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| Denny The Gorilla at San Diego Zoo (Taken 1.11.22) |
What a difference a day makes.
Last night I popped some melatonin and crawled into bed before midnight. My cat soon found my lap and we slept mostly through the night except when I had to adjust and she got mad at having to counter-adjust. But I woke up bright and shiny in the morning to the sound of the next door construction excitedly pouring concrete as if this was their lifelong dream as 5 year olds, and decided to go on the hunt for rapid tests. I was able to procure a couple at CVS Banker's Hill, again, so I guess that's a good go-to, at least for Tuesday mornings, though I don't know if we're wasting tests when none of us have symptoms. It was around 10 am and it was so nice out and the streets were empty and I drove through Balboa Park (I was coming from the North Park CVS via Upas), got to admire the new 4th and 5th Avenue Bikeways, and after the stop I called Darren to see if he wanted to go to the San Diego Zoo.
But by the time we called my parents and they requested our assistance a little later. My god-sister, who works in a salon, turned up positive from COVID, so she's isolating at her boyfriend's house and hasn't been able to help my parents. My dad has an electric Hoyer lift that helps him from bed to chair and chair to bed, but it requires more than one person to do it. So we went down in the afternoon, helped him, then went to the Zoo and I was so in my happy space. The mandrills, the gorillas, the hippos, the elephants, and the giraffes all gave me special love. But I do have to say, we kept our KN95s on all day, and the amount of parents with clearly ill small children who are probably completely unaware that their kids likely have COVID is really unfortunate. It would suck for the Zoo, but I wouldn't be against them bringing back the health screening to get in, or a big giant sign that says "DO NOT COME TO THE ZOO IF YOU HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID IN THE PAST 5 DAYS, OR IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS: HEADACHE, SORE THROAT, UNUSUAL BACK PAIN, COUGH, RUNNY NOSE OR OTHER COVID SYMPTOMS."
All this to say, I had a good day. And I worked in between, but I haven't quite made it through all of my email. But if I push myself to get through all of it tonight, I might go crazy. So trust that I'll probably have another post in the morning or a mega-post tomorrow night, but it sounds like we're going to be back and forth between Chula Vista a lot this week so my days may be a little bit interrupted.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- Pfizer booster tied to fewer COVID cases in health workers - CIDRAP (1.11.22)
- You’d expect health care workers on the Covid frontlines to be tested regularly. You’d be wrong - STAT News (1.11.22)
- Omicron forces us to rethink COVID-19 testing and treatments. The new variant has implications for rapid testing and antibody treatments - Science News (1.11.22)
- U.S. COVID hospitalizations hit new record high, raising risks for patients - kpbs (1.11.22)
- CDC/MMWR:
- Politics:
- Biden challenges Senate on voting: ‘Tired of being quiet!’ - AP News (1.11.22)
- Fletcher Named Board Chair for Second Consecutive Year - County News Center (1.11.22)
- In the Central Valley, Governor Newsom Highlights Nation-Leading Plan to Expand Health Care Access for All Californians - Office of Governor Newsom (1.11.22)
- Under Governor’s proposal, state will become first in the nation to offer universal access to health care coverage
- New Office of Health Care Affordability focused on reducing costs in health care system and boosting transparency
- California Blueprint investments help rebuild state’s mental and behavioral health systems
- Senate hearing on pandemic gets testy: ‘What a moron’ - AP News (1.11.22)
- EIA expects annual U.S. crude oil production to surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2023 - US Energy Information Administration (1.11.22)
- The Justice Department will create a domestic terrorism unit to counter rising threats - npr/kpbs (1.11.22)
- News:
- Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Support Safe, In-Person Learning at Schools Amid COVID Surge - Office of Governor Newsom (1.11.22)
- Governor’s order provides flexibilities for schools to deploy qualified staff to address short-term staffing shortages and support safe, in-person instruction
- Board of Supervisors Approves New Gun Storage and Safety Law - County News Center (1.11.22)
- New County Probation Chief Brings Expertise and Diversity - County News Center (1.11.22)
- Other Reading:
- Supply chain issues will continue well into 2022—with a twist. Shortages will continue, but for some sellers, the problem will be too much stock. - Fast Company (1.11.22)
- Government:
- White House
- Remarks by President Biden on Protecting the Right to Vote
- Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki En Route Atlanta, Georgia
- Nominations Sent to the Senate
- Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Missouri Disaster Declaration
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on the United States Providing Additional Humanitarian Assistance to the People of Afghanistan
- Dept of Defense
- Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 20) Revision 1 - Department of Defense Guidance for Personnel Traveling During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
- State Dept
- Death of European Parliament President Sassoli
- Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with the EU Political and Security Committee
- Conclusion of the Twelfth Round of the Columbia River Treaty Negotiations
- Secretary Blinken’s Call with Dutch Foreign Minister Hoekstra
- Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
- Dept of Justice
- Princess Cruise Lines Pleads Guilty to Second Revocation of Probation
- Leader of Neo-Nazi Group Sentenced for Plot to Target Journalists and Advocates
- Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen Delivers Opening Remarks Before U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Sinaloa Cartel Drug Trafficker and Money Launderer Sentenced to Prison
- UC San Diego Health Pays $2.98 Million to Resolve Allegations of Ordering Unnecessary Genetic Testing
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 1.11.22 8:21pm):
- 313,353,216 Known Cases/39,799,249 28-Day New Cases
- 5,503,857 Known Deaths/180,788 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 62,308,132 Cases/11,421,909 28 Day New Cases
- 842,141 Deaths/39,065 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +1,406,530 New Cases/61,732,283 Known Cases
- +1,896 New Deaths/837,274 Known Deaths
- 641,885,155 Doses Delivered
- 521,156,804 Doses Administered
- 247,321,023 Partially Vaccinated
- 207,954,605 Fully Vaccinated
- 62.6% of Total Population
- 66.6% of Population ≥ 5 Years of Age
- 71.6% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 73.3% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- 76,381,394 Boosters (36.7%)
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 1.37
- 77,905,435 Doses Delivered/66,518,035 Doses Administered
- 3,216,323 Partially Vaccinated/27,061,807 Fully Vaccinated
- 66,518,035 Boosters Administered
- 143,380 New Cases/6,086,557 Total Cases (166.3 new cases/100k)
- 14 New Deaths/76,564 Total Deaths (0.1 new deaths/100k)
- 22.4% 7-day test positivity rate
- 11,815 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+767 patients, +6.9% from prior day)
- 1,813 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (+103 patients, +6.0% from prior day)
- 1,601 ICU beds available (-3 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: 1.38
- 52,300 New Cases/530,506 Total Cases
- 25.8% Daily Positivity
- 0 Deaths/4,500 Total Deaths
- 1,061 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (+73 patients, +7.4% from prior day)
- 166 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-2 patients, -1.2% from prior day)
- 187 ICU beds available (+4 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 10,198 New Cases/535,924 Total Cases
- +20 New Daily Deaths/19,476 Total Deaths
- 32.8% Daily Test Positivity/27.9% 7-day average
- +1 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- +3 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
1 comment:
Hey there!! Are you still posting Things to do?? This has always been my go-to resource for shows in SD and I don't know where else to turn!!
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