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Snow Leopard (Taken 11.4.21)

Over the weekend, Governor Newsom was trending on Twitter. If you took the trip down the rabbit hole, Qs and conservative pundits and MAGAts were going crazy, speculating that the Governor had no public appearances since he got his booster on camera and then two days later, canceled his planned trip to COP26. There's an article about it in the LA Times, but the writing is so bad and the premise so garbage that I'm not gonna bother linking it, but basically their take is that even if he really was fine and really stayed because his kids were upset that he and Jen were going to miss Halloween, that he owed it to the public, particularly his critics, to explain where he's been and what he's been doing. 

I feel like he did everything right. Let the critics go crazy with their theories and outright lies and then make them look like the fucking morons they are who are never to be believed about anything, ever. And of course what happens when he did appear? Crickets. 

I spent the day at my mom's house being smothered by my sister's dog. She's super cute and I love her so much but she made working from home a nearly impossible endeavor. Our kittens get the zoomies for sure, but it lasts like 10 minutes and then they pass out. 

And speaking of passing out, I know my listings are coming later and later every week, but I'm wiped out so I'm gonna have to do them tomorrow. Or maybe like last week I'll just do the day and then get them done on Veterans Day. We'll see. 

Stay safe out there. 

• COVID-19:
• Health officials say too few boosters behind rising COVID hospitalizations in parts of California - Becker's Hospital Review (11.9.21)
  
• Moderna Files to Expand the Conditional Marketing Authorization for its COVID-19 Vaccine in the European Union to Include Children Ages 6-11 Years
• This could all be moot soon because Pfizer is requesting boosters for all people 18+, but in the meantime, I keep hearing that people are still confused about who can get boosters and it is frustrating to me that people are not getting the right messages. So to be clear, anyone who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than two months ago, SHOULD get a booster, which can be the same vaccine or you can mix & match with Moderna or Pfizer.
  
  If you received either mRNA vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer),  CDC recommends:
• people 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series
• people aged 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series
• people aged 18–49 years with underlying medical conditions may receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series, based on their individual benefits and risks
• people aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting may receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series, based on their individual benefits and risks (literally ANY job with the public qualifies as long as transmission in the community remains substantial or high, which is EVERYWHERE in the United States.
• Qualifying Underlying Medical Conditions:
• Cancer
  
• Chronic kidney disease
• Liver Disease
• Chronic lung diseases
• COPD
• Asthma
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Dementia
• Diabetes
• Down syndrome
• Heart Disease
• HIV Infection
• Immune Deficiency
• Primary Immunodeficiency
• Mental health conditions
• Mood Disorders
• Overweight and obesity
• Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People
• Sickle Cell Disease
• Thalassemia 
• Smoking & Tobacco Use (Present or Former)
• Transplant Safety
• Stroke 
• Tuberculosis
• Covid Stole 28 Million Years Of Life From 31 Countries Last Year. More than 28 million years of life were lost in 2020 across 31 of them, with Russia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, the U.S., and Poland recording the heaviest toll, the study led by Nazrul Islam, a physician-epidemiologist and medical statistician at the University of Oxford, found. - Bloomberg via NDTV (11.9.21)
  
• Weekly Epidemiological Update: During the week 1 to 7 November 2021, a slight upward trend (1% increase) in new weekly cases was observed, with over 3.1 million new cases reported. Over 48 000 new deaths were reported, a 4% decrease from the previous week. The WHO European Region reported increases in case and death incidence, while other regions reported declines or stable trends. As of 7 November, over 249 million confirmed cases and over 5 million deaths have been reported - WHO (11.9.21)
• Politics:
• Federal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records - AP News (11.9.21)
  
• New Evidence: Texas Residents Have Obtained Abortions in at Least 12 States That Do Not Border Texas - Guttmacher Institute (11.9.21)
• At California Economic Summit, Governor Newsom Highlights Investments in Small Businesses, Climate Resilience and Equitable Economic Growth - Office of Governor Newsom (11.9.21)
  
• California leads the nation in bold climate action and economic growth 
• Historic California Comeback Plan includes largest small business relief program in the nation and immediate relief for those hit hardest by the pandemic  
• Governor’s $15 billion climate package includes $3.9 billion to support the state’s Zero-Emission Vehicle goals and lead the transition to ZEVs on a global scale.
• Mayor Gloria Proposes City’s Divestment from Fossil Fuel Investments - Office of Mayor Todd Gloria (11.9.21)
• News:
• EPA announces plan to stop cross-border sewage flows - KPBS (11.8.21)
  
• Biden’s “historic” $65 billion broadband plan approved by Congress. US will spend tens of billions to deploy broadband and offer $30 monthly subsidies. - Ars Technica (11.8.21)
  
• Government:
• White House
• Remarks by President Biden at a Virtual Fundraising Reception for the Democratic National Committee
• Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo
• FACT SHEET: The Biden-⁠Harris Action Plan for America’s Ports and Waterways
• Memorandum for the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Maximizing Assistance to Respond to COVID-⁠19
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Certain Companies of the People’s Republic of China
• Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Certain Companies of the People’s Republic of China
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran
• Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran
• EPA
• EPA Announces Holistic Approach to Address Water Pollution from the Tijuana River Watershed
• EPA settlement with Phillips 66 Carson Refinery over hazardous waste storage includes over $87,000 in penalties
• EPA and DOI Announce Recommitment to Federal Partnership in Support of Urban Waters
• DHS
• DHS Announces Six New Countries Eligible for the H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs
  
• Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 11.9.21 10:21pm):
•  250,852,421 Known Cases/12,103,782 28-Day New Cases
•  5,065,514 Known Deaths/196,796 28-Day New Deaths
• US COVID-19 Stats 
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
• American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard 
• JHU
• 46,694,791 Cases/2,104,503 28 Day New Cases
• 757,406 Deaths/39,312 28-Day New Deaths
• CDC Data Tracker:
• +134,072 New Cases/46,541,113 Known Cases 
• +1,307 New Deaths/753,564 Known Deaths
• 536,665,505 Doses Delivered
• 433,156,393 Doses Administered
• 224,257,467 Partially Vaccinated 
• 194,168,611 Fully Vaccinated 
• 58.5% of Total Population
• 68.4% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
• 70.2% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
• 25,368,545 Boosters
• California COVID-19 Stats:
• State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
• Vaccination progress dashboard
• Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
• R-effective: 0.84
• 64,194,145 Doses Delivered/54,329,996 Doses Administered
• 2,669,462 Partially Vaccinated/24,967,176 Fully Vaccinated
• 3,945 New Cases/4,711,123 Total Cases (12.5 new cases/100k)
• 19 New Deaths/71,998 Total Deaths (0.1 new deaths/100k)
• 2.3% 7-day test positivity rate
• 4,013 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-38 patients, -0.9% from prior day)
• 981 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (0 patients, 0% from prior day)
• 1,905 ICU beds available (+27 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
• State Data:
• R-effective: 0.85
• 392 New Cases/375,557 Total Cases
• 2.8% Daily Positivity
• 9 Deaths/4,259 Total Deaths
• 273 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-15 patients, -5,2% from prior day)
• 77 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-3 patients, -3.8% from prior day)
• 222 ICU beds available (+10 from prior day)
• County Data:
• 441 New Cases/375,683 Total Cases 
• 13 New Daily Deaths/4,272 Total Deaths
• 3.3% Daily Test Positivity/3.1% 7-day average
• +28 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
• +3 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
• Universities:
• SDSU COVID-19, UCSD COVID-19, USD COVID-19, CSU San Marcos, PLNU