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| Jake Najor, Me, and Tim Fears (Taken 1.28.2020) |
It wasn't until late yesterday, when we finally got home from getting Nova from Chula Vista and doing some shopping, that I learned that Jake Najor is in the hospital. His beautiful and amazing girlfriend Sabrina has been keeping everyone updated, though nobody has been specific about what is going on or why he's in ICU. What we do know is that it's very serious, it's not COVID or related, and that he needs surgery but as of yesterday wasn't stable enough to go into surgery. In the latest update, Sabrina says, "Jake is getting your messages/texts. He simply does not have the energy to reply back, which is okay because the little bit of energy he does have is going into each and every breath, literally 💛 ...Today, his spirits were a little higher, and he is definitely not worse, but getting better is going very slowly."
I love Jake with all my heart and we've been friends for many years and I'm devastated knowing that he's suffering right now. Obviously he is a super beloved person among the music community and the greater community at large, evidenced by the hundreds and hundreds of messages from well-wishers, and just by how many people have reached out to me directly to ask if I know anything. (I don't besides what's publicly posted on Facebook) Please send all the positive healing energy or prayers or thoughts or whatever you've got to get to comfort Jake and his family at this time.
It's made today really hard to focus on anything else, but I'm trying to catch up tonight. I'm still working through email so I'll do a second post if there's anything important to share, but mostly you already know: cases are rising in all 50 states, doctors and experts but not the CDC are recommending masking indoors whether or not you're vaccinated, and unvaccinated people are refusing vaccines and masking and continue to drive the pandemic to own the libs. Also, Texas senators are super chill with white supremacy.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- Are Breakthrough cases as rare as they say they are? Or are we only catching when there's mandatory testing protocol?? The CDC does not currently track breakthrough cases unless they result in hospitalization or death. The county appears to be tracking breakthroughs but I haven't seen the information posted (though the NBC link has it below). I think it's a bad move not to post breakthroughs because if more people saw the numbers, perhaps we would ramp up testing and tracing like we should've all along. I would be stoked if schools did mandatory weekly testing to be on campus for all students. I would sure feel better now that Nova is back in a summer program at her high school. I'd love it if they made vaccines mandatory for on-campus participation but I know that's not gonna happen. But it looks like we'll probably get back into regular testing again just to be on the safe side. It is however, important to note that vaccinated people who test positive are very rarely getting severe symptoms or dying, with most cases being mild or completely asymptomatic.
- Report: U.S. women's gymnastics alternate Kara Eaker tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Tokyo Olympics - ESPN (7.19.21)
- ‘Breakthrough' Victim Whose Dad Died of COVID Hopes Story Motivates San Diegans to Get Vaccinated - NBC San Diego (7.19.21)
- Covid-19 breakthrough infections are preventable, but it's going to take a big effort to stop them - CNN (7.19.21)
- 14 infected in COVID-19 outbreak at PeaceHealth hospital - Becker's Hospital Review (7.19.21)
- Vaccinated U.K. Health Secretary Tests Positive For COVID-19 - NPR (7.17.21)
- Number of Texas state Democrats to test positive for COVID-19 rises to 5 - The Hill (7.18.21)
- Game postponed after 6 New York Yankees have tested positive for Covid-19, team says - CNN (7.16.21)
- Zero risk? Virus cases test Olympic organizers’ assurances - AP News (7.17.21)
- After Breakthrough Cases, Provincetown Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing - WBUR (7.18.21)
"Even though folks are testing positive ... the symptoms are very mild. The positivity rate is in line with communities of our size when we think about the magnitude of people here right now" - COVID-19 Cruise Scare: 2 Passengers Test Positive on Fully Vaccinated Ship. All guests had to show a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departure. - Self (6.11.21)
- AAP urges in-person learning, masking in updated guidance on safe schools - American Association of Pediatrics (7.28.21)
- Dr. Fauci on delta variant, risks to children, breakthrough COVID and booster shots - PBS Newshour (7.19.21)
- San Diego Infectious Disease Expert Advises Indoor Mask Wearing, Even If You’re Vaccinated - KPBS (7.26.21)
- Politics:
- Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 7.19.21
- Governor Newsom Signs Historic Housing and Homelessness Funding Package as Part of $100 Billion California Comeback Plan
- $12 billion investment over two years to tackle homelessness, the largest in state history, focuses on behavioral health housing and solutions to tent encampments
- Package includes $5.8 billion to create more than 42,000 new homeless housing units, including housing options for people with severe mental health challenges.
- Aid for large cities, Continuums of Care and counties with new, strict accountability measures
- $10.3 billion in affordable housing funding to spur residential construction
- California launches largest free school lunch program in U.S. - PBS Newshour (7.19.21)
- Mayor Gloria Announces ‘Homes For All of Us’ Housing Package
- Mayor Gloria Launches New Tool to Encourage Resident Participation on Boards and Commissions
- Texas Senate declares war on history - CNN (7.19.21)
- White House:
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 19, 2021
- Remarks by President Biden on the Economy
- Readout of White House Listening Session with Cuban American Leaders
- Statement by President Joe Biden on the Occasion of Eid al-Adha
- Nominations Sent to the Senate
- Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 1285 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
- Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan
- State Department:
- Responding to the PRC’s Destabilizing and Irresponsible Behavior in Cyberspace
- The United States, Joined by Allies and Partners, Attributes Malicious Cyber Activity and Irresponsible State Behavior to the People’s Republic of China
- Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on Malicious Cyber Activity Attributable to the People’s Republic of China
- Transfer of GTMO Detainee to Morocco
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU (7.20.21 11:21pm):
- 190,939,042 Known Cases
- 4,096,418 Known Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- JHU
- 34,132,079 Cases
- 609,231 Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +7,156 New Cases/33,896,296 Known Cases
- +27 New Deaths/606,618 Known Deaths
- 390,174,755 Doses Delivered
- 338,247,434 Doses Administered
- 186,317,651 Partially Vaccinated
- 161,472,715 Fully Vaccinated
- 48.6% of Total Population
- 56.9% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 59.5% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- R-effective: 1.25
- 48,804,085 Doses Delivered/42,972,332 Doses Administered
- 3,130,735 Partially Vaccinated/20,802,987 Fully Vaccinated
- 14,097 New Cases/3,762,462 Total Cases (6.9 new cases/100k)
- 51 New Deaths/63,649 Total Deaths (0.02 new deaths/100k)
- 6.9% 7-day test positivity rate
- 2,296 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+89 patients, +4% from prior day)
- 543 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (+28 patients, +5.4% from prior day)
- 2,243 ICU beds available (+120 from prior day)
- San Diego County
- Free Testing Sites and Schedule in San Diego
- Vaccination Locations San Diego
- Vaccination Dashboard
- San Diego County Of Education School Reopening Dashboard
- COVID ActNow Daily Updates for San Diego Metro
- State Data:
- R-effective: 1.44
- 589 New Cases/286,287 Total Cases
- 6.9% (7-day avg after 7-day lag)
- 0 Deaths/3,786 Total Deaths
- 172 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (+8 patients, +4.9% from prior day)
- 41 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (+5 patients, +13.9% from prior day)
- 253 ICU beds available (+27 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 439 (Sunday), 467 (Saturday), 501 (Friday) New Cases/287,694 Total Cases
- 0 New Daily Deaths/3,786 Total Deaths
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