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Toby the Okapi, b. March 2021 (Taken 9.27.21)

I'm over an hour late on today's post but I went to the San Diego Zoo this afternoon and then we got Minh Ky for my pre-birthday dinner, then my friend Jeff came over bearing amazing gifts and then me and Darren and Nova got into the latest episode of Below Deck Med and one thing after another and so here we are. I'm not quite sure what I'll be doing for my actual birthday, but hopefully the day is as nice as today was. There will be cake, I can tell you that. And bonus good news is that my dad is home from the hospital, though I don't know that he's in any better shape than when he went in, I think he just whined enough that they sent him home. It's not a nice way to talk about it, but there really isn't much the doctors can do to make him feel even slightly better. I know at least he's happier at home and my mom will continue to tend to his every itch and ouch more than they did at the hospital. 

Because it's my birthday, I'm gonna just cut this off and call it a night. Jen Psaki was on fire today and she takes no shit from the media jackals. Tuesday will be a day to grab the popcorn as the loud and dangerous minority of anti-vaxxers try to get San Diego Unified to vote against vaccine mandates. They're not gonna win, but they'll certainly drag the meeting out all night long and I wouldn't doubt if there is some violence and/or arrests because they're planning on showing up to the the district offices despite the meeting being held virtually via Zoom. It'll be like our own mini January 6. I'm sure the Board will do the right thing, especially when you look at the snapshot of staff and students in isolation or quarantine.  

I'll try to get to listings tomorrow, but don't be shocked if they're not posted until Wednesday. 

Stay safe out there. 

• COVID-19:
• US COVID-19 cases fall 17%; deaths rise slightly — 9 CDC stats to know - Becker's Hospital Review (9.27.21)
• Model-driven mitigation measures for reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic - PNAS (9.28.21)
• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot (CDC)
• CDC recommends that people in the following groups should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine at least 6 months after completion of their 2-dose Pfizer series:
• People ages 65 years and older
• Adults 18+ living in long-term care settings
• People ages 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions
• People who may receive a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine booster include:
• People ages 18–49 with an underlying medical condition
• People ages 18–64 who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission due to working or residing in certain settings
• People can talk to their healthcare provider about whether getting a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot is appropriate for them
• The ‘Forever Virus’ Won't Go Away Until Kids Get Vaccinated. Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant on the Delta surge, chaos at the CDC, and why the under-12s are key to ending the pandemic. - Wired (9.27.21)
• SDUSD Will Vote On Vaccine Mandates On Tuesday. This is the Vaccination Roadmap.  The Board is most certainly going to vote in favor of the plan in spite of the anti-vaxxers who plan on disrupting the virtual meeting with a rally, filling public testimony, and probably attempting to storm the building. If it were up to me, SDPD would be out in full riot gear protecting the building. 
• Employee Impact: Snapshot as of Wednesday, September 22
• 27 Staff in Isolation due to positive COVID-19 test
• 16 Staff in Quarantine
• 34 Staff absent due to COVID-19 symptoms
• 67 Students isolating - positive COVID-19 test
• 272 Students in Quarantine
• 126 Students in Modified Quarantine
• 887 Students absent due to COVID-19 symptoms
• An important thread by Andy Slavitt.
• COVID Update: When vaccine requirements are announced, whether in the military, a company, or a hospital, there is attention paid to the often dozen(s) who protest.
  Less attention is paid to the thousands who get vaccinated.
  The story is told over & over.
  Hospitals in Texas and Oregon had protests & lawsuits from staff when they announced vaccine requirements early this year.
  Yet a much larger a number became vaccinated.
  The US military, at one point 50% vaccinated, is now at 90%.
  Most NCAA teams are now between 85% & 100%. The NFL 94%.
  A slew of early companies who put in requirements are now at 90%.
• COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots Available in San Diego County - County News Center (9.27.21)
• Politics:
• GOP blocks debt limit hike, government funding - The Hill (9.27.21)
• Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Buddies Tried to Get the VA to Sell Access to Veterans’ Medical Records. A congressional investigation prompted by ProPublica’s reporting found Trump’s “Mar-a-Lago crowd,” wealthy civilians with no U.S. government or military experience, pursued a plan to monetize veterans’ medical data. - ProPublica (9.27.21)
• Other Reading:
• Paint supply is running dry — and everyone’s paying the price. The latest supply shock: paint, which is seeing its highest prices since 2009. - The Hustle (9.27.21)
• Government:
• White House
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 27, 2021
• Psaki: for all of those Republicans who are standing at the border and giving speeches about how broken the system is: Why don’t you join us and be a part of the solution instead of relying on speeches?
• Q: the President said that the Indian press is “better behaved” than the U.S. press, and then he advised him not to take questions. Can you explain why the American President was criticizing U.S. reporters in that setting?
• Psaki: Emerald, I know you like to shout at the end. Next time, we’ll do it during the briefing.
• Remarks by President Biden While Receiving a COVID-⁠19 Booster Shot
• Readout of President Biden’s Call with Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer
• A Proclamation on National Voter Registration Day, 2021
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on Senior Administration Official Trip to Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and UAE
• Nominations Sent to the Senate
• President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Dr. John N. Nkengasong as Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally
• Readout of the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plan Communities Meeting for Economic Growth That Benefits Everybody
• Dept of Defense
• Guidance for Continuation of Operations During a Lapse of Appropriations
• State Dept
• Briefing with Senior State Department Official On Ongoing Efforts to Facilitate the Departure of U.S. Citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and Other Priority Groups from Afghanistan
• Department Press Briefing – September 27, 2021 
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan At the Signing of the Singapore-United States Third-Country Training Program (TCTP) Memorandum of Understanding Renewal
• Dept of Justice
• Devon Energy Companies Agree to Pay $6.15 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Underpaying Royalties on Gas from Federal Lands
• DHS
• DHS to Publish Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on DACA
• DHS Provides $20 Million to Local Communities to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism
• Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 9.28.21 12:21pm):
• 232,357,690 Known Cases/15,110,111 28-Day New Cases
• 4,756,701 Known Deaths/245,209 28-Day New Deaths
• US COVID-19 Stats 
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
• American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard 
• JHU
• 43,116,448 Cases/3,965,188 28 Day New Cases
• 690,434 Deaths/50,617 28-Day New Deaths
• CDC Data Tracker:
• +30,928 New Cases/42,850,746 Known Cases 
• +267 New Deaths/686,639 Known Deaths
• 471,818,715 Doses Delivered
• 390,664,923 Doses Administered
• 213,657,193 Partially Vaccinated 
• 183,888,907 Fully Vaccinated 
• 55.4% of Total Population
• 64.8% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
• 66.6% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age

• California COVID-19 Stats (includes weekend data):
• State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
• Vaccination progress dashboard
• Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
• R-effective: 0.67
• 56,853,735 Doses Delivered/49,116,036 Doses Administered
• 2,748,528 Partially Vaccinated/23,767,562 Fully Vaccinated
• 22,969 New Cases/4,471,635 Total Cases (17.3 new cases/100k)
• 275 New Deaths/68,362 Total Deaths (0.2 new deaths/100k)
• 2.6% 7-day test positivity rate
• 5,809 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (0 patients, 0% from prior day)
• 1,585 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-15 patients, -0.9% from prior day)
• 1,831 ICU beds available (+120 from prior day)
• San Diego County 
• 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:
• 1,653,604 Fully Vaccinated 
• 49.5% of Total Population
• 57.8% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
• 58.1% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
• State Data (includes weekend data):
• R-effective: 0.68
• 2,537 New Cases/354,414 Total Cases
• 3.0% Daily Positivity
• 12 Deaths/4,051 Total Deaths
• 408 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (0 patients, 0% from prior day)
• 137 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-1 patients, -0.7% from prior day)
• 214 ICU beds available (+16 from prior day)
• County Data:
• 356 New Cases/354,732 Total Cases 
• 3 New Daily Deaths/4,054 Total Deaths
• 1.4% Daily Test Positivity/3.5% 7-day average
• +2 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
• +1 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
• Universities:
• SDSU COVID-19, UCSD COVID-19, USD COVID-19, CSU San Marcos, PLNU