announcements from ford, nissan and toyota asian chip factories have been hit hard by the covid delta variant, forcing some factories to close, and that s led to a shortage of both new and used vehicles, sending car prices even higher, hitting a record price average in august of $41,000 anyone who needs a new car may find very few options in the weeks ahead, potentially meaning even higher prices on dealer lots. tom? average price $40,000. all right, thank you there is new fallout tonight after podcast star joe rogan announced he has covid and he is being treated among other things an anti-parasite drug that the fda has warned people to avoid. meantime, more doctors and nurses on the front line say they are combatting covid misinformation with some icus overwhelmed. nbc s gabe gutierrez goes inside one of those hospitals tonight. reporter: the icu at billings clinic in montana is nearing 150% capacity, and the hospital is asking the national guard for help i wouldn t wish
SAN FRANCISCO: Global semiconductor sales rose 6.5% overall in 2020, as a recovery during the last three months of the year helped offset a sharp dropoff in March and April, when pandemic stay-home orders rolled out around the world.