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| Say Cheese! Bonobo at San Diego Zoo (Taken 2.17.22) |
Some days I feel like I want to quit updating all the daily statistics since everyone seems to just be over COVID altogether. And then I look deeper into the daily data, compare it to past data, and see that we're still not doing very well. There were almost 3,000 new deaths in the US. San Diego used to have 4 or 5 on a bad day and now we're counting about 20 a day for the past 2-3 weeks. Some people, including some scientists and some doctors, are certain that January was as bad as it gets and even though the US still has over 100,000 cases a day, we're good to move on and not look back. Meanwhile in San Diego, a full 2/3 of active community outbreaks reported in the past week are in childcare/preschools and TK-12 schools and only 29.3% of 5-11 year olds are fully vaccinated. I'd love for someone to countersue those Let Them Breathe and Reopen San Diego assfaces. Back to my original point, I keep doing these posts because I want a record to look back on for myself just to contextualize exactly what the past two years have looked like.
I also feel like the let's-just-move-on people are forgetting is just how willfully ignorant a significant segment of Americans are and if our vaccines wane and our boosters wane we could have some real problems, not just putting us back to December 2021 and January 2022, but back to December 2020 and January 2021. I hope I'm wrong. But I'll keep on masking until we get to those lower transmission levels. Right now, we're still at 300% of what is considered "high transmission".
I've been good though. I got yesterday's wordle on my second try which is the first time in my streak to do that. I went to the San Diego Zoo today and it feels like some of the primates are staying out later than usual, so I've been spending more time watching the siamangs and orangutans, the gorillas, the mandrills, and the bonobos. A volunteer was even asking me stuff about the animals and the zoo in general so I guess I'm officially a "zoopie" -- a zoo groupie -- but you already knew that about me.
Nova got a physical today to get cleared to play school sports, so I'm glad she's taking up lacrosse and hope she sticks with it. It just feels like forced interaction will make for a much better high school experience than being the quiet kid who reads in the corner most of the time, especially because we know how social and talkative, how interesting and interested she really is. I've been binging teen movies and shows lately and it reminds me how truly harrowing that time of life can be.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- COVID reinfections surge during Omicron onslaught. Immunity acquired through previous infection is less effective against Omicron than against other variants, but the risk of severe COVID-19 remains low. - nature (2.16.22)
- COVID Infection Linked to Slew of Mental Health Conditions — Including higher risk for new disorders and medications - MedPage Today (2.16.22)
- Omicron subvariant in 47 states; study finds similar severity to original strain: 5 updates - Becker's Hospital Review (2.16.22)
- WHO Prequalifies Roche’s Tocilizumab As Its First Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19 - Homeland Preparedness News (2.15.22)
- COVID-19 Boosters Highly Encouraged for All Eligible San Diegans - County News Center (2.16.22)
- The U.S. surgeon general reflects on daughter's COVID experience - npr/kpbs (2.16.22)
- Rate of US COVID-19 cases continues to drop - CIDRAP (2.16.22)
- Politics:
- US: Russia adds troops near Ukraine despite drawdown claims - AP News (2.16.22)
- Governor Newsom Announces $116.3 Million for New Homeless Housing - Office of Governor Newsom (2.16.22)
- Other Reading:
- Serious, Salty Trouble Is Brewing Under Antarctic Glaciers. Alarming new research suggests warm seawater is rushing under the ice, perhaps doubling the rate of melting. - Wired (2.16.22)
- U.S. coastline to see up to a foot of sea level rise by 2050. Report projects a century of sea level rise in 30 years. - NOAA (2.15.22)
- Take Time to Prepare Before A Significant Earthquake to Survive and Recover - County News Center (2.16.22)
- The Best Emergency Gear to Keep at Home. Natural disasters are becoming more common. Prepare your household with the right flashlights, water purification, and more. - Wired (2.16.22)
- Government:
- White House
- Background Press Call Previewing the Vice President’s Trip to Munich, Germany
- Readout of White House Community Violence Intervention Collaborative Meeting
- President Biden Announces OSTP Leadership
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Secretary General of Japan’s National Security Secretariat Akiba Takeo
- Readout of President Biden’s Call with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 16, 2022
- Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- May be updating mask guidance as circumstances change
- Still recommend masks indoors in high transmission communities (that would include San Diego)
- Guidance has to be inclusive of all communities including people with disabilities, immunocompromised, people who cannot get vaccinated, including children under 5
- Dept of Defense
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With German Federal Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With the Euro Quad: France, Germany, and the United Kingdom
- Secretary of Defense and NATO Secretary General Press Briefing, Feb. 17, 2022
- State Dept
- Russian Duma Resolution on Eastern Ukraine
- Readout of the High-Level Coordination Meeting on Venezuela
- Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Germany
- Joint Statement on U.S.-Estonia Relations
- The Guatemalan Public Ministry’s Attacks on Independent Prosecutors
- Secretary Blinken’s Call with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al-Thani
- Interior
- Interior Department Releases Blueprints for Implementing Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- During Alabama Visit, Secretary Haaland Highlights Efforts to Advance Equity and Justice
- Dept of Justice
- Justice Department Files Suit to Prevent Missouri from Restricting Enforcement of Federal Firearms Laws
- Individual Pleads Guilty to Acting Within the United States on Behalf of Russian Government
- Tennessee Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Series of Church Arsons
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 2.16.21 10:20pm):
- 417,750,833 Known Cases/78,430,594 28-Day New Cases
- 5,850,703 Known Deaths/280,750 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 78,172,926 Cases/9,469,314 28 Day New Cases
- 928,519 Deaths/66,798 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +109,999 New Cases/77,950,910 Known Cases
- +2,909 New Deaths/923,067 Known Deaths
- 677,808,725 Doses Delivered
- 548,391,614 Doses Administered
- 252,400,057 Partially Vaccinated
- 214,218,580 Fully Vaccinated
- 64.5% of Total Population
- 68.6% of Population ≥ 5 Years of Age
- 73.1% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 74.6% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- 92,168,053 Boosters 43%
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 0.66
- 83,035,655 Doses Delivered/70,845,447 Doses Administered
- 3,288,452 Partially Vaccinated/27,871,680 Fully Vaccinated
- 13,665,589 Boosters Administered (55.6%)
- 12,444 New Cases/8,271,470 Total Cases (46.1 new cases/100k)
- 240 New Deaths/82,382 Total Deaths (0.4 new deaths/100k)
- 5.6% 7-day test positivity rate
- 7,645 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-326 patients, -4.1% from prior day)
- 1,502 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-62 patients, -4.0% from prior day)
- 1,755 ICU beds available (-2 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: 0.52
- 3,584 New Cases/727,486 Total Cases
- 9.1% Daily Positivity
- +20 Deaths/4,914 Total Deaths
- 688 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-36 patients, -5.0% from prior day)
- 131 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-4 patients, -3.0% from prior day)
- 187 ICU beds available (-1 from prior day)
- County Data:
- COVID-19 Watch
- County Reports Slight Uptick in Flu Cases
- 1,543 Total Cases
- 34 New Cases Week Ending 2.12.22
- 19% of death certificates registered with pneumonia and/or influenza
- 970 New Cases/728,287 Total Cases
- Case rate: 64.2 per 100,000 residents overall
- 106.1 for fully vaccinated people
- 73.4 for fully vaccinated + boosted
- 189.5 for not fully vaccinated San Diegans
- 331.8 Weekly Case Rate (High Transmission)
- 16 New Daily Deaths/4,947 Total Deaths
- 7,373,665 Doses Received/6,785,943 Doses Administered
- 2,904,505 Partially Vaccinated/2,552,731 Fully Vaccinated
- 1,131,912 Boosted
- + 9,303 Newly Fully Vaccinated Since Last Week
- 81.1% 5+ Population Fully Vaccinated/76.3% Total Population Fully Vaccinated/53.7% Of Eligible Pop Boosted
- 8.4% Daily Test Positivity/9.9% 7-day average/13.4% 7-day average after 7-day lag/9.5% Test Positivity (14-day average)
- 46.0% Case Investigation
- +64 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- +1 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- -9.8% Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations (688 patients. -45% over 30 days)
- 20% ICU Capacity (131 patients. -32% over 30 days)
- 39 Staffed ICU Beds Available
- 57 Community Outbreaks (7-day)
- 24 in a TK-12th grade school setting
- 14 in daycare/preschool/childcare settings
- 6 emergency services settings
- 2 in health care settings
- 2 in faith-based settings
- 2 in government settings
- 2 in retail settings
- 1 in a college/university setting
- 1 in distribution warehouse setting
- 1 in community-based organization
- 1 in a business setting
- 1 in an adult day care setting
- Universities:
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