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Well, I got the sick. Darren got a cold at some point last week, and even with spending lots of time outside, leaving him home alone to rest while doing stuff with Nova, windows open in the daytime, and the air purifier constantly on in the bedroom, last night I caught my first of the sniffles and then my nose was like a runny faucet. I took a COVID test today just in case, just as Darren had a couple times over the weekend, and it was negative, so I just have to let this have its run on me. I am loading up with fluids, last night I took nighttime Tylenol Cold + Flu and slept an indulgent 15 hours, Darren got me caldo de res from Super Cocina, I've loaded up on my Immune+ gummies, oranges, avocados, bananas, and DayQuil, which all seem to be doing the trick in making me knock this out as quickly as possible, because I already feel better.
Because I'm kinda just focusing on me today, I'll keep it short and just more of a link share today, but I do want to give a shout out to NBC San Diego for connecting the dots in their gas-price story today: that gas prices were already going up as the economy recovered from the pandemic and demand has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, that the action in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia translate to tighter markets BUT ALSO highlighting that last year, gas companies made record profits and are exploiting any political and economic bumps to their benefit. Popular Info's Jeff Legum really dove in today, too. I would love for any news channel now to look at SAFE/CAFE Rules and where they stand now and the lobbies that have pushed so hard to rescind fuel efficiency standards.
As for COVID-19 stuff...I'm still posting case data, but I'm taking out daily updates on vaccinations in the national and state sections. I don't think they're super accurate or updated, and at this point everyone has had access to getting shots and boosters and it's just extra time I'd like to start reclaiming for my life. I'll maybe just include it on data-dump Wednesdays.
Off to sleepy time. Hoping to knock out for at least 12 hours tonight. Tylenol PM, take me away!
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- Mask mandates go away in schools, but parent worries persist - AP News (3.7.22)
- Public Health Continues to Strongly Recommend Masking Indoors in Public Settings to Protect those at Elevated Risk - LA County Public Health (3.7.22)
- Public health experts sketch a roadmap to get from the Covid pandemic to the ‘next normal’ - STAT News (3.7.22)
- Public Health Experts Pitch Their Own Path to the 'Next' Normal — Detailed plan focuses on 12 key areas for living with COVID-19 - MedPage Today (3.7.22)
- Health experts urge against COVID-19 complacency: 12 calls to action from their new 136-page plan - Becker's Hospital Review (3.7.22)
- Joint statement on the prioritization of monitoring SARS-CoV-2 infection in wildlife and preventing the formation of animal reservoirs - WHO (3.7.22)
- Death toll surpasses 6 million for the pandemic now in its 3rd year - NPR (3.7.22)
- Politics:
- Senate passes Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022, sending bill to Biden for his signature - CNN (3.7.22)
- News:
- Mayor Gloria Launches New ‘Bridge to Home’ Program to Create More Affordable Housing Seven Project Proposing A Total of 662 Apartments Across City Recommended For Nearly $32 Million In Funding - Office of Mayor Gloria (3.7.22)
- More County Properties On Track To Become Affordable Housing - County News Center (3.7.22)
- Related: Board Votes to Turn Three County Properties into Affordable Housing (3.1.22)
- More On Those Gas Prices:
- The audacity of oil - Popular.info (3.7.22)
- Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update - EIA (3.7.22)
- National Average Gass Prices - AAA (3.7.22)
- Oil Could Vault as High as $150 a Barrel, Veteran Analyst Warns, as Undersupply Meets Surging Demand - NBC San Diego/CNBC (2.16.22)
- Important note: this was published on February 16; the Russian invasion of Ukraine didn't happen until February 24.
- Oil major TotalEnergies swings to profit thanks to surging commodity prices - CNBC (2.10.22)
- 2021 Profits:
- BP - $13 Billion
- Chevron - $15.6 Billion
- ExxonMobil $23 Billion
- Shell $19.3 Billion
- USDOT Proposes Improved Fuel Economy Standards for MY 2024-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks. Proposal advances the President’s commitment to tackle climate change and secure consumer savings. - NHTSA (8.5.21)
- San Diego Judge Orders Ashford University to Pay $22M for Misleading Prospects - NBC San Diego/City News Service (3.7.22)
- Attorney General Bonta: Ashford University Must Pay $22 Million in Penalties for Defrauding California Students - Office Of CA Attorney General Rob Bonta (3.7.22)
- San Diego Unified School District Names Dr. Lamont Jackson New Superintendent - Times of San Diego (3.7.22)
- Government:
- White House
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 7th, 2022
- Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate
- Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with President Macron of France, Chancellor Scholz of Germany, Prime Minister Johnson of the United Kingdom
- FACT SHEET: Department of Education Announces State-by-State American Rescue Plan Funding for Colleges and Universities
- FACT SHEET: State-by-State Analysis of Record $2.7 Billion American Rescue Plan Investment in Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Clean Transit Event
- Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Actions to Accelerate Clean Transit Buses, School Buses, and Trucks
- State Dept
- Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
- Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Lapid
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid Before Their Meeting
- Joint Statement of the Second U.S.-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue
- Kingdom of Bahrain Signs the Artemis Accords
- Terrorist Designation of Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad
- Joint Statement on the Strategic Dialogue between the United States and Austria
- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs at a Joint Press Availability
- Special Representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim’s Calls with Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative Noh and Japanese Director General Funakoshi
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis at a Joint Press Availability
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda Before Their Meeting
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis Before Their Meeting
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Meet and Greet with Embassies Vilnius and Minsk Personnel
- Dept of Justice
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the White House Roundtable on the State of Labor Market Competition in the U.S. Economy
- Labor
- US Departments of Labor, Transportation announce cooperative effort to advance infrastructure jobs for underrepresented populations
- US Department of Labor announces availability of $55M in grants to provide pre-release training, employment services to incarcerated people
- Interior
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces $144 Million to Create Good-Paying Union Jobs, Revitalize Coal Communities. Secretary Haaland and Infrastructure Coordinator Landrieu Visit Ohio to Showcase President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands (3.4.22)
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 3.7.22 10:20pm):
- 447,894,535 Known Cases/49,769,251 28-Day New Cases
- 6,007,367 Known Deaths/254,019 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 79,339,202 Cases/2,464,430 28 Day New Cases
- 960,311 Deaths/52,583 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker (Clear Weekend Data Lag):
- +6,174 New Cases/79,094,974 Known Cases
- +95 New Deaths/955,958 Known Deaths
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 0.71
- 12,634 New Cases/8,412,311 Total Cases (11.1 new cases/100k)
- 496 New Deaths/85,849 Total Deaths (0.4 new deaths/100k)
- 2.5% 7-day test positivity rate
- 3,139 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-98 patients, -3.0% from prior day)
- 620 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-18 patients, -2.8% from prior day)
- 2,009 ICU beds available (+107 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: 0.75
- 1,540 New Cases/742,287 Total Cases
- 4.0% Daily Positivity
- 23 Deaths/5,068 Total Deaths
- 308 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-6 patients, -1.9% from prior day)
- 62 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (+1 patients, +1.6% from prior day)
- 210 ICU beds available (+3 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 1,253 New Cases/741,943 Total Cases
- Sunday = 380
- Saturday = 423
- Friday = 450
- 9 New Daily Deaths/5,077 Total Deaths
- 4.4% 7-day average
- +28 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- +1 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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