• The shutdown of GM’s Chevrolet Bolt EV has been extended at their Michigan production plant as they work with battery supplier LG Chem to fix manufacturing defects
• The Orion Assembly plant will be shut down for the week of September 13 through September 20

US sailings increased by Cruise lines despite delta variant threat to bookings

• Despite CDC warnings for those at-risk to stay away from cruises regardless of vaccination status, cruise operators continue to announce more sail dates
• According to a survey by Morgan Stanley,this points to a significant slowdown in demand for cruises 

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• With COVID-19 cases increasing again, Krispy Kreme has doubled their free doughnut vaccination incentive where customers who show proof of vaccination will receive two free doughnuts until September 5
• In March, Krispy Kreme was one of the first businesses to roll out a nationwide Covid vaccine incentive, offering a free glazed doughnut to any adult with a vaccination card

Dr. Scott Gottlieb says Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11 may come by winter

• The director of Pfizer, Dr. Scott Gottlieb expects that U.S. drug regulators will clear the Pfizer Covid vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5 to 11 later this fall or early in the winter
• He suggested that the spread of the delta variant may potentially pressure regulators to act more quickly

Ikea announces furniture buyback and resale program 

• Ikea has announced that they will be launching a furniture buyback and resale program in the United States as they aim to make the service permanent across all their stores nationwide
• The launch will happen at Ikea’s Conshohocken, Philadelphia location on August 30 and go through September 19 

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• A 24-year-old man named Dupree Kenneth Hornsby has been arrested by San Jose police after he was accused of breaking into a family’s home and raping an 8-year-old girl
• The alleged crime happened at the victim’s home on August 6 around 7:30 am where he reportedly sexually assaulted the girl 
• The suspect has been arraigned on August 10 where he faces life in prison if convicted of the crime

Lambda variant of COVID spreads in California 

• Aside from the contagious Delta variant of COVID, another variant named “lambda” now spreads in the state with at least 152 cases having already been reported
• Last year in 2020, the lambda variant had been first been reported in Peru and it continues to spread across South America
• According to the World Health Organization, lambda cases have been detected in 29 counties which include the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain

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• As of Sunday, August 8, California’s total number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients was at 5,973; a large increase from 2,981 hospitalizations on July 25
• For the week of July 31, the average coronavirus case rate in California’s unvaccinated population was 33 per 100,000 residents a day

California road rage incident ends tragically with the death of a pregnant woman

• On Sunday, August 8, a pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed in a road rage incident south of Los Angeles 
• Authorities have announced the arrest of a 26-year-old man on suspicion of charges including “gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated”
• Long Beach Police report that the suspect had been in a road rage conflict with another vehicle before crashing into the 23-year-old pregnant woman’s car

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• The public health agency in California has recommended that people resume mask-wearing indoors regardless of their vaccination status 
• In California, more than 62 percent of residents 12 and older are fully vaccinated but vaccination rates are widely varied across all counties
• According to state officials, they say that more than 90 percent of California’s almost 40 million residents live in areas with high transmission of the virus

New Pig rules and restrictions may cause Bacon to disappear in California

• Starting next year in 2022, California will begin enforcing an animal welfare proposition that was approved by voters in 2018
• This proposition requires more space for breeding pigs, egg-laying chicken, and veal calves
• The issue with this measure is that only 4 percent of hog operations currently comply with the new rules which means California will lose most of its pork supply which comes from Iowa

Governor Newsom signs $100 billion recovery plan for more stimulus checks

• California state leaders have approved a $100 billion plan that will help advance the state’s economic recovery 
• In the plan, stimulus checks for residents, rent relief, and grants for businesses will be included

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• According to the CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, 83% of all sequenced Covid-19 cases in the US are made up of the delta variant
• During the week of July 3, the delta variant of Covid-19 had only made up 50% of cases in the US
• Fatalities from the virus have also increased by 48% over the past week to an average of 239 a day

Covid continues to pose threat to Tokyo Olympics as they prepare to start

• This Friday, the Tokyo Olympics is set to start but officials still remain cautious due to many Covid-19 concerns in the country
• Today (Tuesday), an organizing committee official for the Tokyo Olympics named Toshiro Muto said that canceling games due to the pandemic would be ruled out

The Finance minister of Indonesia says the country must “protect the people” without hurting the economy

• The Finance Minister of Indonesia Sri Mulyani Indrawati has reported that the social safety net for Indonesians has increased by 20% and the healthcare expenditure has increased by almost 19%
• The resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia has also caused record-high case numbers in recent weeks from the spread of the Delta variant

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• With the rapid spread of the delta variant , Los Angeles County has reported that they have seen more than 10,000 cases (during the week of 7/19/2021); this level has not been recorded since March
• According to health officials, the unvaccinated population is at the highest risk which pressured them to reinforce restrictions

Further evacuations prompted California fails to contain wildfire

• A fire in Lake Tahoe, California has now blocked more roads and prompted officials to announce further evacuations 
• As of 7/20, the Tamarack Fire had 0% containment with 517 personnel from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest actively working to suppress it
• At time of writing, the fire has spread across 18,000 acres since July 4 and has closed portions of the Pacific Crest Trail between Route 4 and State Route 88

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• A 17-year-old California teen was arraigned virtually on Friday for a stabbing incident that occurred earlier in the week on Tuesday 
• In Juvenile Court, the teen girl pleaded “not guilty” through her attorney to the killing of Raquel Spohn Weber a 58-year-old Uber Eats driver in the National City area of San Diego

• Los Angeles County has seen recent spikes in Covid-19 cases and the unvaccinated face an increasing risk 
• Over the last three days, Los Angeles County has reported more than 3,000 new cars which is the first time since March that there have been more than 1,000 cases over three days
• Last Friday, Covid hospitalizations have been the most since May at 76% higher with 373

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• By 2024, McDonalds have plans to reach an average of $15 an hour by 2024 at all of their company owned restaurant 
• Currently, there is a high competition amongst fast food chains and large retailers for workers and McDonald’s is trying to give potential workers a higher appeal to work for them
• Those 95% of restaurants that aren’t owned by the company will have pressure for McDonald’s franchise to raise wages 

Dr. Ashish Jha thinks Covid booster isn’t necessary

• Just recently Dr. Ashish Jha has said that the has not seen any evidence for people to take the Covid booster which would be a third shot for those already vaccinated
• Two days ago (Thursday) BioNTech and Pfizer has reported that they are developing a Covid-19 booster shot to target the delta variant 

Covid Delta variant spreads through Mississippi and health officials urge elderly to avoid indoor gatherings

• Health officials in Mississippi have recently issued new guidance for the elderly in the state and residents with compromised immune systems whether vaccinated or vaccinated to avoid indoor gathering
• Out of all the states in the country, Mississippi has ranked last in the country for vaccinated residents 

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• Officials from the World Health Organization have warned countries around the world against the full lifting of public health measures
• These warnings come after the region of Europe has seen an increase of 33% in Covid cases last week
• Even with highly vaccinated regions or countries, WHO cautions against the easement of mask mandates, and social distancing protocols

Marvel Movie Black Widow had promising pandemic opening with rise in pre-ticket sales

• Arriving in theaters and Disney+ Premiere Access on July 9, Marvel’s Black Widow is a highly anticipated film 
• Over the upcoming weekend analysts have estimated that the film will gather somewhere between $80 million to $110 million in the box office
• If this estimate is correct, this film would surpass F( a film that debuted about two weeks ago with $70 million

Delta variant of Covid is now dominant in US says CDC data

• According to information gathered by the CDC, the Delta variant of Coronavirus has surpassed the previous strain (alpha variant) in case amount
• The variant had been first discovered in India but now affected around 104 countries and represents more than half of new Covid cases at 51.7%

To service Northeast, Amtrak plans investment of $7.3 billion in modern trains

• Today (Wednesday), Amtrak has announced that they will be investing a total of $7.3 billion into a group of 83 modern trains
• The manufacturer that Amtrak will use to build these new trains will be Siemens Mobility’s rail manufacturing facility
• According to Amtrak’s predictions, they think that their investment will add 1.5 million or more train riders annually to their services 

• In rural areas, Dollar General has plans to become a health-care staple with hiring a chief medical officer to help them aim their products towards this new target
• I the future, customers will progressively see more health care products in Dollar general along with dental supplies and other medications
• The CEO of Dollar General says that he was inspired by customers who said they have a desire for health-care products and services at a more affordable price

• In their initial public offering in the US, the Greek-yogurt maker Chobani has potential to be valued at upwards of $10 billion according to the company’s estimations
• Currently, Chobani has factories in Idaho, Australia, and New York and does not have any plans yet on how many shares there will be for sale or the price range for its offering

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