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| San Diego Zoo Safari Park Rhinos (Either Casey & Alice or Holly & Mwezi; Taken 3.8.22) |
I guess I was a little premature in announcing Darren's new hiring at San Diego Zoo Safari Park. He still had to go in for an in-person medical evaluation, drug test, and other assessments. Seems like it all went well, though, because they also fitted him for his uniforms. He had to go in early this morning so I got up with him and cruised the park while he was doing his thing. I'm still a little sick, but it was pretty empty and I steered clear of people, wore an N95, and really just needed the fresh air and sunshine. I've got a couple merch gigs this weekend so hopefully I'm all better by then, but I'll still mask up and do another COVID test before just to be certain.
Obviously there's a lot in the news right now, but I hope everyone takes some time for self-care, in whatever that means for you and bringing joy.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- In February, President Biden announced that all households would be able to order a second round of 4 tests/household. Get free at-home COVID-19 tests.
- San Diego Unified Approves COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for 2022-2023 School Year - NBC San Diego (3.8.22)
- 6 Months of U.S. Data Support Safety of mRNA COVID Vaccines — CDC reports find that most AEs were minor, transient, and few patients sought medical care - MedPage Today (3.7.22)
- Interim Statement on COVID-19 vaccines in the context of the circulation of the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variant from the WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC), 08 March 2022
- WHO lays out plan for COVID vaccines to tackle new variants - CIDRAP (3.8.22)
- CDC MMWR:
- SARS-CoV-2 Incidence in K–12 School Districts with Mask-Required Versus Mask-Optional Policies — Arkansas, August–October 2021
- ...Districts with universal mask requirements had a 23% lower incidence of COVID-19 among staff members and students compared with districts without mask requirements
- Politics:
- News:
- San Diego Police Report 13.1% Increase in Crime in 2021, But Rate Remains Low - Times of San Diego (3.8.22)
- More On Gas Prices
- Biden announces Russian oil import ban and warns gas prices could increase even more - kpbs/NPR (3.8.22)
- EIA statement on the factors leading to uncertainty in Short-Term Energy Outlooks - US EIA (3.8.22)
- This Twitter thread from Senator Chris Murphy is spot on.
- Biden’s Russian Oil Ban Strikes at the Heart of Putin’s Empire. It’s a direct assault on Putin’s iron-like grip over Russia. But it comes with costs. - Vice (3.8.22)
- What Alternatives Does Europe Have to Russian Gas? - Statista (3.8.22)
- Government:
- White House
- Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
- Executive Order on Prohibiting Certain Imports and New Investments With Respect to Continued Russian Federation Efforts to Undermine the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine
- Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on Announcement of U.S. Ban on Imports of Russian Oil, Liquefied Natural Gas, and Coal
- Remarks by President Biden Announcing U.S. Ban on Imports of Russian Oil, Liquefied Natural Gas, and Coal Message to the Congress on Prohibiting Certain Imports and New Investments With Respect to Continued Russian Federation Efforts to Undermine the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine.
- Remarks by President Biden on Supporting Veterans as Part of the Unity Agenda
- Statement by President Biden on the Shooting at East High School
- Remarks by President Biden After Air Force One Arrival
- Statement by Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger on President Biden’s Cyber Executive Order
- President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Chile to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Gabriel Boric Font
- FACT SHEET: State-by-State Analysis of American Rescue Plan Tax Credits for Families and Workers
- President Biden Announces Key Nominees
- Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates First Anniversary of the Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council
- Statement by First Lady Jill Biden on International Women’s Day
- Statement by President Joe Biden on International Women’s Day
- Dept of Defense
- Russian Invaders Crash Into Ukrainian Resistance
- U.S. Intel Officials Detail Threats From China, Russia
- State Dept (Too Much To Link)
- Celebrating Women Around the World on International Women’s Day
- Statement on Russia’s War on Ukraine & International Sport
- Dept of Justice
- Dual U.S.-Russian National Charged with Acting Illegally as a Russian Agent in United States
- Two California Men Sentenced for Conspiracy and Hate Crime Convictions for Attacking and Threatening to Kill Restaurant Patrons and Workers Because of Their Perceived National Origin
- Leader of Proud Boys Indicted in Federal Court for Conspiracy and Other Offenses Related to U.S. Capitol Breach
- Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Combating the Rise in Hate Crimes
- Interior
- Interior Department Begins Implementation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments to Build Ecosystem Resilience, Habitat Restoration in Klamath Basin
- Labor
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 3.8.22 10:20pm):
- 449,742,480 Known Cases/48,756,370 28-Day New Cases
- 6,014,742 Known Deaths/247,833 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 79,369,007 Cases/2,271,264 28 Day New Cases
- 961,843 Deaths/51,157 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +68,396 New Cases/79,165,308 Known Cases
- +1,617 New Deaths/957,752 Known Deaths
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 0.69
- 2,358 New Cases/8,414,669 Total Cases (11.1 new cases/100k)
- 5 New Deaths/85,854 Total Deaths (5 new deaths/100k)
- 1.9% 7-day test positivity rate
- 3,016 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-123 patients, -3.9% from prior day)
- 581 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-39 patients, -6.3% from prior day)
- 2,140 ICU beds available (+131 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: 0.47
- County Data:
- 357 New Cases/742,295 Total Cases
- 6 New Daily Deaths/5,083 Total Deaths
- 3.6% 7-day average
- +19 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- +3 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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