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| Kamaria "flehmening" her lips (Taken 12.19.21) |
I zonked out so hard on Monday night. We spent the afternoon at Sea World (where they FINALLY posted about mandatory masking indoors, even though it has been required for unvaccinated people even before it was reinstated for everyone in the state) and it was relatively chill, at least enough that Nova got to ride Electric Eel three times with almost no wait. Side note: we bought new passes during the "Blue Friday" special but didn't realize they started immediately, not picking up from the expiration of our current passes, so we all basically had two active passes each. The customer service person was kind enough to give us a refund, but it took some coaxing. So we're back to only having passes through June and I guess we'll see what happens when they're going to lapse.
Anyway, we got home and had dinner and then I turned on a movie and zonked out.
I was really sad to have missed the Casbah Christmas party because I miss my people and let's be honest, I'm not one to turn down a free dinner, but it was for the best. Jake was just over to pick up his secret santa gift from Darren and while here, got an email that someone at the dinner tested positive for COVID this morning so now pretty much anyone in that room was also exposed. Super sucks and I take no joy in knowing a friend is sick.
So I didn't finish this post last night, so this is full with Monday's data and information, and I'll get to another one tonight with today's updates and all the stuff from the President and his big plans to fight COVID. I did go on an adventure this morning to get another Binax now kit, but even though they showed as in stock at two CVS stores, they in fact were all out in North Park and Mission Hills, but I found some at the Banker's HIll CVS by The Balboa. The girl told me that no coupons or discounts were allowed, but when I asked her to check again, the 40% off went through, so if you get CVS rewards, make sure they don't try to tell you it is an exempted item because it is not. But good luck finding them, the ladies at Banker's Hill said they had already gone through two full boxes this morning and were on their third and final one by the time I got there before 11.
If you have plans for Christmas, the best thing you can do today is go to a free testing site.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- Omicron is now the dominant COVID strain in the U.S., making up 73% of new infections - npr (12.20.21)
- Viewpoint: Omicron demands a nuanced frame of mind — and a clear plan - Becker's Hospital Review (12.20.21)
- Why omicron could bring the deadliest phase in the pandemic yet. The worst-case scenario with the new variant could be 20 percent more US Covid-19 deaths than last winter. - Vox (12.19.21)
- Dr. Peter Chin-Hong of UCSF Highlighted the ABCDE of COVID-19 Action:
- Assess
- Boosters
- Children (Get Vaccinated)
- Diagnostics - Get Tested
- Everything Else - Masks, Ventilation, Distance, etc.
- Politics:
- San Diego Judge Halts SDUSD‘s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Students. The district is requiring students 16+ to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the spring semester in order to continue with in-person instruction - NBC San Diego (12.20.21)
- Why more than half of Taco Bell workers are unvaccinated - Popular.infor (12.21.21)
- News:
- California’s Nation-Leading Mortgage Relief Program Receives Federal Approval - Gov Newsom (12.20.21)
- County Closures for Christmas Day Holiday - County News Center (12.20.21)
- County-operated COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites will also be closed Friday and Saturday and will resume normal hours Sunday.
- SweetWater Brewing Acquiring Green Flash and Alpine Beer Co. - Paste (12.20.21)
- Other Reading:
- How the poinsettia took over Christmas. The story of America’s favorite holiday plant is rife with international politics, spoiled trade secrets, and a toppled monopoly. - The Hustle (12.18.21)
- Government:
- White House
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 20, 2021
- Statement from Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Staff Member Close Contact to the President
- President Biden Announces Intent to Appoint Commissioners to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on Senior Administration Official Trip to Israel and the West Bank
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Yuriy Ushakov, Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of Russia
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Expansion of Locally-Led Conservation Efforts in First Year of “America the Beautiful” Initiative
- Dept of Defense
- Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 23) Revision 3 - Department of Defense Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Attestation, Screening Testing, and Vaccination Verification
- Background Briefing on the Countering Extremist Activity Working Group Report and Next Steps
- Department of Defense Releases Report on Countering Extremist Activities and Outlines Next Steps
- On February 3, 2021, Secretary Austin directed a one-day stand down at all levels to hold an in-depth conversation on the values underpinning national service, the oath of office, and the importance of unit cohesion, as well as to gain a better understanding of the scope of the problem of extremist activity within the ranks.
- Department of Defense Releases Report on Countering Extremist Activities and Outlines Next Steps
- Report on Countering Extremist Activity Within the Department of Defense
- Secretary of Defense Memorandum on Countering Extremist Activities Within the Department of Defense
- State Dept
- Supporting Multilateral Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis
- G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Hong Kong Legislative Council Elections
- U.S. Department of State Announces Complementary Initiatives in Support of President Biden’s Leaders’ Summit for Democracy
- Secretary Blinken’s Virtual Meeting with Foreign Ministers Regarding the Omicron Variant
- Dept of Justice
- Justice Department Will Award $1.6 Billion to Reduce Violent Crime and Strengthen Communities
- Justice Department and CFPB Put Landlords and Mortgage Servicers on Notice About Servicemembers’ and Veterans’ Rights
- DHS
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 12.21.21 12:21pm):
- 276,031,277 Known Cases/5,366,803 28-Day New Cases
- 17,278,610 Known Deaths/202,156 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 51,217,986 Cases/3,209,411 28 Day New Cases
- 809,112 Deaths/34,446 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +88,379 New Cases/50,791,012 Known Cases
- +138 New Deaths/803,593 Known Deaths
- 604,414,885 Doses Delivered
- 496,239,573 Doses Administered
- 241,881,712 Partially Vaccinated
- 204,098,982 Fully Vaccinated
- 61.5% of Total Population
- 65.4% of Population ≥ 5 Years of Age
- 70.7% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 72.5% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- 60,813,883 Boosters (29.8%)
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 0.96
- 73,240,435 Doses Delivered/72,762,797 Doses Administered
- 3,055,332 Partially Vaccinated/26,478,495 Fully Vaccinated
- 8,576,757 Boosters Administered (42.1)
- 26,273 New Cases/4,935,461 Total Cases (13.0 new cases/100k)
- 171 New Deaths/75,167 Total Deaths (171 new deaths/100k)
- 2.8% 7-day test positivity rate
- 3,854 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-20 patients, -0.5% from prior day)
- 971 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-18 patients, -1.8% from prior day)
- 1,834 ICU beds available (+162 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: 0.9
- 1,067 New Cases/398,197 Total Cases
- 4.6% Daily Positivity
- 7 Deaths/4,406 Total Deaths
- 374 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-5 patients, -1.3% from rior day)
- 97 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (+1 patients, +1.0% from prior day)
- 191 ICU beds available (+21 from prior day)
- County Data:
- Friday Cases 1,447 /Saturday Cases 558/Sunday Cases 1,447/
- 400,660 Total Cases
- 6 New Daily Deaths/4,412 Total Deaths
- 8.8% Daily Test Positivity/5.1% 7-day average
- +30 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- +2 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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