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Daily new Covid cases in the U.S. are consistently trending downward, with new infections 24% lower than this time last week, according to a CNBC analysis of Johns Hopkins University data. Virus-related daily death tolls are also improving, now 10% lower than last week’s figures. Of U.S. states and D.C., only Alaska is experiencing a jump in cases, and only Vermont is seeing record high hospitalizations, according to CNBC’s analysis.

The U.S. is recording at least 104,300 new Covid-19 cases and at least 2,770 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average calculated by CNBC using Johns Hopkins University data.

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NBC News launches “Plan Your Vaccine” tool for customized vaccination information

Registered nurse Emily Enos attempts to extract an extra dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine outside the Los Angeles Mission located in the Skid Row community on February 10, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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With various Covid-19 vaccine eligibility rules around the country, NBC News has launched a customizable state-by-state guide to help Americans navigate when and where they can receive their Covid vaccine.

The online tool asks for your state, occupation and age group to show a graphic detailing your eligibility in every state, as well as how many people have been immunized in each state. The tool compiles data from state health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The tool also reports the latest vaccine news in your state, immunization requirements and a list of pharmacies and distribution centers.

Check out the Plan Your Vaccine tool here.

—Rich Mendez

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PepsiCo earnings beat estimates as it learned to navigate the pandemic

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PepsiCo CFO on what the company has learned by navigating the pandemic

PepsiCo’s fourth-quarter earnings topped estimates as the pandemic fueled snacking and higher sales of drinks like Gatorade Zero and Bubly sparkling water, reports CNBC’s Amelia Lucas.

PepsiCo Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johnston joined “Squawk Box” to discuss what the company learned.

—Melodie Warner

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Coronavirus shutdowns led to $60 billion chip shortage for auto industry

This photo shows Ford 2018 and 2019 F-150 trucks on the assembly line at the Ford Motor Company’s Rouge Complex on September 27, 2018 in Dearborn, Michigan.

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An ongoing semiconductor chip shortage is expected to cut $60.6 billion in revenue from the global automotive industry this year, according to consulting firm AlixPartners.

Much of the problem begins at the bottom of the automotive supply chain involving “wafers,” which are the base for the semiconductor chips. They’re extremely important components for new vehicles.

The source of the shortage dates to early last year when Covid caused rolling shutdowns of vehicle assembly plants. As the facilities closed, the wafer and chip suppliers that produce the semiconductor chips diverted supplies to other sectors such as consumer electronics.

But demand for new vehicles was more resilient than expected during the shutdowns and pandemic, so the industry recovered far quicker than anyone expected. That led to automakers needing more semiconductor chips than expected that couldn’t be met.

A 26-week lead time is needed to build the chips before they are installed in a vehicle, according to officials.

—Michael Wayland

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U.S. weekly jobless claims improve to 793,000

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British variant on course ‘to sweep the world,’ UK scientist says

A patient is brought into the Royal London Hospital, in London during England’s third national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, Sun Jan 10, 2021.

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A variant of the coronavirus that first emerged in the U.K. — and has since been identified in over 80 countries — could become the dominant form of the virus worldwide, according to the head of the U.K.’s genetic surveillance program.

“The new variant has swept the country and it’s going to sweep the world, in all probability,” Professor Sharon Peacock, director of the Covid-19 Genomics UK Consortium, said.

“In the future, I think the key is going to be if something (a variant) is particularly problematic with the vaccines,” she told the BBC’s Newcast podcast.

—Holly Ellyatt

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Expert says you need to stop feeling guilty in lockdown

While it’s easy to berate yourself for not using every moment at home productively during the pandemic, one professor believes we need to get over this guilt for what’s been wrongly labeled as “laziness.”

Devon Price, author of “Laziness Does Not Exist” and a professor at Loyola University of Chicago’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies, told CNBC that many people likely feel guilty about their productivity levels in lockdown because of “psychological anchoring.” Price explained that humans are unable to be fully objective and therefore use external cues as an “anchor” to help us gauge whether we are spending our time well enough.

In Price’s book, the professor explained that even before the pandemic there existed a “social epidemic,” which they call the “laziness lie.”

Price explained that this is a “deep-seated, culturally-held belief system” which has caused people to believe that they are inherently lazy and must work hard to overcome this tendency.

—Vicky McKeever


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Covid live updates: UK scientist warns of variant; U.S. cases and deaths improve