{"id":1289,"date":"2021-03-14T15:29:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T22:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teahousehome.com\/booksandcoffee\/?p=1289"},"modified":"2021-03-14T15:29:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T22:29:03","slug":"life-february-and-early-march-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teahousehome.com\/booksandcoffee\/2021\/03\/14\/life-february-and-early-march-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Life: February and Early March 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Did I mention that this sentimental sunset is from the Before Times, shortly before the first local COVID-19 health order took effect? It is. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We are coming up on the one year mark for San Francisco’s local COVID-19 health orders, and there are reasons to HOPE, which I have… tried not to develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reasons AGAINST early hope include: a rising third wave of infections in Europe<\/a> (guardian.co.uk); the 2.6 million PLUS global deaths; the recent crossing of the 500,000 death line here in the U.S<\/a>. (coronavirus.jhu.edu); and the mental health effects that all of this has had on all of us, and especially the impacts on essential workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reasons FOR hope include: the approval of additional vaccines, the emergence of a government in the U.S. that believes in them and is making progress in rolling them out, and local test results finally sliding below 1 percent positive<\/span><\/strong>. You read that correctly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of all the COVID tests in San Francisco right now, only 0.93% are coming back positive.

Our reproductive rate is down to 0.66.

One in four San Franciscans have received a vaccine.

We're making good progress towards reaching the state's Orange Tier.

Let's keep it up!<\/p>— London Breed (@LondonBreed) March 9, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>