Couple of important pieces of information in this article I found on Google News. First of all, Dr. Fauci went on ABC’s “This Week” yesterday and said that as more people get vaccinated, it’s time to start relaxing indoor masking requirements.
Also, former US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottleib believes we are now in a position to start lifting masking restrictions, including indoors, “on a broad basis.”
Shelby County Health Officer Dr. Bruce Randolph: Are you listening?
In other COVID news, the Pfizer vaccine could be approved for kids 12-15 this week.
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NBA Western Conference standings: With a week to go in the regular season, the Grizzlies are in 9th place, half a game back of the Golden State Warriors in 8th place. That matters a lot because, in the upcoming play-in tournament (May 18-21), the 8th place team needs to win only once. The 9th place team needs to win twice. Remaining schedule for both teams:
Memphis
- Monday: vs. New Orleans (31=37, 11th in the West)
- Tuesday: vs. Dallas (40-28, 5th in the West)
- Thursday: vs. Sacramento (30-38, 12th in the West)
- Friday: vs. Sacramento (30-38, 12th in the West)
- Sunday: at Golden State (35-33, 8th in the West)
Golden State
- Monday: vs. Utah (50-18, 1st in the West)
- Tuesday: vs. Phoenix (48-20, 2nd in the West)
- Friday: vs. New Orleans (31=37, 11th in the West)
- Sunday: vs. Memphis (34-33, 9th in the West)
Thoughts: It’s probably going to come down to that final game Sunday, and Memphis will have to play that one on the road. However, Memphis has a MUCH easier schedule in the days leading up to Sunday. Winning the 3 games against lottery teams the Pelicans and the Kings are key to rolling into Sunday with an advantage.
Time for the Grizzlies-Golden State game on Sunday is currently listed as “TBD,” which means it is probably going to get picked up by a national TV network.
Utah vs. Golden State is on NBATV tonight at 9. We need to watch that one and root for our friend Mr. Conley and the Jazz.
Weather today through Wednesday: Mid-60s highs, low 50s lows. That is very much “San Diego in January” type weather. I guess that’ll make it comfortable for the folks down at BBQ Fest loading in and building out their booths.
It’s National Shrimp Day. My suggestion for how to celebrate: Go get you a fried shrimp po-boy from Ben-Yay’s.
The Downtown Neighborhood Association will have a Spring Movie Series every Thursday at 7:30 PM. First up: A League of Their Own this Thursday. The series will continue for 8 weeks. Food trucks will be on-site, or you can pre-game at Harbor Town’s great restaurants nearby.
Here’s a link to James Aycock’s COVID-19 Week in Review for last week. Of note: COVID hospitalizations increased by 50% this week. Most of the hospitalizations are young people.
That’s a wrap for today. Back tomorrow with more news.