It was so nice to experience rain in San Diego and it was really exciting to hear that the Sierras are getting a dump of snow, too. Meteorologists are predicting another big storm on Tuesday so hopefully that is true. Like many, I would love to just see the rainiest San Diego this winter.
Which brings up Dr. Mike Ryan. If you've never watched or listened to him, do yourself a favor. He's been the most straight-up at the World Health Organization and in remarks this week said, "hope is not a strategy." We have the tools, we know what to do, and yet we can't get our shit together -- and I'm talking from the local level all the way up to the global level. It's gross and awful and sometimes I think about it too much and it's overwhelming so then I just have to not think of it at all and remember a strategy that has thus far worked for our family: act as if you and everyone around you is unvaccinated. We wear masks, know our exits, dodge big groups. We monitor our temperatures and blood oxygen, we try to limit time indoors with strangers, we keep air circulating, and even when it's freezing.
I'm looking forward to this weekend because I need to catch up with work without getting interrupted with something else. I'll try to get to listings at some point tomorrow, but for now I have a newsletter to write. If you're thinking about going to the Casbah for NYE, get your tickets soon because it is really close to being sold out.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- First Omicron Variant Case Identified in San Diego County - County News Center (12.9.21)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Dose to 16- and 17-Year-Olds - FDA (12.9.21)
- Pfizer And BioNTech Receive U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization Of COVID-19 Vaccine Booster For Individuals 16 Years And Older - Pfizer Press Release (12.9.21)
- Early Lab Data Provide Glimpse Into Omicron's Immune Escape — Small South African study shows steep drop in neutralizing antibodies for Pfizer vaccine - Medpage Today (12.8.21)
- WHO: Omicron More Transmissible, Not Necessarily Milder - — When it comes to disease severity, "hope is not a strategy," WHO officials say - MedPage Today (12.8.21)
- The AP Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far - AP News (12.9.21)
- This is definitely a read-beyond-the-headline article. She says if the first onset case we know of was November 15, then we haven't even been 4 weeks from then...remember that hospitalizations and deaths lag. Additionally, many of the cases we know of were detected by people who traveled internationally, which REQUIRED them to be vaccinated.
- COVID-19's deadly domino effect: It's killing people with other health problems, too - Detroit Free Press (12.8.21)
- News:
- San Diego small businesses prepare for $15 minimum wage starting in new year - kpbs (12.9.21)
- Court rejects (TFG’s) efforts to keep records from 1/6 panel - AP News (12.9.21)
- Government:
- White House
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, December 9, 2021
- Remarks by President Biden in Meeting with Members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team on the Omicron Variant
- Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on President Biden’s Calls with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine and European Leaders
- Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine
- Readout of President Biden’s Call with the Leaders of The Bucharest Nine Eastern Flank NATO Allies
- Remarks By President Biden At The Summit For Democracy Opening Session
- Fact Sheet: Announcing the Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal
- President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, HHS, EPA, and HUD
- A Proclamation on Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2021
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with President Alejandro Giammattei of Guatemala
- Statement from President Joe Biden on Unemployment Insurance Claims
- A Proclamation on Amending Proclamation 10320, Death Of Robert J. Dole
- Remarks by President Biden at a Congressional Tribute Ceremony for Senator Robert J. Dole
- Dept of Defense
- State Dept
- Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Ned Price – December 9, 2021
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Virtual Panel Discussion on Bolstering Democratic Resilience: Building Back Better Together from COVID-19
- Elevating Anti-Corruption Leadership and Promoting Accountability for Corrupt Actors
- A Call to Prevent Genocide
- Nicaragua’s Breaking of Diplomatic Relations with Taiwan
- Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Gantz
- Dept of Justice
- Justice Department Awards More Than $17.5 Million to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
- Former DEA Special Agent Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering and Fraud Scheme
- Federal Jury Convicts Former Reality Television Personality (Josh Duggar) for Downloading and Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 12.9.21 8:22pm):
- 268,549,864 Known Cases/15,955,947 28-Day New Cases
- 5,287,534 Known Deaths/205,693 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 49,661,145 Cases/2,730,808 28 Day New Cases
- 794,649 Deaths/33,150 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +125,961 New Cases/49,458,520 Known Cases
- +1,335 New Deaths/790,766 Known Deaths
- 588,422,575 Doses Delivered
- 477,433,765 Doses Administered
- 237,468,725 Partially Vaccinated
- 200,717,387 Fully Vaccinated
- 60.5% of Total Population
- 64.3% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 70.1% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- 49,900,089 Boosters
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 1.13
- 71,036,465 Doses Delivered/60,486,328 Doses Administered
- 3,088,971 Partially Vaccinated/26,054,355 Fully Vaccinated
- 7,103,268 Booster Recipients
- 5,251 New Cases/4,861,352 Total Cases (11.9 new cases/100k)
- 81 New Deaths/74,432 Total Deaths (0.1 new deaths/100k)
- 2.6% 7-day test positivity rate
- 3,763 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+48 patients, +1.3% from prior day)
- 896 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-1 patients, -0.1% from prior day)
- 1,622 ICU beds available (-118 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: 1.27
- 566 New Cases/391,676 Total Cases
- 4.1% Daily Positivity
- 12 Deaths/4,369 Total Deaths
- 330 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-6 patients, -1.8% from prior day)
- 82 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-4 patients, -4.7% from prior day)
- 195 ICU beds available (-10 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 607 New Cases/391,545 Total Cases
- 5 New Daily Deaths/4,374 Total Deaths
- 2.3% Daily Test Positivity/4.1% 7-day average
- 29 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- 0 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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