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| Shaba, The Female African Elephant at San Diego Zoo (Taken 1.31.22) |
I'm a broken record over here. Politicians are feeling the heat and while on the one hand it feels like they're just giving in and giving up by phasing out mask mandates, in a way I think they're just feeling like they've given everyone a chance who wants to get vaccinated, or parents to vax their kids, so if you get sick and die at this point, it is your problem, they just still can't say that part out loud. I'm not really on board with that line of thinking because I'm still seeing my dad frequently and would be devastated to carry COVID into their house because some unvaxxed and unmasked dickhead in Vons needs to have their freedom, but this is where we are globally. The idea that this will get the country back to any kind of normal seems completely absurd to me, however, because I can be pretty sure I won't be eating inside any restaurant anytime soon, and I know I'm not the only one who feels that way. The guess Super Bowl Sunday will show me just how much I stand alone in my convictions.
I made myself get some San Diego Zoo sunshine today, but I still haven't gotten any information on what is going on with the Hippos and why they're off-habitat, especially since I thought they'd do something special for Amahle's 2nd birthday. I was happy to hear that the four marines were arraigned today for the original charges of felony vandalism, even though I'm sure there will be some plea agreement to lesser charges and restitution or some shit.
I kinda started listings but I'm so zonked that I'm gonna have to get to them on Wednesday.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- ACT-Accelerator calls for fair share-based financing of. US$ 23 billion to end pandemic as global emergency in 2022 - WHO (2.9.22)
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Weekly Epidemiological Update and Weekly Operational Update - WHO (2.8.22)
- As the Omicron Surge Continues to Decline, Public Health Officials Detail Post-Surge Mitigation Strategies - LA County (2.8.22)
- Public Health will consider LA County to be “post-surge” when COVID daily hospitalizations drop below 2,500 for seven consecutive days.
- Once LA County enters post surge, masking will no longer be required in outdoor spaces at outdoor Mega Events or in outdoor spaces at childcare facilities and K-12 schools. The masking requirement at indoor establishments will continue until:
- LA County has two consecutive weeks at or below Moderate Transmission (10-49.99 new cases/100,000 persons in the past seven days), as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention OR
- Vaccines have been available for children under age five for eight weeks; AND
- No emerging reports of significantly circulating new variants of concern that threaten vaccine effectiveness.
- Biden administration to change reporting of COVID-19 hospitalizations - Becker's Hospital Review (2.8.22)
- Politics:
- Democratic Governors Are Ending Mask Mandates Too. The governors of three states announced they’re all planning on letting school mask mandates expire within the coming months. - VICE (2.8.22)
- News:
- Marines Accused of Stranding San Diego Zoo Ride Passengers Enter Pleas in Court. Witnesses told police four men were rocking their gondola back and forth as it carried riders above the San Diego Zoo - NBC San Diego (2.8.22)
- Charged with felony vandalism
- All pleaded not guilty
- Each out on $20k bonds
- Will be assigned public defenders
- Next court date is March 22
- San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Launches Real-time Crash Tracker
- Twitter program uses San Diego Police Department data to report bike and pedestrian crashes in real time
- Program will transform advocacy group’s ability to collect crash data for the region
- Follow the SDCrashBot here.
- “Microbusinesses” Could Receive $2,500 COVID-19 Relief Grants - County News Center (2.8.22)
- Government:
- White House
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 8, 2022
- Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Economists on the Benefits of Infrastructure Investment
- President Biden Honors 117 Individuals and Organizations with Highest U.S. Award for Science and Mathematics Teachers and Mentors
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
- Remarks by President Biden on Rebuilding Our Manufacturing to Make More in America
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Ensuring Future is Made in America
- Remarks by Vice President Harris Encouraging All Americans to Take Advantage of Critical Tax Credits
- FACT SHEET: Vice President Kamala Harris Leads Biden-Harris Administration Day of Action to Ensure Americans Get the Tax Credits They Deserve
- US Energy Information Administration
- State Dept
- The United States and Australia: A Vital Partnership for the Indo-Pacific Region and the World
- Promoting Sustainable Peace and Responsive Governance in Somalia
- United States Releases Updated List of Critical and Emerging Technologies
- Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu
- Secretary Blinken’s Call with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki
- Media Freedom Coalition Statement on Closure of Media Outlets in Hong Kong
- Dept of Justice
- Two Arrested for Alleged Conspiracy to Launder $4.5 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA) Winter Conference
- Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA) Winter Conference
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 2.8.22 5:21pm):
- 400,418,441 Known Cases/86,718,850 28-Day New Cases
- 5,762,518 Known Deaths/252,443 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 77,051,222 Cases/15,149,517 28-Day New Cases
- 908,816 Deaths/63,255 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +353,406 New Cases/76,782,002 Known Cases
- +3,176 New Deaths/903,038 Known Deaths
- 671,790,965 Doses Delivered
- 544,139,366 Doses Administered
- 251,312,470 Partially Vaccinated
- 213,061,117 Fully Vaccinated
- 64.2% of Total Population
- 68.2% of Population ≥ 5 Years of Age
- 72.8% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 74.4% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- 90,240,071 Boosters (42.4%)
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 0.56
- 82,274,955 Doses Delivered/70,263,039 Doses Administered
- 3,314,686 Partially Vaccinated/27,722,883 Fully Vaccinated
- 13,360,260 Boosters Administered (54.9%)
- 47,310 New Cases/8,127,081Total Cases (93.1 new cases/100k)
- 101 New Deaths/80,640 Total Deaths (0.3 new deaths/100k)
- 8.8% 7-day test positivity rate
- 10,412 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-183 patients, -1.7% from prior day)
- 2,007 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-94 patients, -4.5% from prior day)
- 1,650 ICU beds available (+96 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: 0.45
- 6,306 New Cases/716,244 Total Cases
- 11.8% Daily Positivity
- 25 Deaths/4,811 Total Deaths
- 942 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-17 patients, -1.8% from prior day)
- 169 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-7 patients, -4.0% from prior day)
- 188 ICU beds available (+6 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 1,651 New Cases/716,677 Total Cases
- +21 New Daily Deaths/4,832 Total Deaths
- 14.6% 7-day average
- +84 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- +6 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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