Friday is Save The Koala Day (Taken 3.19.21) |
It was a pretty nice day around San Diego. I got some work done by day and by afternoon Darren and I went to the San Diego Zoo long enough to walk to do a lap then had lunch at the Treehouse before he left to handle dad business like getting Nova to derby while I stayed and wandered around with my camera. I'm glad a I took advantage of summer hours as much as I did because 6pm closing feels so early, especially when a lot of the animals go in even before then. I still wish there was a little alert system, like maybe an interactive app, that maybe has the animals and like a little green light if they're still out or a red light if they're back in their apartments. That way I wouldn't have to do the out-of-way laps for like, the bonobos or gorillas or mandrills if I know they're already in for the night. I guess it is true for all the primate and primate-adjacent animals.
Because my route was so extensive, I made sure to hit the Skyfari before 6 to get to the exit and my little rendezvous came to an end. Of course I get home and just do work, which is why this post is so late. The weekend is coming and since my birthday is right around the corner I considered a little party, but I just don't think the speakeasy is presentable enough for guests. Still, I'm looking forward to a chill pre-birthday weekend.
COVID numbers are a little hard to read right now because reporting around the country and even locally has been inconsistent, but if you look at the California graph, it's looking good, at least for vaccinated people. I didn't bother posting all the stuff about boosters today, I'd rather wait until the full CDC announce comes out and CDPH addresses their implementation. I did appreciate that someone finally wrote an article debunking the notion that vaccinated people are 'just as likely' to spread COVID because the science was pointing at high viral loads but for a shorter period of time and less likely to get it in the first place, but nobody was really getting that message across.
And for fun, most of my blog comments are from spammers trying to add links to my site. But this one is a gem in response to something I wrote about fake religious exemptions for masking and vaccinations. "No, my EQUAL right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and the fact that I will knock you the f out if you try to inject me with anything, is a valid exemption, along with my ar 15. Suck a fat one Fatass liberal douchebag" That is a very happy person who is super content with their life.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- No, Vaccinated People Are Not ‘Just as Likely’ to Spread the Coronavirus as Unvaccinated People. This has become a common refrain among the cautious—and it’s wrong. - The Atlantic (9.23.21)
- COVID-19 Act Now Dropped California's Risk Level to High Risk from Very High Risk
- On new recommendation for treatment of COVID-19 patients: WHO calls for equitable access to casirivimab and imdevimab for COVID-19 - WHO (9.24.21)
- Global leaders commit further support for global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and COVAX. A joint statement from COVAX partners - unicef (9.23.21)
- Leaders pledge financing, dose donations, support for country readiness and delivery and scale up of global manufacturing, to enable equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines
- To improve access for lower-income economies, the United States will contribute an additional 500 million doses of Pfizer vaccine to be delivered through COVAX, beginning in 2022, and Sweden will provide an additional SEK 2.1 billion (approximately US$243 million) through 2021 and 2022
- New dose commitments from the European Union, including Italy and Spain, as well as Sweden, Denmark, and Japan mean further doses will be available to COVAX participants in 2021 and 2022
- Effectiveness of mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine among U.S. Health Care Personnel (Skip the text and see Table 3) - NEJM (9.22.21)
- Politics:
- What is the Senate filibuster, and what would it take to eliminate it? - Brookings Institute (9.9.2020)
- US special envoy to Haiti resigns over migrant expulsions - AP News (9.22.21)
- Local Haitian Pastor Appalled By Border Patrol Treatment Of Migrants - kpbs (9.22.21)
- News:
- Governor Newsom Signs Climate Action Bills, Outlines Historic $15 Billion Package to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities - Office of Governor Gavin Newsom (9.23.21)
- The largest climate package in state history, Governor Newsom highlights over $15 billion in funding to tackle wildfire and drought challenges, build climate resilience in communities, promote sustainable agriculture and advance nation-leading climate agenda
- Governor signs 24 bills focused on climate and clean energy efforts, drought and wildfire preparedness
- Governor Newsom Signs Legislation 9.23.21 - Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
- County Parks Earn National Thumbs Up - County News Center (9.23.21)
- Mayor Gloria Orders Temporary Safety Measures on Pershing Drive. Bollards Will Separate Cyclists From Cars Before Permanent Bikeways Are Installed - Mayor Gloria News Room (9.23.21)
- Mayor Gloria Signs Ordinance Banning Ghost Guns in San Diego. City Enacts Ordinance To Prohibit Possession, Purchase, and Sale of Ghost Guns, Ghost Gun Parts - Mayor Gloria News Room (9.23.21)
- Other Reading:
- Mexico and Sea Shepherd Partner to Save Vaquita Porpoise - Sea Shepherd (9.22.21)
- The case for funding bike infrastructure. It’s about climate change, public health, and economic development. - Vox (9.22.21)
- The Government Gave Free PPP Money to Public Companies Despite Warning Them Not to Apply. At least 120 publicly traded companies that received large PPP loans grew their revenues last year and have been allowed to keep the money anyway, according to a ProPublica analysis. The program was built to help small businesses. - ProPublica (9.23.21)
- Tell AMPTP to Give Film and Television Workers a Fair Deal - IATSE
- Government:
- White House
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 23, 2021
- President Biden Announces Key Nominations for Financial Regulation and Investor Protection
- Chair’s Summary: UN Food Systems Summit
- When the Chips Are Down: Preventing and Addressing Supply Chain Disruptions
- Readout of Biden Administration Convening to Discuss and Address Semiconductor Supply Chain
- FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Combats Super-Pollutants and Bolsters Domestic Manufacturing with New Programs and Historic Commitments
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with EU Officials
- Dept of Defense
- DLA's Realignment of Industrial Hardware Procurement to Streamline Support, Yield Savings
- Hicks Outlines Strategy to Thwart Sexual Assault in Military
- State Dept
- Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with the P5 Foreign Ministers
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken At UN Security Council Meeting on Climate and Security
- Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with French Foreign Minister Le Drian
- Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with ASEAN Foreign Ministers
- Zoohackathon 2021
- Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman With Michael Wilner of McClatchy Washington Bureau (On Haiti)
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Before Their Meeting
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and the Foreign Ministers of the GCC Nations Before Their Meeting
- Dept of Justice
- DHS
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 9.23.21 10:21pm):
- 230,602,780 Known Cases/15,786,043 28-Day New Cases
- 4,728,877 Known Deaths/252,475 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 42,672,291 Cases/4,124,059 28 Day New Cases
- 684,357 Deaths/48,936 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +120,770 New Cases/42,501,643 Known Cases
- +1,961 New Deaths/680,688 Known Deaths
- 469,561,625 Doses Delivered
- 387,821,704 Doses Administered
- 212,564,346 Partially Vaccinated
- 182,587,334 Fully Vaccinated
- 55% of Total Population
- 64.3% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 66.2% 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: 0.73
- 56,724,275 Doses Delivered/48,813,863 Doses Administered
- 2,777,328 Partially Vaccinated/23,633,862 Fully Vaccinated
- 6,694 New Cases/4,441,390 Total Cases (19.3 new cases/100k)
- 154 New Deaths/67,928 Total Deaths (0.2 new deaths/100k)
- 3.1% 7-day test positivity rate
- 6,196 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-176 patients, -2.8% from prior day)
- 1,718 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-25 patients, -1.4% from prior day)
- 1,641 ICU beds available (-32 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:
- 1,640,835 Fully Vaccinated
- 49.2% of Total Population
- 57.3% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 57.7% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- State Data:
- R-effective: 0.74
- 867 New Cases/351,132 Total Cases
- 3.6% Daily Positivity
- 6 Deaths/4,027 Total Deaths
- 433 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-13 patients, -2.9% from prior day)
- 139 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-5 patients, -3.5% from prior day)
- 191 ICU beds available (-25 from prior day)
- County Data:
- San Diego County COVID-19 Watch
- High Number of COVID-19 Deaths Continues to Be Reported
- 894 New Cases/352,019 Total Cases (Includes Batch Dump)
- 12 New Daily Deaths/4,039 Total Deaths
- 2.7% Daily Test Positivity Testing includes batch dump)/3.7% 7-day average
- +24 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- +1 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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