finish working until super late and then I finished Modern Love on Amazon, played with the kittens, watched some rando stuff on YouTube and then went to bed though then I just scrolled through my phone and I got sucked into a variation of this article:
Costco confirms it's limiting toilet paper and water purchases, as customers start to stockpile amid the spread of the Delta variant - Yahoo News! (9.24.21)
Of course it sent me into a prepper spiral, trying to do a mental inventory of what we have, what we need, and reiterating what i've been saying for weeks (months?) now...Christmas is Canceled. So I went online and made an order. And then I went on another site but I abandoned my cart because, I mean, it's not like I'm sitting here with unlimited funds. And to be fair, a Costco order isn't out of the ordinary for me, it just felt a little more urgent. Still, I finally let myself fall asleep after the sun was up, my kittens were all settled on the catio, and Nova was off to school.
When I did finally awake, I was so happy to experience the amazing storm that passed through. Lightning, thunder, hail, and then enduring, pouring rain. Naturally it made me want to go to the San Diego Zoo. We let it settle a bit and once Nova was home, went for the closing hour. It was so nice and empty, although many of the drains were backed up, so there was sitting water at the entrance to Elephant Odyssey, over by the Tapirs, and at the Hippos as well as other spots. We had waterproof shoes so not a big deal, but some tourists, all in brand new white shoes had to make a choice. I suggested they just take off their shoes and they decided that was the best way through.
This story takes a turn, however. My sister called while we were at the Zoo and told me my dad was being taken to the hospital again. He can only be transported by paramedics and was taken to Kaiser Clairemont, which apparently now has a no visitor policy (I've attached it at the bottom of this post). I've not been forgiving in the slightest to anyone who was anti-mask and then anti-vax and once again, I'm pissed and enraged. The selfishness that has driven this pandemic as long as it has gone is affecting care for non-COVID patients. So now my dad is sitting in a hospital by himself, in a room that isn't appropriate for his care, without my mom who has been by his side for 51 years. And I'm pissed and I'm scared and I'm not ready to lose my dad. And I have no idea what comes next, but any shred of sympathy for anyone who got sick after being eligible for a vaccine and choosing not to get it is very very long gone.
I know I post a lot of links, but the graphics on today's MMWRs are illuminating. And you should 100% watch the Jen Psaki/Sec Mayorkas press briefing today. They were not taking any of Doocy's false narratives or fake outrage bullshit, nor anyone who spent the entire week focusing on this "humanitarian crisis" and who conveniently leave out details to their reporting like requirements for claims of asylum, like the difference between evacuees from Afghanistan and 'irregular migration' at the border, and for anyone who would like to oversimplify all of it and ignore that this is a decades long problem that needs congressional action.
There are a lot of Republicans out there giving speeches about how outraged they are about the situation at the border, not many who are putting forward solutions or steps that we could take. So, we’re a little tired of the speeches. We’d like to partner on solutions and working together to address this problem that has not been partisan in the past. - Jen Psaki (9.24.21)
Psaki is a badass.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- (I feel like they're yelling at me now, but it's a good read anyway.) Get Vaxxed, Move On With Your Life. If it's highly unlikely you'll get COVID-19 or spread the virus, there isn't much more to it than that. - Esquire (9.24.21)
- CDC Overrules Advisors on Pfizer Booster for High-Risk Workers — Recommendations now align with terms of FDA authorization, agency says - MedPage Today (9.24.21)
- Mounting Covid Deaths Fuel School Bus Drivers’ Fears - KHN (9.24.21)
- WHO
- What Needs to Change to Enhance Covid-19 Vaccine Access
- ACT-Accelerator partnership welcomes leadership and commitments at US COVID Summit to ending COVID-19 pandemic through equitable access to tests, treatments, and vaccines
- Global commitments on COVID-19 offer way forward but success depends on action being taken now
- CDC MMWR:
- Pediatric COVID-19 Cases in Counties With and Without School Mask Requirements — United States, July 1–September 4, 2021
- COVID-19–Related School Closures and Learning Modality Changes — United States, August 1–September 17, 2021
- Association Between K–12 School Mask Policies and School-Associated COVID-19 Outbreaks — Maricopa and Pima Counties, Arizona, July–August 2021
- Office of Governor Newsom
- Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Booster Shot After 6 Months
- Pfizer booster recommended for people 65 and older, those with underlying health conditions, and those at higher risk due to occupational or institutional settings
- People 65 and older,
- People living in a long-term care facility, and
- People 50-64 with underlying medical conditions
- 18-64 People with underlying medical conditions
- 18-64 People who are at higher risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission due to occupational or institutional setting
- On Native American Day, Governor Newsom Signs Package of Legislation to Advance Equity and Inclusion, Support California Native Communities
- On 54th Annual Native American Day, Governor Newsom signs legislation to honor California Native peoples, restore ancestral lands and support tribal governments and communities
- Governor Newsom Signs Suite of Legislation to Support California’s Immigrant Communities and Remove Outdated Term “Alien” from State Codes
- Governor signs AB 1096, which removes the derogatory term “alien” used to describe foreign-born individuals
- Governor also signs five additional bills to protect the safety of immigrant Californians and shore up protections against discrimination
- Governor Newsom Signs Legislation 9.24.21
- Politics:
- January 6 Select Committee Subpoenas Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Other Top Aides. Citing a June ProPublica report, the committee says there is “credible evidence” of Meadows’ involvement in events leading up to the attack on the Capitol. -ProPublica (9.24.21)
- News:
- County Adds More Supportive Housing Units for Seniors - County News Center (9.24.21)
- Government:
- White House
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, September 24, 2021
- On-the-Record Press Call with the Regional Reporters Association by White House Coordinator for Operation Allies Welcome Jack Markell and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Operation Allies Welcome
- Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the Vaccination Program
- Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better
- U.S.-India Joint Leaders’ Statement: A Partnership for Global Good
- FACT SHEET: The United States and India – Global Leadership in Action
- Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Modi of the Republic of India Before Bilateral Meeting
- Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the Quad Leaders Summit and Bilateral Meeting with India
- Readout of the President’s Call with Democratic Congressional Leadership
- Readout of Virtual Roundtable with Latino Elected Officials
- Joint Statement from Quad Leaders
- Fact Sheet: Quad Leaders’ Summit
- Quad Principles on Technology Design, Development, Governance, and Use
- Remarks by President Biden, Prime Minister Morrison, Prime Minister Modi, and Prime Minister Suga at Quad Leaders Summit
- Bills Signed: S. 272 and S. 325
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Louisiana Disaster Declaration
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Louisiana Disaster Declaration
- President Biden Appoints Commissioners of U.S. Arctic Research Commission
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok of Sudan
- SBA:
- SBA Administrator Announces New Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Milestone: Supplemental Awards Begin. Program has delivered over $10 billion in economic relief to 12,000 venues across the nation
- SBA Administrator Statement on GAO Findings: PPP Program Increased Lending to Smallest Businesses, Underserved Communities
- Dept of Defense
- DOD Will Continue to Defend U.S. if Government Shuts Down
- Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing
- State Dept
- Department Press Briefing – September 24, 2021
- Return of Canadian Citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor
- Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Mexican Foreign Secretary and Central American Foreign Ministers
- Repression and Mass Arrests of Peaceful Cuban Protestors
- Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry Announces U.S. Energy Compact at UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy
- Joint Statement of the Bilateral Counternarcotics Working Group Colombia – United States
- Dept of Justice
- Huawei CFO Wanzhou Meng Admits to Misleading Global Financial Institution Meng Enters into Deferred Prosecution Agreement to Resolve Fraud Charges
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 9.24.21 9:21 pm):
- 231,123,730 Known Cases/15,820,552 28-Day New Cases
- 4,737,614 Known Deaths/252,831 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 42,853,724 Cases/4,127,186 28 Day New Cases
- 687,084 Deaths/48,974 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +120,763 New Cases/42,635,447 Known Cases
- +1,803 New Deaths/682,646 Known Deaths
- 470,630,875 Doses Delivered
- 388,567,109 Doses Administered
- 212,861,380 Partially Vaccinated
- 182,958,696 Fully Vaccinated
- 55.1% of Total Population
- 64.5% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 66.3% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 0.69 (First time in GREEN in AGES!!)
- 56,718,515 Doses Delivered/48,899,173 Doses Administered
- 2,768,022 Partially Vaccinated/23,678,300 Fully Vaccinated
- 7,276 New Cases/4,448,666 Total Cases (18.7 new cases/100k)
- 159 New Deaths/68,087 Total Deaths (0.2 new deaths/100k)
- 3.2% 7-day test positivity rate
- 6,314 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-62 patients, -1.0% from prior day)
- 1,659 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-49 patients, -2.9% from prior day)
- 1,618 ICU beds available (-23 from prior day)
- San Diego County
- County to Shift, Increase COVID Testing in Southeastern San Diego - County News Center (9.24.21)
- Free Testing Sites and Schedule in San Diego
- Vaccination Locations San Diego
- Vaccination Dashboard
- COVID ActNow Daily Updates for San Diego Metro
- San Diego Unified School District COVID Dashboard
- CDC Data:
- 1,643,955 Fully Vaccinated
- 49.2% of Total Population
- 57.4% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 57.8% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- State Data:
- R-effective: .70
- 885 New Cases/352,017 Total Cases
- 3.5% Daily Positivity
- 12 Deaths/4,039 Total Deaths
- 437 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (+4 patients, +0.9% from prior day)
- 142 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (+3 patients, +2.2% from prior day)
- 173 ICU beds available (-18 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 1,068* New Cases/352,112 Total Cases (Included batch dump)
- 7 New Daily Deaths/4,046 Total Deaths
- 3.9% Daily Test Positivity (Total Tests Includes Batch Data Dump with 27,390 tests reported)/3.7% 7-day average
- +54 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- +5 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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