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according to the c.d.c., the seven-day average of new cases in the u.s. cropped below 600,000 for the the first time in three weeks. meanwhile, daily deaths are above 2200 for the first time since february of last year. supply chain shortages have hit virtually every industry, but it s the microchip shortage that s having the biggest impact. cbs omar villafranca reports some u.s. manufacturers are running low with less than five days inventory. reporter: this is where you would be installing circuit boards and chips. reporter: at optimal design, just outside of chicago, a shortage of one of the smallest components is causing big headaches. sometimes we ve had to scale back production because of chips are, frankly, unavailable. reporter: and these are the actual chips. saj patel s company engineers and builds everything from virtual reality headsets to the brains of barbecue grills. we have smart grills now. reporter: and every one needs chips to work. when the pandemic sh

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