COVID-19 Pandemic July 2021

   July 1, 2021: Day 473 of COVID

Our first concert in a long while. Dirty Heads.

COVID-19 News: 

• While the coronavirus pandemic isn't over, things in the US are starting to look more like they did before the virus upended life more than a year ago.
• About half of Americans having received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
• Meanwhile, Moderna says it has begun applying for full approval for its vaccine in people ages 18 and up

  July 2, 2021: Day 474 of COVID

Athena and I went to go see Great Grandma today. I miss her so much.

COVID-19 News:

• The US set a record number of new coronavirus cases in a single day yesterday, with more than 50,000 new infections reported. And at least 23 US states have paused or rolled back reopening plans.
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order requiring residents of counties with 20 or more Covid-19 cases to wear a mask in public.
• Unemployment rates have skyrocketed in some Latin American countries as case numbers surge.
• The Middle East is at a “critical threshold” in the outbreak as countries have started to ease lockdowns and the pandemic speeds up, the regional WHO director said

  July 3, 2021: Day 475 of COVID

Huge food shopping. 

COVID-19 News: 

• Infections are up in at least 36 US states as the country heads into Fourth of July weekend. Officials fear the holiday could bring a surge in cases, and they are urging Americans to limit festivities to avoid more outbreaks. 
• Anyone traveling from the US to England will have to self-isolate for 14 days starting on July 10. The US was not included in the UK’s list of countries exempt from these measures.
• Brazil, second only to the US when it comes to Covid-19 cases and deaths, surpassed 1.5 million coronavirus cases

  July 4, 2021: Day 476 of COVID

Pool Party. We haven't seen our friends all summer long. 

COVID-19 News: 

• While the coronavirus pandemic isn't over, things in the US are starting to look more like they did before the virus upended life more than a year ago.
• A recent increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations among 12- to 17-year-olds reinforces the importance Covid-19 vaccinations, a CDC study says.
• President Biden declared a "National Month of Action" to try to help meet the administration’s goal of vaccinating 70% of the population by July 4.
• Meanwhile, the Biden administration says it plans to share the first 25 million Covid-19 vaccine doses with the rest of the world.

  July 5, 2021: Day 477 of COVID

COVID-19 Update:

• While the coronavirus pandemic isn't over, things in the US are starting to look more like they did before the virus upended life more than a year ago.
• A recent increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations among 12- to 17-year-olds reinforces the importance Covid-19 vaccinations, a CDC study says.
• The Biden administration says it plans to share the first 25 million Covid-19 vaccine doses with the rest of the world.

  July 6, 2021: Day 478 of COVID

COVID News

• Florida's Miami-Dade County will shut down restaurants and gyms starting Wednesday, officials announced today.
• International students in the US may have to leave the country if their universities switch to online-only courses, immigration officials announced.
• Some experts are warning that coronavirus can float and be transmitted via air droplets.
• The Australian state of Victoria has closed its borders, placed thousands of people under lockdown and is conducting mass testing after a sharp rise in cases

  July 7, 2021: Day 479 of COVID

COVID- 19 News:

• Brazil’s president has tested positive for Covid-19. The country is second only to the US in numbers of coronavirus infections and deaths.
• At least 24 US states have paused or rolled back reopening plans as Covid-19 cases continue to rise. In hard-hit Florida, some hospital ICUs have hit capacity.
• International students in the US may have to leave the country if their universities switch to online-only courses, immigration officials announced.
• Australia closed the inter-state border between Victoria and NSW as result of a steep rise in Melbourne’s Covid-19 cases

  July 8, 2021: Day 480 of COVID

COVID News:

• The United States has surpassed 3 million coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, at least two dozen US states have paused or rolled back reopening plans.
• The Trump administration has notified Congress and the United Nations that the United States is formally withdrawing from the World Health Organization.
• The Australian city of Melbourne is under a six-week lockdown as the country battles a potential second wave of the virus.
• Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for Covid-19, following months of downplaying the pandemic

  July 9, 2021: Day 481 of COVID

COVID Updates:

• At least two dozen US states have paused or rolled back reopening plans as coronavirus cases in the country surge past 3 million.
• Meanwhile, the nation's top infectious disease expert says some states have opened too quickly, allowing the coronavirus pandemic to come roaring back.
• Tensions are rising between President Trump and his top health officials. He has not attended a meeting of his coronavirus task force in months. 
• Coronavirus cases in Brazil surpassed 1.7 million. Meanwhile, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who tested positive for coronavirus, vetoed Covid-19 protections for indigenous people

  July 10, 2021: Day 482 of COVID

Pool Party with the Staffords

And watch the world cup

COVID-19:

• President Trump today attended an event in Florida, one day after the state reported its highest number of new deaths in a single day.
• Dr. Anthony Fauci says some states have opened too quickly, allowing the coronavirus pandemic to come roaring back.
• India recorded more than 100,000 cases of Covid-19 in the last five days. The country surpassed Russia this week to become the world's third-worst hit nation
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  July 11, 2021: Day 483 of COVID

COVID_19 News

• At least 33 US states experienced an increase in new coronavirus cases compared to last week.
• Meanwhile, the nation's leading infectious diseases expert warned Americans that the nation is still "knee deep" in the first wave.
• Infections in Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed 3 million this week, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
• Authorities in Hong Kong are warning of potential "exponential growth" in new cases after a surge in local transmissions

  July 12, 2021: Day 484 of COVID

Chris is staying in Boulder for this executive meeting and I thought I would enjoy this hotel rooms. I took a walk to play pokemon go. 

I went out for drink with them after the day was over. 

Layden and Athena miss us. 

COVID-19 News:

• A third of new Covid-19 cases in the US are coming from five hotspots, according to a CNN medical analyst: Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri and Nevada.
• Much of the rising cases have been attributed to the now dominant Delta variant, which is believed to be more transmissible.
• Pfizer will virtually brief US government officials today about the potential need for booster shots of its Covid-19 vaccine, but Dr. Anthony Fauci says Americans don't need to worry about an additional dose just yet

  July 13, 2021: Day 485 of COVID

• COVID-19 News:
• A third of new Covid-19 cases in the US are coming from five hotspots, according to a CNN medical analyst: Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri and Nevada.
• Much of the rising cases have been attributed to the now dominant Delta variant, which is believed to be more transmissible.
• The FDA warned Monday of a possible increased risk of a rare neurological complication known as Guillain-Barré syndrome tied to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. One hundred preliminary reports of the syndrome had been filed, out of 12.8 million Janssen vaccines given

  July 14, 2021: Day 486 of COVID

I took Ryleigh and Layden out for Wings. 

COVID-19 News:

• From Hong Kong to California, cities and states around the world are reimposing restrictions to contain new outbreaks.
• In Florida, at least 48 hospitals have zero ICU beds available. The state has more cases than all but eight entire countries.
• Some of America's largest school districts say they won't resume in-person classes at the start of autumn, despite Trump's calls to reopen.
• The UK's Academy of Medical Sciences is warning countries to prepare for a winter Covid-19 peak.

  July 15, 2021: Day 487 of COVID

COVID-19 News:

• A rise in Covid-19 cases in the US has been attributed to the now dominant Delta variant, which is believed to be more transmissible.
• Doctors say most new Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are among unvaccinated people.
• Meanwhile, with just days to go until the Olympics, organizers announced changes to the medal ceremony, which will include mandatory masks for all participants and a modified podium

  July 16, 2021: Day 488 of COVID

• COVID-19 News:
• A rise in Covid-19 cases in the US has been attributed to the now dominant Delta variant, which is believed to be more transmissible.
• Doctors say most new Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are among unvaccinated people.
• Meanwhile, with just days to go until the Olympics, organizers announced changes to the medal ceremony, which will include mandatory masks for all participants and a modified podium

  July 17, 2021: Day 489 of COVID

Pokemon Go Fest. I'm so excited to play. We are headed down town to Union Station. But before we head up we are having breakfast at snooze. 

COVID-19 News: 

• More than 600,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the US since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
• The US CDC has designated the Delta variant as a "variant of concern," which means scientists believe are more transmissible or can cause more severe disease.
• In the race to vaccinate Americans, nationally, 64.4% of adults have received at least one dose, but some states are seeing significantly lower rates

  July 18, 2021: Day 490 of COVID

COVID news:

• An unpublished report prepared for the White House coronavirus task force recommends 18 states — including hard-hit California and Florida — roll back reopening measures.
• California announced that schools in most counties, representing 80% of the state's population, wont reopen for in-person classes in the fall.
• The virus continues to rage through Latin America, with Brazil surpassing 2 million cases and Colombia reporting a record number of new cases for the second consecutive day

  July 19, 2021: Day 491 of COVID

COVID-19 News:

• The number of new Covid-19 cases reported to the World Health Organization rose by 259,848 in 24 hours, the WHO said on Saturday. This is the largest single-day increase since the pandemic began.
• The Australian state of Victoria is making mask-wearing mandatory, as cases there spike. "We are going to be wearing masks in Victoria, and potentially in other parts of the country for a very long time," the state premier said.
• An unpublished report prepared for the White House coronavirus task force recommends 18 states — including hard-hit California and Florida — roll back reopening measures.
• The virus continues to rage through Latin America, with Brazil surpassing 2 million cases and Colombia reporting a record number of new cases for the second consecutive day

  July 20, 2021: Day 492 of COVID

Chris took me to this awesome urban plaza down town to get arepas. They were so good. 

My kids took my to this French Asian Bakery for dessert. I love this place. 

Over all it was a great birthday. 

COVID-19 News:

• More than 600,000 people worldwide have died from the novel coronavirus since the global pandemic began, according to a count by Johns Hopkins University.
• In the US, stimulus negotiations between the White House, the House and Senate will begin today.
• Fewer than a quarter of Japanese citizens surveyed were in favor of holding the next Olympic Games in Tokyo in, 2021. Remember: The games have already been postponed once.
• The virus continues to rage through Latin America, with Brazil surpassing 2 million cases and Mexico reporting at least 300 people dead in a single day from the epidemic

  July 21, 2021: Day 493 of COVID

It's Viviana's Birthday today and I thought she would enjoy where Chris took me yesterday. We had a great time together. 

COVID- 19 News:

• The 2020 Summer Games — which were delayed a year because of Covid-19 — are set to start on Friday as a rise in global cases continues to fuel safety concerns.
• Several athletes have already tested positive for Covid-19 just days before the Tokyo Olympics.
• Meanwhile, the number of Covid-19 cases fueled by the Delta variant have continued to rise in the US and other parts of the globe

  July 22, 2021: Day 494 of COVID

My new easel. I love it. 

Athena is way of playing with the dogs. 

COVID-19 News:

Coronavirus will kill 100,000 more people by the time the Tokyo Olympics is over, the World Health Organization has warned. In the US, top health and White House officials will soon meet to discuss mask recommendations as cases continue to mount. These new cases are ravaging more people in lower-risk groups, like young adults, than early waves of the pandemic. CDC advisers will also meet today to review whether a booster shot of a Covid-19 vaccine will be necessary soon. At a CNN town hall yesterday in Ohio, President Biden expressed frustration over people who refuse to get vaccinated. While breakthrough infections do happen, new cases are overwhelmingly affecting the unvaccinated. 

  July 23, 2021: Day 495 of COVID

Beautiful Sunset

COVID-19 News:

• The US surpassed 4 million Covid-19 cases. The country added 1 million known cases in just 15 days as some states reported record-breaking numbers.
• President Trump has canceled the Jacksonville, Florida, component of the Republican National Convention.
• The Trump administration and Pfizer have reached a deal to produce 100 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine in the US. It will need emergency authorization from officials before it can be distributed. 
• Brazil's government has claimed that the local epidemic is "under control" despite tens of thousands of new cases being announced daily

  July 24, 2021: Day 496 of COVID

COVID-19 Updates:

• American medical experts are urging political leaders to shut down the US and start over to contain the pandemic after the US surpassed 4 million Covid-19 cases.
• President Trump said Republicans have scrapped plans to hold convention activities in Jacksonville, as the pandemic continues to surge in Florida.
• Mexico reported more than 700 new deaths and at least 8,400 cases in 24 hours as the country's epidemic grows out of control. It currently has the world's fourth largest death toll

  July 25, 2021: Day 497 of COVID

COVID-19 News:

• American medical experts are urging political leaders to shut down the United States to contain the pandemic after the country surpassed 4 million Covid-19 cases.
• North Korea has reported its first suspected case of Covid-19.
• Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US's top infectious disease expert, said the Center for Disease Control has put "a sound set of guidelines" on how to reopen schools safely this fall.
• Fast food outlets McDonald's and Chipotle will soon require customers in the US to wear masks or other face coverings as cases of Covid-19 surge nationwide

  July 26, 2021: Day 498 of COVID

COVID-19 News

• American medical experts are urging political leaders to shut down the United States to contain the pandemic after the country surpassed 4 million Covid-19 cases.
• North Korea has reported its first suspected case of Covid-19.
• Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US' top infectious disease expert, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has put out "a sound set of guidelines" on how to reopen schools safely this fall

  July 27, 2021: Day 499 of COVID

COVID-19 News:

• The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines to urge vaccinated people in certain areas of the country to resume wearing masks indoors.
• The CDC is also recommending everyone in K-12 schools mask up indoors, regardless of vaccination status, an administration health official tells CNN.
• Many health experts have recommended the use of masks to protect against infection as the Delta variant continues to spread across the US, especially for children who are too young to be vaccinated

  July 28, 2021: Day 500 of COVID 

School supplies shopping with these 2 crazy girls. 

COVID-19 News:

• The CDC has updated its mask guidance to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with high transmission of Covid-19. Right now, that includes nearly two-thirds of US counties.
• The new guidance also urging everyone in K-12 schools to mask up indoors.
• Many health experts have recommended the use of masks to protect against infection as the Delta variant continues to spread across the US, especially for children who are too young to be vaccinated

 July 29,  2021: Day 501 of COVID

• COVID-19 News:
• In the US, 49 states are seeing a surge in cases, and some experts say stricter vaccine mandates may be the best way to prevent a full downward spiral.
• President Biden announced new measures to boost vaccinations, including requiring that all federal employees must attest to being vaccinated or face strict protocols.
• Meanwhile, Israel announced a program to give a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine to people over the age of 60. In the US, the surgeon general has maintained that fully vaccinated people don’t need to a booster yet

  July 30, 2021: Day 502 of COVID

COVID-19 News:

• A new study showing the Covid-19 Delta variant produced similar amounts of virus in vaccinated and unvaccinated people if they get infected motivated the CDC to recommend wearing masks indoors, experts say.
• In the US, 49 states are seeing a surge in cases, and some experts say stricter vaccine mandates may be the best way to prevent a full downward spiral.
• President Biden announced new measures to boost vaccinations, including requiring that all federal employees must attest to being vaccinated or face strict protocols

  July 31, 2021: Day 503 of COVID

COVID-19 News:

• Japan has made history with a record 17 gold medals, but Olympic success comes as coronavirus cases surge through the country.
• In an all-Jamaican podium, Elaine Thompson-Herah defends her 100 meter crown with a new Olympic record of 10.61 seconds.
• Simone Biles withdrew from two individual gymnastics events: vault and uneven bars.
• Novak Djokovic ends Tokyo 2020 without a medal after losing his bronze medal singles match and withdrawing from the mixed doubles with a shoulder injury