California Commences LGBTQI+ Specific Data Collection For COVID-19 & all other reportable diseases

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAt his coronavirus press conference on Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom said the much talked-about backlog of daily cases would roll in over the next 72 hours, “most likely” through Thursday night.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorTuesday marked the arrival of the much-discussed California coronavirus backlog numbers. The reported daily new case total in the state soared by nearly 5,000 infections from Monday to Tuesday.

COVID-19 at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California.Mentored by Buddy Holly and Frank Sinatra, Lopez became an international star while performing in English and Spanish. Unlike Mexican American singers such as Ritchie Valens, Lopez rejected advice to change his name and openly embraced his Mexican American heritage despite warnings it would hurt his career.“I insisted on keeping my name Lopez,” he told The Dallas Morning News in 2017.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia’s Director of Public Health resigned on Sunday. No reason was given.

computer glitch that led to the undercounting of COVID-19 cases.In a letter sent to her staff on Sunday, which was provided to TheWrap, Angell did not give a reason for her resignation but said that the department “has been front and center in what has become an all-of-government response of unprecedented proportions to COVID-19” since January.“Not one of our staff has gone untouched by the changes that have occurred. Not in our professional lives or our personal lives,” Angell wrote.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Friday, after a week of data glitches and an absence of leadership, California officially reported the state has seen more than 10,000 deaths from coronavirus.While a technical failure in the state’s coronavirus reporting process, revealed this week, has created an undercount in daily new cases data, it did not impact the tallies for hospitalizations, ICU patients and deaths related to the virus.On Friday, the state reported 142 deaths over the past 24 hours

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOne day after the State of California and local officials revealed a technical glitch in the state’s reporting system has resulted in an undercount of new coronavirus cases, the state reported a new record number of deaths. According to the California coronavirus dashboard, 200 lives were lost in the state over the previous 24 hours.

Jake Paul has had quite a run-in with the law.

Frank Ocean’s younger brother, Ryan Breaux, has reportedly died in a car accident.

Frank Ocean is mourning the loss of his brother.

Frank Ocean’s brother, Ryan Breaux, and his classmate Ezekial “Zeek” Bishop died in a car accident on Sunday, August 2. They were 18 and 20, respectively.Friends told CBS Los Angeles that they held a memorial for Breaux and Bishop on Sunday night near the site of the crash in Thousand Oaks, California.The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that the accident occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m.

Frank Ocean’s younger brother, Ryan Breaux, has reportedly passed away following a car accident in Thousand Oaks, California. ABC 7 reports that two men were killed in a single-vehicle collision around 1.30am on August 2.The two men, believed to be Ocean’s 18-year-old-brother and his friend Zeek Bishop, were pronounced dead at the scene by the Ventura County Fire Department.ABC 7 reports that authorities were continuing to investigate the cause of the accident.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Friday, the California Department of Public Health reported the first confirmed death of a teen from coronavirus in the state.In a statement, the department said the following:The California Department of Public Health confirmed today the COVID-related death of a teenager in the Central Valley. This is the first death in California of a teenager, and this young person had underlying health conditions.

The Washington Post, Ghaly praised the change in data collection as an important step toward identifying any health disparities that disproportionately affect LGBTQ individuals, and pursuing any required medical interventions that will prevent deaths or serious illnesses stemming from the disease.The announcement comes after pressure from LGBTQ groups, including Equality California, and from politicians, including State Sen.

Samples prepare to get tested for COVID-19. Photo: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Thursday, after two days of record coronavirus numbers, State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, called for most counties in California to return to a strict stay-at-home order.California reported a record number of daily deaths from coronavirus on Thursday.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorWhile California Governor Gavin Newsom did not have a coronavirus news conference on Thursday, there was still plenty of news. The state reported a grim new record: The number of daily deaths from the virus rose to 157.