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| Wolf's Monkey Caught In A Big Yawn (Taken 1.20.22) |
On Thursday I told you I'd get a second post in, but after 3 hours at the San Diego Zoo, taxiing Nova to and from piano, and then going to the second half of my niece's soccer game, I was pretty beat. I did some of this post but couldn't keep my eyes open, so I went to bed by 10:30 and set an alarm to wake up to work at 2am but blew that off until finally getting up at 7 so I could get the work newsletter out (officially 3 minutes late.) So here's yesterday's news, I guess, and I'll again try for a second post tonight, but I feel like I also have to do listings today, so we'll see how much staring at my laptop my eyeballs can handle today, not to mention how much ass-on-couch time. Ideally I do all of that, and still get in a Zoo trip and a last call (7:45-8:30 is peak) Costco trip later tonight.
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| Saba & Mawe (Taken 1.20.22) |
It's kinda funny how when I was only posting about music on this site how much hot goss I could catch just going out for a night of shows. And I suppose that is still the case, though I may be a little more out of touch than back in the day. But now it's true at the Zoo, too. Like yesterday, I learned that while Indah, the female orangutan that had a baby boy on January 4th is out in her habitat, the baby is not and is under veterinary care until she is healed enough to be reintroduced and care for him. I haven't heard what complications she had, but it sounds like it got pretty scary. I can't imagine if they lost her so soon after losing Satu just before Christmas. I also learned that the male baby Masai giraffe born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on what would've been Betty White's 100th birthday had to be euthanized as he wasn't meeting the markers - standing up, nursing - required for survival and couldn't be helped with medical interventions. This was sad news as I heard it while admiring baby giraffe Mawe, born 11.29.21. I think she knows the sound of my camera since I was there the day she was born because she makes the goofiest faces at me.
I also learned that the maned "wolf" has a partner! I've only ever seen one at a time in the habitat and yesterday there was a pair, so it's possible they're hoping for some puppies if these two can make the magic happen.
The Zoo is possibly in their dead season right now, which makes it an amazing time to renew your membership and spend some time there. Even for as much as I've been going the past several years, there are always new things to see and discover. Like yesterday the Wolf's Monkeys were "talking" to me and I'd never really spent more than a moment with them, so that was super cute. They sound like those little plastic whistle with a little tiny fan in them when they squeak and it is the cutest thing ever.
There's a lot of talk about the US peaking or plateauing with the current omicron variant, but just remember that isn't a cliff, and we'll likely continue to see as many cases on the fall as we saw on the rise. Yesterday there were more than 2500 deaths in the US. "Mild" should've never been used, and there's still huge differences in outcomes for vaccinated/boosted vs. unvaccinated people. At the current rate, we'd hit 1M American deaths by March. Even if the rates come down sharply and we can have a relatively normal spring/summer, it's not long for the next variant or waning vaccine immunity, or whatever the next thing is, to knock us back on our knees. So be vigilant in your risk assessment and mask wearing and all the things.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- When you should take a PCR vs. a rapid antigen test - CNN (1.19.22)
- I'm Over COVID Symptoms, but Still Testing Positive. Am I Infectious? — Infectiousness may linger beyond the 5-day isolation period recommended by the CDC - MedPage Today (1.20.22)
- Antibodies in blood soon after COVID-19 onset may predict severity, study finds - Science Daily (1.19.22)
- 15% of job vacancies are due to long COVID-19, report finds: 6 things to know - Becker's Hospital Review (1.20.22)
- The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we've seen before - npr/kpbs (1.20.22)
- A record 9 million Americans are out sick as COVID rates surge - CBS News (1.20.22)
- Politics:
- Why aren't there enough hospital beds? - Popular.Info (1.20.22)
- Activists look ahead to what could be the 'last anniversary' for Roe - npr/kpbs (1.20.22)
- News:
- U.S. EPA and World Health Organization Partner to Protect Public Health - WHO (1.20.22)
- Fine City: How Republic Services Broke the Strike. Teamsters Local 542 started its strike last month expecting a better contract from Republic Services after watching a successful strike in Orange County. But the company saw a de facto deadline in the workers’ existing employment contract, and held the line until it broke. - Voice of San Diego (1.20.22)
- Other Reading:
- COVID Threatens to Bring a Wave of Hikikomori to America. We should work to protect others from falling into long-term social withdrawal. - Scientific American (1.19.22)
- Government:
- White House
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 20, 2022
- Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
- Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
- President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, FEMA, and HUD
- Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate
- Background Press Call By Senior Administration Officials On the Summit of the Americas
- Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with the Infrastructure Implementation Task Force
- FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Supports Puerto Rico’s Recovery and Renewal in its First Year in Office
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Secretary General of Japan’s National Security Secretariat Akiba Takeo
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with B9 Counterparts
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Across the Country
- Readout of the President’s Meeting with the Infrastructure Implementation Task Force
- Bill Signed: H.R. 1192
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Bringing Semiconductor Manufacturing Back to America
- State Dept
- U.S.-Japan Joint Statement on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- United States and Nigeria Sign Cultural Property Agreement
- Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with German Chancellor Scholz
- Taking Action to Expose and Disrupt Russia’s Destabilization Campaign in Ukraine
- Dept of Justice
- United States Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint for Proceeds of Alleged Fraud and Theft from PrivatBank in Ukraine
- Second Man Charged in Connection with Plot to Kill Haitian President
- Belarusian Government Officials Charged with Aircraft Piracy for Diverting Ryanair Flight 4978 to Arrest Dissident Journalist in May 2021
- DHS
- DHS to Require Non-U.S. Individual Travelers Entering the United States at Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals to be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
- New Requirements at Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals Will Protect Public Health While Facilitating Cross-Border Trade and Travel
- Non-U.S. individuals traveling to the United States via land ports of entry or ferry terminals, whether for essential or non-essential reasons, must:
- verbally attest to their COVID-19 vaccination status;
- provide proof of a CDC-approved COVID-19 vaccination, as outlined on the CDC website;
- present a valid Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)-compliant document, such as a valid passport, Trusted Traveler Program card, or Enhanced Tribal Card; and,
- be prepared to present any other relevant documents requested by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer during a border inspection.
- Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 1.20.22 7:21pm):
- 342,127,104 Known Cases/61,792,881 28-Day New Cases
- 5,573,427 Known Deaths/186,342 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 69,308,071 Cases/17,109,250 28 Day New Cases
- 860,247 Deaths/43,811 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +768,190 New Cases/68,671,563 Known Cases
- +2,542 New Deaths/856,288 Known Deaths
- 655,282,365 Doses Delivered
- 531,864,871 Doses Administered
- 250,028,635 Partially Vaccinated
- 209,842,610 Fully Vaccinated
- 63.2% of Total Population
- 67.2% of Population ≥ 5 Years of Age
- 72.1% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 73.7% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- 82,450,772 Boosters (39.3%)
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 0.77
- 79,991,915 Doses Delivered/68,065,502 Doses Administered
- 3,304,878 Partially Vaccinated/27,289,642 Fully Vaccinated
- 12,027,448 Boosters Administered (51.0%)
- 86,719 New Cases/6,997,710 Total Cases (256.5 new cases/100k)
- 176 New Deaths/77,521 Total Deaths (0.1 new deaths/100k)
- 20.7% 7-day test positivity rate
- 15,393 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+214 patients, +1.4% from prior day)
- 2,467 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (+63 patients, +2.6% from prior day)
- 1,338 ICU beds available (-100 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: 0.91
- 9,572 New Cases/614,709 Total Cases
- 27.0% Daily Positivity
- 6 Deaths/4,553 Total Deaths
- 1,303 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (+14 patients, +1.1% from prior day)
- 214 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (+18 patients, +9.2% from prior day)
- 154 ICU beds available (-13 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 14,025 New Cases/627,828 Total Cases
- +6 New Daily Deaths/4,559 Total Deaths
- 33.8% 12+ Population Fully Vaccinated/% Total Population Fully Vaccinated
- % Daily Test Positivity/29.3% 7-day average
- +89 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- +5 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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