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| Birdtalker at Casbah (Taken 11.11.21) |
It was almost 20 months to the day. Darren and I went to see Birdtalker at the Casbah on Thursday night and it was my first show at the Casbah since March 13, 2020. It had to happen, it probably should've happened sooner for me, but I had to really weigh every factor: we're fully vaxxed and boosted, my dad's situation isn't any better but it isn't any worse, either, we wore N-95s, it wasn't sold out, the music pulled an older and very chill crowd, and it was on a weeknight. It's funny because I had just laid out how our cases and numbers are worse now than last year, but the is primarily among the unvaxxed. The Casbah requires everyone to be fully vaccinated or have a negative test within 72 hours of the show.
I'm not gonna lie, I was still pretty uneasy, trying to stay away from everyone, sticking to the perimeter of the room, watching part of the show from the patio. I would feel better if Tim had put a few Corsi-Rosenthal boxes around the room and I should probably just suck it up and buy my own CO2 monitor, but I know I'll be back soon, though I'm pretty certain my life of 4-8 shows a week are behind me.
Which leads me to today...Nova wasn't feeling great after school. I figured it was partially the change in weather, partially that she's a teenager who wore a hoodie and jeans to school when it was 90 degrees and knew most of the 'mental health day' would be spent outside. We were going to go to Sea World and visit my dad after, so Darren and I stuck to the plan and left her at home to chill. But then we got home and she was complaining about a headache, an itchy throat and a very slight fever --- again, she's wearing jeans and a hoodie and had the a/c off and all the windows closed so I should've taken it with a grain of salt, but I was kind of panicked. So I called CVS -- which is lame because they have a central, outsourced operator for all their stores -- but the guy was able to tell me that my local CVS had Binax Now Rapid Antigen Tests in stock. I've been meaning to have some on hand, even though I think they should be free or under $5 a test as they are in Europe, but that's a fight for another day.
So Darren was off, armed with a $5 off any $20 purchase coupon we got from when we got our vaccinations, and a 40% off any single item purchase on my Extracare card. After the discounts, he paid $37.99 and returned with 2 boxes for a total of 4 tests. This was our first time doing an at home test, so you definitely have to read through all the instructions before you start touching and opening all the pieces. It also helps to have been tested before by actual nurses so you know by example what the proper and correct nose-swabbing feels like. It was pretty easy and she tested negative. She still tests weekly at school, so we weren't too concerned, but certainly enough to have been cautious and enough to be relieved. We chalked it up to the weather, had her take an allergy pill, and hopefully she's fine by morning. CVS does a lot of those 40% off any single item discounts, so it won't hurt to keep extra test kits on hand, especially during the holidays.
As for earlier, Sea World is fully decked out for Christmas which I like, in spite of the horrible Christmas music piped throughout the park. Afterward we visited Dad, who is in a different bed so he can try building his strength to do transfers to chairs and upright positions, but it's not going great and he seems frustrated. I don't think the hospital will release him to just my mom's care unless he can show some ability to carry some of his own weight.
As for me, it's well beyond 2am so I should wrap up (though I'll backdate it to count as a Friday night post). I don't have any big weekend plans, my bff Ben Bridwell didn't invite me to his show (hahaha), and the County is following the State in no longer updating weekend numbers, so you may hear from me or maybe I'll skip out till Monday. Whatever the case, have a great weekend.
- COVID-19:
- Sleep Apnea Tied to Risk for Severe COVID-19 — Sleep-related hypoxia linked to higher risk for COVID-19 hospitalization, death - MedPage Today (11.11.21)
- All adults can get a COVID vaccine booster in California, not just those CDC listed - NPR (11.11.21)
- How Covid antiviral pills work and what that could mean for the pandemic. Oral antivirals show huge promise for treating Covid-19. Here’s what they do in the body to fight the virus. - NBC News (11.12.21)
- WHO COVID-19 Virtual Press Conference: Highlights from WHO Director-General's opening remarks:
- Almost 2 million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single week in that region since the pandemic started.
- Every day, there are six times more boosters administered globally than primary doses in low-income countries. To reach WHO’s target of vaccinating 40% of the population of every country by the end of this year, we need an additional 550 million doses – about 10 days’ production. Vaccines alone will not end the pandemic, but we cannot end the pandemic unless we solve the global vaccine crisis.
- COVID-19 is not the only vaccine crisis we face. A new report by WHO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that more than 22 million infants missed their first dose of measles vaccine last year – 3 million more than in 2019, marking the largest increase in two decades.
- This Sunday is World Diabetes Day, and this year we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of insulin. One in every two people who need insulin for type 2 diabetes does not get it. A new WHO report finds that high prices, low availability of human insulin, a market dominated by 3 companies, and weak health systems are the main barriers to universal access.
- News:
- Britney Spears Formally Free From Conservatorship, Judge Rules - Deadline (11.12.21)
- Update: Shigella Outbreak in San Diego County — 11-12-2021 - County News Center
- 4 New Cases
- Total 35 confirmed cases, 3 probable cases. 333 Cases YTD.
- Other Reading:
- San Diego Is Now The #1 Most Fun Place To Live In America - iHeart (11.11.21)
- Government:
- White House
- Remarks by President Biden in Cabinet Meeting
- Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, November 12, 2021
- Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden’s Virtual Meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China
- Readout of President Joe Biden’s Participation in the APEC Virtual Leaders’ Meeting
- Statement from President Joe Biden Announcing His Intention to Nominate Dr. Robert Califf for Commissioner of Food and Drugs
- Memorandum to the Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, and Secretary of Energy on the Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
- President Biden Announces Additional Nominees
- President Biden Announces First U.S. Marshal Nominees and Eight New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys
- A Proclamation on National Apprenticeship Week, 2021
- A Proclamation on American Education Week, 2021
- A Proclamation on America Recycles Day, 2021
- State Dept
- Dept of Justice
- Stephen K. Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress. Two Charges Filed for Failing to Honor House Subpoena From Select Committee Investigating Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
- CBP
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 11.12.21 9:21pm):
- 252,526,185 Known Cases/12,417,285 28-Day New Cases
- 5,088,999 Known Deaths/197,238 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 46,991,337 Cases/2,084,690 28 Day New Cases
- 762,521 Deaths/37,273 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +65,532 New Cases/46,783,309 Known Cases
- +829 New Deaths/757,663 Known Deaths
- 551,000,705 Doses Delivered
- 437,352,000 Doses Administered
- 225,606,197 Partially Vaccinated
- 194,747,839 Fully Vaccinated
- 58.7% of Total Population
- 68.6% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 70.4% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- 27,660,515Boosters (14.2% of Fully Vaccinated)
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 0.87
- 66,154,605 Doses Delivered/55,130,498 Doses Administered
- 2,866,091 Partially Vaccinated/25,058,731 Fully Vaccinated
- 4,757 New Cases/4,719,596 Total Cases (12.2 new cases/100k)
- 156 New Deaths/72,288 Total Deaths (0.1 new deaths/100k)
- 2.4% 7-day test positivity rate
- 3,908 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-91 patients, -2.3% from prior day)
- 1,023 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (+28 patients, +2.8% from prior day)
- 1,754 ICU beds available (-22 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:
- 1,763,224 Fully Vaccinated
- 52.8% of Total Population
- 61.6% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 61.9% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- State Data:
- R-effective: 0.91
- 431 New Cases/376,428 Total Cases
- 3.0% Daily Positivity
- 0 Deaths/4,272 Total Deaths
- 272 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-4 patients, -1.4% from prior day)
- 83 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (+2 patients, +2.5% from prior day)
- 206 ICU beds available (-19 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 529 New Cases/377,115 Total Cases
- 0 New Daily Deaths/4,280 Total Deaths
- 2.7% Daily Test Positivity/3.1% 7-day average
- +25 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- -1 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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