Cruise Lines and the CDC: Only fully vaccinated travel is recommended
The CDC in previous warnings recommended that travelers should not go on cruise ships because of the incidents of spreading infections last year in 2020
Currently (as of today) the CDC is recommending that travelers get tested 1 to 3 days before their planned trip and 3 to 5 days after their trip
BMW begins their road testing of hydrogen fuel cell cars in Europe
BMW is one of many auto makers who are exploring the potential use of hydrogen in their vehicles
Other manufacturers that have experimented with the hydrogen fuel cell market include Toyota and Honda
Second Quarter earnings for Ford Motors will exceed their expectations
The pretax earning for Ford Motors seems to be aimed to exceed their expectations and be much better than sales in 2020
In April of this year, Ford expected their pretax sales to be between $5.5. And $6.5 billion but just recently their earning rose as they gained $3.5 billion from their Argo Ai unit investment with Volkswagen
This brings their expectations to be around $8.5 billion to $9.5 billion
The delta Covid variant may have different symptoms and is spreading fast
This Delta variant of Covid had been originally discovered in India but now this strain has become one of the most dominant strains in many countries but could spread to the US
This variant is expected to mutate as it spread across populations and has been detected in 80+ countries
The Federal Aviation Administration stands up for SpaceX in unapproved Starship launch
Yesterday (Wednesday) in the Congressional hearing, FAA has defended SpaceX for their unauthorized Starship launch
The FAA associate administrator Wayne Monteith said, “We would not have cleared them to start flight operations again had I not been confident they had modified their procedures effectively and addressed the safety culture issues that we saw”
As Coronavirus cases in Afghanistan rise, Kabul US Embassy is forced to shut down
Today (Thursday) The US Embassy has been forced to be on lockdown as Covid cases rise rapidly in Afghanistan
100+ employees at the embassy have tested positive for Covid-19 and all are in isolation as of right now
So far 1 embassy employee has died and many people have been medically evacuated
Over the past month in the country, infections have risen by up to 2,400% and hospitals here are running out of medical equipment
Autonomous driving is becoming the new norm in China
The Covid pandemic has accelerated the commercialization of autonomous cars and aerial vehicles which have been utilized in transporting goods, passengers, and medical supplies
This mainstream adoption of this technology would face a number of challenges such as consumer acceptance, technical advancement, and regulations
Burger King begins to shift its menu focus with a new chicken sandwich
The Ch’King chicken sandwich from Burger King marks a point at which the company will shift their menu strategy
In regards to what their new menu strategy is, they plan on taking their menu from promotional to foundation meaning they are focusing on making more quality food products that have better longevity
People could be losing brain tissue due to a new Covid study
A study conducted in the U.K. has looked at brain imaging before and after someone has had a coronavirus infection and they looked for any possible effects it had on the nervous system
The study has also made a conclusion that the loss of brain tissue could have also resulted in Covid patients not being able to smell
By K Buenavista
Mr. Buenavista is a writer that specializes in breaking down complex topics into easy to understand formats that appeal to a wide range of news seeking readers, without missing the important details. He handles a majority of the daily news reporting at Easy-Ad, and has written on many other websites. He resides in Southern California.
