Pentagon’s vaccine mandate taken on by Oklahoma in Salvo

• During the third week of November 2021, Officials from the pentagon expressed their frustration while fielding questions concerning Oklahoma’s governor’s decision concerning the Oklahoma Nationa Guard
• This decision was not to punish members of his state National guard who refused to abide by the federal vaccine mandate

Dr. Fauci says COVID-19 related hospitalizations are rising among vaccinated

• According to the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease, Dr. Anthony Fauci says COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising with those vaccinated
• Fauci blames this increase in hospitalizations on people not receiving the booster which is supposed to help improve immunity somehow
• Despite this information, Dr. Fauci still urges those 62 million Americans who have not received the vaccine yet, to do so soon

Florida limits mandates for COVID vaccine and challenges Biden mandate on businesses

• Ron DeSantis, the Governor of Florida, signed legislation on November 18 that limits vaccine mandates in the state 
• The new legislation also requires the governor to construct a plan to take the state out of having to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• During a press conference on November 18, the governor said the goal of the legislation is to protect people from losing their jobs if they choose not to get vaccinated

Unvaccinated now have new restriction in Germany as infection rate hits record

• Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor along with the country’s 16 state premiers on November 18 agreed on a new series of measures to handle a new COVD-19 wave
• This package mandates that those unvaccinated will have a limit on public life and will now require hospital staff to be fully vaccinated
• As of November 18, 2021, Germany reported more than 65,000 new cases 

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Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill to include $50 billion towards climate change efforts

• On November 15, President Joe Biden signed a $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure bill which includes funding to protect against climate change
• Many critics point out that the bill has little to do with curbing planet-warming emissions and still falls short of preparing the country for the impacts of climate change

Fauci says political divide is hampering COVID-19 pandemic response

• Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Chief White Hosue medical advisor has said that the political divide over science in the US has impeded the response to the pandemic
• Fauci noted that those who identify with the Republican Party generally have lower vaccination rates 

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• Dr. Anthony Fauci reports that US officials are quickly working to authorize the third Covid-19 vaccine shot for Americans with compromised immune systems
• Fauci has also reported that the two previous doses of the Covid vaccine did not produce an adequate immune response for those in immunosuppressed populations

• The project will study how turbine performance can be improved and focus on logistics connected to mass manufacturing
• The news comes just over a week after another company, Orbital Marine Power, said its “O2” turbine had started grid-connected power generation

Lithia Motors on track to become the country’s most valued auto retailer

• With their new growth plan through 2025 of hitting adjusted earnings per share of $50 by 2025 and $50 billion in annual revenue as well
• In the past 2 years, Lithia’s shares have risen by 176 percent which includes an increase to $358 a share since the 5-year plan was announced 

Toy sales for the first half of 2021 are partially fueled by skates, scooters, and skateboards

• Toy sales in the US have risen by 19 percent bringing total sales to $11 billion during the first half of 2021
• Over the 6 month period, outdoor and sports toys have seen the largest increase reaching $2.9 billion in sales or 11% from 2020

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