Downtown San Diego From Coronado Ferry Landing (Taken 10.6.21) |
Yes, it's almost 2 in the morning and I'm barely finishing up my post for the day. My dad's situation hasn't changed and so while my mom has been spending time with him, we've been entertaining my uncle since my cousin had to return to LA for work. And it was my niece's birthday so we got together for some pizza.
We kind of have a circuit of restaurants that everyone can agree on when we have visitors, though not really places we would frequent on our own. Tuesday was Village Pizzeria at the Coronado Ferry Landing. The food is good, but prices are kinda premium because of the location and view, or at least more than I'd spend on a good pie elsewhere. Still, if we're going to keep eating out, it was nice to once again sit outside on an patio that was mostly empty.
Dinner was fun but talk got political which is a terrible idea. My uncle lives in Indiana so he's in a different world when it comes to politics, so my eyes were bulging out of my face at some of the nonsense he was spewing while talking to my brother in law. It was like listening to Peter Doocy right at my very own dinner table and just as ill-informed. He makes fun of me for masking when I interact with staff and was boasting that in Indiana there's "no mask requirement nonsense," blatantly oblivious to the irony that he's the only person in my entire extended family who has had COVID-19. Later he was trying to get us to go to a casino. Um, no thanks. Naturally when I got home I watched the unhinged nutjobs at the County Board of Supervisors meeting on YouTube. You know, I think I know some stuff about stuff, but I wish I was so sure of myself as some of the public speakers are so sure of the nonsense they spew.
I didn't follow the news super close today but the oil leak off our coast was ignored for hours by the Coast Guard and the oil company itself, which made the impact far greater than it would've been otherwise and it's disgusting. The Catholic Church of France revealed 70 years of child sexual abuse and the numbers are staggering: estimated 330,000 victims by over 3000 priests. That is 110 victims per priest. I cannot even wrap my head around that number. One bright spot in the news was that the Dept of Defense announced implementation of what they're calling "continuous vetting" which basically surveils members of the military and contractors, especially with security clearances, for criminal or questionable activity. THIS is how you drain a swamp. COVID-19 is still here, it's still with us, and we're still over 70,000 cases a day, so maybe we can all rein in the victory dances. I'll be making my appointment for a booster and flu shot this week.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- Delta Variant Acquitted in Need for Pfizer Boosters. Kind Of. — Variants likely not the main reason for booster shots, large study says - MedPage Today (10.4.21)
- Johnson & Johnson Announces Submission of Emergency Use Authorization Amendment to the U.S. FDA to Support Booster of its Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine. - Janssen (10.5.21)
- Submission includes data showing a booster increased protection to 94 percent against moderate to severe/critical COVID-19 in the U.S.
- Substantial increase in immune response when booster was given at six months
- The Company’s single-shot vaccine has demonstrated strong and long-lasting protection and durable immune responses in clinical studies
- Few Masks. Sick Kids. Packed ERs. How One District’s First Four Weeks of School Went Bad. In their own words, parents, faculty and a student chronicle the beginning of the school year in Georgia’s Cobb County, where leadership loosened COVID-19 protocols and a wave of children were infected. - ProPublica (10.5.21)
- Model predicts natural COVID-19 immunity wanes fast, re-infection likely - CIDRAP (10.4.21)
- For unvaccinated, reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 is likely - UNC Charlotte EurekAlert (10.1.21)
- Why U.S. pandemic management has failed: lack of attention to America’s epidemic engines - STAT News (10.5.21)
- Masks and Respirators for the 21st Century: Policy Changes Needed to Save Lives and Prevent Societal Disruption - JHU Center For Health Security (10.5.21)
- WHO - Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 5 October 2021
- Globally, the number of weekly COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to decline. This is a trend that has been observed since August. Over 3.1 million new cases and just over 54 000 new deaths were reported during the week of 27 September to 3 October 2021. Cases this week decreased by 9% as compared to the previous week, while deaths remained similar.
- CDC MMWR:
- National and State Trends in Anxiety and Depression Severity Scores Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, 2020–2021
- Politics:
- Sierra Club Celebrates the Introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the Senate - Sierra Club (10.5.21)
- Mayor Gloria Secures Approval for Legal Defense Fund to Help Renters
- Governor Newsom:
- Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Strengthen State Unemployment Insurance Delivery System
- In Huntington Beach, Governor Newsom Discusses Emergency Response to Southern California Oil Spill
- Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Tackle Plastic Pollution, Promote a More Sustainable & Renewable Economy and Protect Californians from Toxic Chemicals
- Governor Newsom Signs Early Childhood Legislation, Highlights Transformative Investments in Early Learning
- News:
- FBI raids offices of New York City police sergeants union - AP News (10.5.21)
- County’s Annual Report: New Challenges, Essential Services - County News Center (10.5.21)
- Evidence suggests ship anchor snagged, dragged oil pipeline - AP News (10.6.21)
- Other Reading:
- Religious Exemptions for Vaccine Mandates Shouldn't Exist. Freedom of religion was never meant to excuse people from obligations that apply to everyone. - Wired (10.5.21)
- US Department of Labor proposes $136K in fines after worker at Tootsie Roll manufacturing plant suffers amputation injury - US Dept of Labor (10.5.21)
- Government:
- White House
- Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure
- Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Lansing, MI
- Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Build Back Better Agenda
- Nomination and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
- President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Chairs of National Endowments for the Humanities and Arts
- Readout of the President’s Meeting with 11 House Democrats
- Readout from NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Leading a Meeting of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on Senior Administration Official Trip to Europe
- Statement by President Joe Biden on Dr. Francis Collins Stepping Down as Director of the National Institutes of Health
- Dept of Defense
- State Dept
- Dept of Justice
- Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act
- Companies to Pay for Cleanup of Groundwater at Montrose Superfund Site Following Settlement with Justice Department, EPA and California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- Justice Department Commemorates National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 10.6.2112:21pm):
- 235,856,159 Known Cases/13,765,936 28-Day New Cases
- 4,817,613 Known Deaths/228,718 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 43,950,455 Cases/3,556,445 28 Day New Cases
- 705,282 Deaths/53,362 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +71,127 New Cases/43,773,573 Known Cases
- +1,032 New Deaths/702,360 Known Deaths
- 479,356,915 Doses Delivered
- 397,718,055 Doses Administered
- 215,737,487 Partially Vaccinated
- 186,060,146 Fully Vaccinated
- 56% of Total Population
- 65.6% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 67.4% 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: 0.84
- 57,706,445 Doses Delivered/49,970,814 Doses Administered
- 2,720,774 Partially Vaccinated/24,045,374 Fully Vaccinated
- 3,752 New Cases/4,519,467 Total Cases (13.8 new cases/100k)
- -12 New Deaths/69,027 Total Deaths (0.2 new deaths/100k)*
- *Negative Death Counts result after investigation of non-COVID or duplicate cases
- 2.5% 7-day test positivity rate
- 4,763 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-27 patients, -0.6% from prior day)
- 1,289 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-31 patients, -2.3% from prior day)
- 1,992 ICU beds available (+37 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:
- 1,673,521 Fully Vaccinated
- 50.1% of Total Population
- 58.5% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 58.8% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- State Data:
- R-effective: 0.79
- 372 New Cases/358,525 Total Cases
- 2.8% Daily Positivity
- Deaths/ Total Deaths
- 354 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (+10 patients, +2.9% from prior day)
- 87 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-3 patients, -3.3% from prior day)
- 241 ICU beds available (+21 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 658 New Cases/359,167 Total Cases
- 2 New Daily Deaths/4,092 Total Deaths
- 3.5% Daily Test Positivity/3.6% 7-day average
- 1 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- 1 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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