California issued shelter in-place orders on Tue Mar 17, 2020. I have been logging the highlights and lowlights. 2022 started with the continued omicron surge. The surge eased at the end of the month. Headlines stated there is talk about the pandemic ending. Some experts agree normal life is coming soon. Some experts disagree people must continue to be vigilant. The Jan month was a welcome slow pace.
Sun Jan 2. The Holy Cross Health hospital in Fort Lauderdale, FL temporarily closed its Labor And Delivery Unit due to COVID-19 cases increasing and staff shortage.
The average cases in the US is 400,000 a day. Hospitalizations increased.
Mon Jan 3. Ran quick errands at the post office and Safeway. One customer wanted to ship a package Express Mail even though the package is mailed in the same city. The postal worker suggested Priority Mail. I purchased bread at Safeway.
The Food And Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer booster shot for children ages 12-15. The booster shot is administered as early as five months after their last shot.
Children hospitalizations increased. Most of the children were unvaccinated.
Tue Jan 4. The Center For Disease Control (CDC) recommended shortening intervals between the initial shot and the booster shot for the Pfizer vaccine from six months to five months. The Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccines remain six months apart. The CDC recommended children ages 5-11 with weaken immune systems and who received the Pfizer vaccine be administered with a booster shot 28 days after the second shot.
The US reported 1,000,000 daily cases for the first time.
Wed Jan 5. The West Contra Costa Unified School District closed its schools because of COVID-19 cases increased. 28,000 students attended classes by remote. Schools were planned to be closed on Fri Jan 7 and Mon Jan 10 for classroom deep cleaning.
California extended the indoor mask mandate to Feb 15. The previous mandate was set to expire on Jan 15. Indoor mask mandate applies to all public space indoors and government offices serving the public.
The CDC endorsed the Pfizer booster shot for children ages 12-15.
Fri Jan 7. 503 teachers at the Oakland Unified School District called in sick--a sick out to protest poor COVID-19 safety. The teachers' concerns were poor masks and lack of testing for students. 12 schools closed.
Hayward Unified School District located 20 minutes south of Oakland announced all classes are taught online next week due to the COVID-19 surge.
Florida reported 800,000 to 1,000,000 unused and expired COVID-19 test kits. State officials said there was no demand for the testing kits.
Sat Jan 8. Indoor visitors in California senior care facilities must be fully vaccinated and boosted if eligible and tested negative within two days. Outdoor visitors a negative test is required.
California Governor Gavin Newsom activated the California National Guard to support COVID-19 testing sites.
Watched the first half of the Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles football game.
Sun Jan 9. Watched the San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams from the middle of the third quarter to overtime. Watched the Los Angeles Charges at Las Vegas Raiders from the fourth quarter to overtime.
Mon Jan 10. Some Bay Area hospitals delayed adult elective surgeries requiring overnight stay to free beds for COVID-19 patients.
Sonoma County issued a health order all indoor gatherings 50 or greater and outdoor gatherings 100 or greater are banned if people can't socially distance themselves. The health order is enforced from Wed Jan 12 to Tue Feb 15. Schools are excluded. The county positively rate was at an all-time high 16.5%.
Tue Jan 11. The City Of San Jose approved a COVID-19 booster mandate for city workers and attendees at city-owned indoor properties such as the SAP Center and convention center.
Wed Jan 12. Tire rotation and tire balance my car.
More businesses and services require an appointment for crowd control.
Newsom predicted an end to the pandemic in the near future. California set an all-time daily high 143,000 new cases.
The City Of Oakland required proof of vaccination at indoors spaces starting on Feb 1. The indoor spaces include restaurants, coffee houses, bars, and indoor events.
President Joe Biden announced 10M COVID-19 tests available to schools. Private insurers are required to reimburse their customers for tests. The federal government website to order four tests per household is online.
The FDA commissioner said omicron is like a natural disaster. Hospitals and essential services must be ready for the pandemic to get worse.
Thur Jan 13. Ran errands at the post office, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Walmart Neighborhood Market.
The Supreme Court struck down Biden's vaccine mandate for companies employing 100 workers or greater. The vaccine mandate is okay for health care workers. The majority ruled the Biden administration overstepped its authority giving the Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA) the power to enforce the mandate. The minority ruled the court ignored health experts in making a lawful decision.
Sat Jan 15. Watched the second half of the Las Vegas Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals.
Sun Jan 16. Watched the second half of the San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys.
Mon Jan 17. Moderna and Pfizer/Bio N Tech are developing omicron vaccines. They expect the booster shots administered annually during the global pandemic.
Thur Jan 20. The City Of San Francisco reported declining cases. 2,164 average cases per day on Jan 9. 1,705 average cases per day on Jan 12.
Fri Jan 21. A federal judge blocked Biden's Executive Order requiring federal employees to be vaccinated.
The CDC reported the number of children with COVID-19 reached a pandemic high.
Sat Jan 22. Watched the Bengals at Tennessee Titans at the 13:00 in the fourth quarter. Watched the 49ers at Green Bay Packers at the 7:00 in the third quarter.
98% of all coronavirus cases are omicron.
Sun Jan 23 Watched the Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the 5:00 in the third quarter. Watched the Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs at the 12:00 in the fourth quarter.
Mon Jan 24. A new omicron variant was detected in 40 countries.
The deadline for all workers in high-risk settings must be fully vaccinated in Santa Clara County passed. These workers include health care, first responders, nursing facilities, jails, and shelters. Non-fully vaccinated workers must be reassigned to lower risk work environments. Wavers are accepted.
Wed Jan 26. CA hospitalizations down to 15,000 from 22,000 at the peak. The positivity rate down to 15% since the start of the month. 11 cases of the omicron variant detected.
Thur Jan 27. People in the City Of San Francisco can stop wearing masks indoors such as offices and gyms if everyone is fully vaccinated and boosted starting on Tue Feb 1.
Sun Jan 30. Watched the Bengals at Chiefs at the 8:44 in the fourth quarter. Watched the 49ers at Rams.
Mon Jan 31. The FDA fully approved the Moderna vaccine. Moderna markets their vaccine under the name Spikevax. 211M Americans are fully vaccinated. 86M are boosted.
Update On A Past Blog
One of my morning routine includes practicing Morse Code. I self-realized practicing Morse Code a morning mental exercise or a wake me up activity. I wrote a blog How I Learn Morse Code on Apr 28, 2021. In addition, I listen to either classical music or The Beatles while I eat breakfast.
I remind myself I need to stretch my body when I get up from bed.
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