California issued shelter in-place orders on Tue Mar 17, 2020. I have been logging the highlights and lowlights. COVID-19 coverage has been decreasing. One reason was the same news including new vaccines, new variants, and high viral wastewater levels. September slowed down after a fast first week.
Mon Sep 2. Jogged to and from Safeway for a quick grocery shopping.
Thur Sep 5. Watched Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs for the first NFL game of the 2024 NFL season. I watched the first half and the fourth quarter starting at the 5:00 mark.
Fri Sep 6. CA Secretary Of Health And Human Services Dr. Mark Ghaly is leaving on Sep 30, 2024. Governor Gavin Newsome appointed Department Of Social Services Director Kim Johnson to replace Ghaly. Ghaly has been the secretary since Mar 2019. He led CA in the COVID-19 response. Johnson's appointment must be confirmed by the state Senate.
Mon Sep 9. Shopped at Lucky first thing in the morning. Watched New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers for the first 49ers game of the 2024 NFL season.
Wed Sep 11. The latest data collected by the Center For Disease Control reported 23 states wastewater viral activity at very high levels. 22 states reported high levels. Four states reported moderate levels. Three states reported no data.
The KP.3.1.1 variant accounted for 42.2% of infections. The KP.2.3 variant accounted for 14.6% of infections.
Fri Sep 13. FL Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo questioned mRNA COVID-19 vaccines safety and effectiveness. The state suggested people aged 65 or over or underlying health conditions choose non-mRNA vaccines.
Wed Sep 18. The newest COVID-19 variant XEC was identified in half of the US. The XEC variant was first reported in Europe last month which spread fast. Scientists said the newest COVID-19 vaccine protects against XEC.
Fri Sep 20. Scientists identified which animals at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China tested positive for the virus which caused COVID-19. The animals included the raccoon dog, hoary bamboo rat, European rabbit, Amur hedgehog, Malayan porcupine, Reeves's muntjac, Himalayan marmot, and masked palm civet. The evidence was circumstantial the SARS-CoV-2 virus transmitted from the infected animals to humans. The scientists used metagenomic sequencing which analyzed genetic material searching for the virus.
Sat Sep 21. Shopped for used books at the West Valley Library.
Thur Sep 26. Free COVID-19 tests available for free from the federal government. Each household receives four home test kits at COVIDTests.gov. The USPS ships the tests starting Mon Sep 30. It's the seventh time the government provided free test kits. 900 million free tests were mailed since Winter 2021.
Went to Santa Cruz, CA with my dad for an errand.
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