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| San Diego Zoo Announced The Passing of Beloved Orangutan, Satu (Taken 2.3.2020) |
But it also meant I committed to staying home for the day which was easy because the rain started falling and I just wanted to be cozy at home anyway. But it also meant I was doom scrolling on Twitter, which is just about the only way to get through the ridiculousness of bingeing Emily In Paris. And I was so heartbroken when I came across the news that Satu, the male adult orangutan at the San Diego Zoo, had died. I loved him so much and he always had those deep loving eyes and the way he played with his baby Aisha was always so cute. So I was super sad. Everyone says they've been "so good" throughout the pandemic and "doing everything right" but I really thought we have been and then I totally let myself slip this week. On Sunday we had a friend over for drinks and while we started outside, eventually we went inside the studio and kept the door open. And then on Monday we didn't go to our Christmas party, so Jake came over the next day to get his gift. Again, we were outside but while he was here, he got notified that someone in his proximity had tested positive. And then our friend who came over on Sunday texted this morning that someone he'd been in contact with tested positive. It was kinda ambiguous, I think the contact was Monday or Tuesday, after we'd hung out, but we went and got tested again today anyway. Fortunately by the time we were driving home from testing, both of them confirmed negative tests.
And then I came across the news that a 14 year old girl was "accidentally" shot at a Burlington store in North Hollywood when officers opened fire on an alleged assault suspect, killing him, but a "stray" bullet went through a wall and killed her in a dressing room. Nova is 14. Johanna is 14. It's two days before Christmas. And now at the hands of LAPD, a 14 year girl is dead. Unnecessary shootings happen everyday. People die at the hands of gun violence every day. Cops shoot suspects all the time. But sometimes the story just hits a little harder, strikes a nerve a little too close to home. That could've been my kid.
So I'm gonna enjoy the kid and my family and I'm gonna take a couple days off since no new data will be reported anyway. I know I have to update listings, but I'll get to it another day.
Have a Merry Christmas. Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- US COVID-19 cases pass summer peak - Becker's Hospital Review (12.23.21)
- US OMICRON PREDICTIONS & PLAN Analysis from the University of Washington predicts that a new surge in COVID-19 incidence driven by the Omicron variant could produce nearly 3 million new cases per day in the US during the peak. - Johns Hopkins Center for Public Safety Situation Report (12.23.21)
- With omicron, you need a mask that means business - npr (12/23/21)
- CDC Releases Emergency Guidance for Healthcare Facilities to Prepare for Potential Omicron Surge - CDC (12.23.21)
- Healthcare workers with COVID-19 who are asymptomatic can return to work after 7 days with a negative test, and that isolation time can be cut further if there are staffing shortages.
- Healthcare workers who have received all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses, including a booster, do not need to quarantine at home following high-risk exposures.
- WHO Media Advisory and Updates - WHO (12.23.21)
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): How is it transmitted?
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Ventilation and air conditioning
- Staying safe over the holiday season
- COVID-19 Oral Treatment Available in San Diego in Coming Days - County News Center (12.23.21)
- Merck and Ridgeback’s Molnupiravir Receives U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the Treatment of High-Risk Adults With Mild to Moderate COVID-19 The Companies Are Committed To Providing Timely Access to Molnupiravir Through Comprehensive Supply and Access Approach - Merck (12.23.21)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Additional Oral Antiviral for Treatment of COVID-19 in Certain Adults - FDA (12.23.21)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 23, 2021 - FDA
- FDA authorizes Merck’s Covid-19 pill, but stresses its use should be limited - STAT News (12.23.21)
- Analysis of Vaccine Effectiveness Against COVID-19 and the Emergence of Delta and Other Variants of Concern in Utah - JAMA (12.23.21)
- SARS-CoV-2 infection and persistence throughout the human body and brain Research Square (12.20.21)
- Politics:
- San Diego Unified appeals ruling that struck down vaccine mandate - kpbs (12.22.21)
- News:
- Listeria Outbreak Linked to Packaged Salads Produced by Fresh Express - CDC (12.22.21)
- San Diego Zoo has reported that orangutan Satu has died.
- News Continued:
- LA police kill teen girl while firing shots at male suspect - AP News (12.23.21)
- Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death - AP News (12.23.21)
- Government:
- White House
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 23, 2021 Remarks by President Biden at Signing of H.R. 3537, the “Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act”
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak of Ukraine
- President Biden Names Twelfth Round of Judicial Nominees
- Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on Russia
- Bill Signed: H.R. 6256 - bans imports from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
- Summit for Democracy Summary of Proceedings
- A Proclamation to Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and for Other Purposes
- State Dept
- Second Japan-U.S. Clean Energy Partnership (JUCEP) Plenary Recognizes Achievements and Affirms Indo-Pacific Support Plans
- Secretary Blinken’s Call with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
- Secretary Blinken’s Call with UK Foreign Secretary Truss
- Expanded Interview Waivers for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants
- Welcoming the Ceasefire in Donbas
- Joint Statement on the U.S.-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue
- Illegal Iranian Flow of Weapons to Yemen
- Dept of Justice
- Justice Department Awards More Than $40 Million to Improve Services for Crime Victims
- Justice Department Awards Nearly $444 Million to Support Violence Intervention Efforts
- Justice Department Awards More Than $37 Million to Support Innovations in Policing
- Justice Department Awards Nearly $87 Million to Combat Human Trafficking and Help Victims
- Justice Department Awards More Than $125 Million in Grants Under the STOP School Violence Act
- Justice Department Awards $34 Million to Support Community Crisis Response
- Justice Department Awards More Than $100 Million to Support Youth
- Justice Department Awards More Than $210 Million to Support Forensic Science
- DHS
- Operation Allies Welcome Announces Departure of Last Afghan Nationals from Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 12.23.21 7:22pm):
- 278,101,403 Cases/17,688,950 28 Day New Cases
- 5,386,030 Deaths/201,311 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 51,814,325 Known Cases/3,450,258 28-Day New Cases
- 815,412 Known Deaths/35,482 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- 51,574,787 New Cases/51,574,787 Known Cases
- +1,522 New Deaths/809,300 Known Deaths
- 611,897,975 Doses Delivered
- 500,222,330 Doses Administered
- 241,520,561 Partially Vaccinated
- 204,740,321 Fully Vaccinated
- 61.7% of Total Population
- 65.6% of Population ≥ 5 Years of Age
- 70.9% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 72.6% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- 64,475,171 Boosters
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 1.12
- *Delays in case reporting lead to underestimates of R-eff. It is possible that testing patterns over the Christmas and New Year holidays will result in abnormal trends.
- 74,404,115 Doses Delivered/63,497,746 Doses Administered
- 3,083,857 Partially Vaccinated/26,589,637 Fully Vaccinated
- 9,062,425 Boosters Administered
- 15,485 New Cases/4,969,615 Total Cases (15.2 new cases/100k)
- 102 New Deaths/75,383 Total Deaths (0.1 new deaths/100k)
- 4.2% 7-day test positivity rate
- 4,005 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+43 patients, +1.1% from prior day)
- 995 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (+17 patients, +1.7% from prior day)
- 1,708 ICU beds available (-18 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: 0.95*
- *Delays in case reporting lead to underestimates of R-eff. It is possible that testing patterns over the Christmas and New Year holidays will result in abnormal trends.
- 1,883 New Cases/404,269 Total Cases
- 6.7% Daily Positivity
- 10 Deaths/4,434 Total Deaths
- 373 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-14 patients, -3.6% from prior day)
- 99 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-2 patients, -2.0% from prior day)
- 184 ICU beds available (-2 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 2,336 New Cases/405,705 Total Cases
- 8 New Daily Deaths/4,442 Total Deaths
- 7.4% Daily Test Positivity/7.4% 7-day average
- +5 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- 0 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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