We're having some fully vaccinated friends over for dinner tonight, the first non-family types to cross the threshold since February or March 2020. We have had a couple of other friends out on the porch, but this time--gasp--we'll be indoors. This is a short post since I need to get helping The Professor on some of the cleaning up and putting away.
Virginia now has the sixth lowest covid infection rate in the US. The number of cases has been cut nearly in half over the past two weeks. The seven-day case average was 422 Friday. The last time the average was that low was April 2020. The state is now giving thought to incentives that might draw the vaccine-hesitant in. They've ruled out lotteries. I think it would be nice if they included some chance for those of us who got vaccinated early to win something. Why reward waiting?
From this morning's news quickies: NONUPLETS: Nine premature newborns that a 25-year-old Malian woman gave birth to are being closely monitored in a Moroccan clinic, with medical staff working around the clock to stabilize their health. Halima Cisse gave birth to the nonuplets--five girls and four boys--this month in Morocco.
I feel for her. I really do.
