COVID-19 Impact Updates

The Ministry of Health in Vietnam recently reported a record number of 7,307 COVID-19 infections, raising Vietnam’s overall caseload to 81,678.  Vietnam has been on lockdown and with this rise in infections extended their lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City through August 1, 2021.  In…

On Friday, June 11, Malaysia announced it would be extending its nationwide lockdown by an additional two weeks (through June 28, 2021) as they continue to see soaring COVID-19 cases. “The decision was made after taking into consideration that the number of daily cases is…

With the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020 a shortage of components across multiple fields ensued.  These shortages particularly hit hard automotive facilities, hospitals, and health systems across the world. In some areas there just was not enough equipment to go around.  In other areas, equipment…

On Friday, June 11, Malaysia announced it would be extending its nationwide lockdown by an additional two weeks (through June 28, 2021) as they continue to see soaring COVID-19 cases. “The decision was made after taking into consideration that the number of daily cases is…

Over the last several weeks the Taiwan semiconductor industry has taken several hits due to a variety of disasters, worsening droughts and rolling blackouts. These impacts are further straining an existing international semiconductor shortage.  This even includes the US where a shortage of critical chips…

The Prime Minister’s office of Malaysia announced on Friday, May 28, 2021, that the country will be placed on a two-week lockdown starting June 1 through June 14.   The country has reported 8,290 new coronavirus cases.  This makes the fourth straight day of record infections….

In 2020 we saw a race ensue as technology companies threw in their hat in an effort to aid in the fight against COVID-19.  Some pursuing new product development and some modifying attributes of current products to make applicable to the need.  None the less,…