Global chip shortage might exacerbate due to new COVID-19 outbreak in Asia

Global chip shortage might exacerbate due to new COVID-19 outbreak in Asia Posted by By Mary Woods June 14, 2021 A new report from The Wall Street Journal suggests the renewed outbreaks of COVID-19 in Asia could create delays in the global supply chain and exacerbate the global semiconductor shortage. Powerhouse countries in terms of global chip production like Taiwan are currently experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Yesterday, Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center announced that there were 251 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 26 deaths while on Friday, the agency reported 287 new cases and 24 deaths. In…