Canadian cannabis company Sundial Growers Inc.
SNDL,
+5.29%
has filed a shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue up to $1 billion of securities over time. Calgary-based Sundial, a now penny stock of a company that once had a valuation of $1 billion, said in early February that it had fully used its previous shelf, after conducting a series of capital raises in recent months. The new shelf allows it to offer common shares, preferred shares, warrants, rights and units. Shares were down 11% premarket, but have gained 363% in the year to date, after the stock became popular with the Reddit investor group that sent shares of videogame retailer GameStop Inc.
GME,
-5.52%
and others to dizzying heights in an effort to create a short squeeze in recent weeks. Separately, Sundial said it had regained compliance with Nasdaq listing rules after its stock closed at $1 or higher for at least 10 consecutive business days. The Cannabis ETF
THCX,
+5.70%
has gained 96% in the year to date, while the S&P 500
SPX,
-0.06%
has gained 16%.
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NFL rumors: Bears are ‘front-runner’ for Eagles’ Carson Wentz but 1 major issue is holding up trade
Sweet home Chicago?
Not if Carson Wentz has his way.
The Philadelphia Eagles are shopping the 28-year-old quarterback and have been linked to both the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts in trade rumors.
SI’s Albert Breer appeared Monday on Colin Cowherd’s podcast to explain where things stand. Per NBC Sports Philadelphia:
“I think Chicago is the front-runner … and I do know there’s a feeling inside that building from Ryan Pace, from the coaching staff, Matt Nagy, John DeFilippo […] they believe, mechanically, they can fix him. … I think the issue right now, Colin, is where Carson Wentz wants to go. I think it’s become pretty clear he’d rather go to Indianapolis, and I think part of it now, for the Eagles, is, ‘Alright, if our best return now is Chicago over Indy, then we need to convince Carson Wentz, this is the only place you’re going, bud, and you need to buck up and accept this, and realize the Bears are going to give you a good chance.’ I think it’s pretty clear at this point that the Bears have pushed harder than the Colts to get Carson Wentz. … I think the Bears would like to at least know that Carson Wentz is on board before pulling a trigger on a trade.”
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Pro Football Network’s Tony Pauline reported last week that “Sources tell me the Chicago Bears are presently the front-runners to obtain Wentz in a deal. However, don’t discount the Indianapolis Colts or San Francisco 49ers.”
His report came one day after Philadelphia legend Ron Jaworski said the Colts had made the best offer for Wentz so far. That offer, according to Jaworski, was two second-round picks “and maybe a third or fourth (round pick) down the road.”
As NJ Advance Media’s Mike Kaye reported one week ago, the Colts have asked for additional compensation — a player, players, or picks — along with Wentz in order to get closer to the Eagles’ demands, according to a person with knowledge of negotiations, who was granted anonymity. That person said another undisclosed Eagles player has been brought up in discussions.
There’s also a sense that the Bears are growing impatient, another person with knowledge of the trade market told Kaye. According to the person, the Bears believe the Eagles have overvalued Wentz.
(NJ Advance Media’s Mike Kaye contributed to this report.)
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1,798 new COVID cases, 15 deaths announced as lab-reporting issue again affects N.J. numbers
New Jersey on Sunday reported another 1,798 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 15 additional deaths as the number of New Jersey residents who have received at least one dose of the vaccine approaches 1 million.
But the numbers reported on Sunday might change, Gov. Phil Murphy warned in a tweet.
“We are aware of an electronic lab-reporting issue that may be affecting today’s numbers. These labs have been alerted and we’re working to resolve this as quickly as possible,” Murphy said while announcing the numbers.
The state reported a similar issue Feb. 8.
The number of coronavirus patients in New Jersey’s hospitals fell for the 10th straight day, dropping to 2,449 on Saturday night. That’s down 35% from a recent peak of 3,802 on Dec. 23.
The statewide rate of transmission was 0.86, up from 0.84 the day before. The rate increased both weekend days after falling steadily during the first 11 days of February. When the rate falls below 1, it indicates the state’s outbreak is slowing.
The statewide positivity rate for tests conducted on Wednesday, the most recent day available, was 7.24% based on 48,018 tests.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced the update on social media as he continues to quarantine after an undisclosed member of his family tested positive Wednesday for the virus. Murphy said he tested negative Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the governor announced Friday that a limited number of parents in New Jersey will be allowed to watch their children play indoor high school and youth sports again after months of being banned from the stands. The new rules limit attendees to up to two parents or guardians per athlete for indoor games and matches. But the total spectators may not exceed 35% of the room’s capacity or 150 people total.
Officials also announced Friday that New Jersey has recorded five new cases of the highly contagious coronavirus variant first discovered in the United Kingdom, bringing the state’s total to 38.
New Jersey has now reported 665,197 positive coronavirus cases out of more than 9.9 million PCR tests in the more than 11 months since the state’s outbreak began. There have also been 80,790 positive antigen tests. Those cases are considered probable, and health officials have warned that positive antigen tests could overlap with the confirmed PCR tests because they are sometimes given in tandem.
The state of 9 million people has also reported 22,454 residents have died from complications related to COVID-19 — 20,208 confirmed fatalities and 2,246 considered probable.
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There have been 1,341,185 vaccine doses administered in New Jersey as of Sunday, Murphy announced. Of those, 984,737 were the first of two doses people will receive, while 355,862 were the second.
That’s out of more than 1.77 million doses the state has received from the federal government, according to a running tally by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
VACCINATIONS BY COUNTY
- ATLANTIC COUNTY – 41,817 doses administered
- BERGEN COUNTY – 149,961 doses administered
- BURLINGTON COUNTY – 69,078 doses administered
- CAMDEN COUNTY – 78,918 doses administered
- CAPE MAY COUNTY – 19,420 doses administered
- CUMBERLAND COUNTY – 19,559 doses administered
- ESSEX COUNTY – 110,388 doses administered
- GLOUCESTER COUNTY – 47,457 doses administered
- HUDSON COUNTY – 61,634 doses administered
- HUNTERDON COUNTY – 18,344 doses administered
- MERCER COUNTY – 37,140 doses administered
- MIDDLESEX COUNTY – 100,429 doses administered
- MONMOUTH COUNTY – 100,558 doses administered
- MORRIS COUNTY – 97,238 doses administered
- OCEAN COUNTY – 79,678 doses administered
- PASSAIC COUNTY – 62,268 doses administered
- SALEM COUNTY – 8,545 doses administered
- SOMERSET COUNTY – 51,366 doses administered
- SUSSEX COUNTY – 20,746 doses administered
- UNION COUNTY – 66,003 doses administered
- WARREN COUNTY – 12,844 doses administered
- UNKNOWN COUNTY – 43,857 doses administered
- OUT OF STATE – 43,937 doses administered
HOSPITALIZATIONS
There were 2,449 patients hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases across New Jersey’s 71 hospitals as of Saturday night — 65 fewer than the previous night.
That included 520 in critical or intensive care (one more than the previous night), with 326 on ventilators (17 fewer).
There were also 310 COVID-19 patients discharged Saturday, according to the state’s dashboard.
SCHOOL CASES
New Jersey has reported 142 in-school COVID-19 outbreaks, which have resulted in 671 cases among students, teachers and school staff, according to the latest numbers.
The outbreaks — defined as cases in which people were confirmed to have caught or transmitted the virus in the classroom or during academic activities — were reported in all 21 counties, according to the state’s dashboard.
Those numbers do not include students or staff believed to have been infected outside school or cases that can’t be confirmed as in-school outbreaks. Though the numbers keep rising every week, Murphy has said the school outbreak statistics remain below what state officials were expecting when schools reopened for in-person classes.
New Jersey defines school outbreaks as cases where contact tracers determined two or more students or school staff caught or transmitted COVID-19 in the classroom or during academic activities at school.
There are about 1.4 million students and teachers across the state, though teaching methods amid the outbreak have varied, some are in-person, some are hybrid and others are all-remote.
AGE BREAKDOWN
Broken down by age, those 30 to 49 years old make up the largest percentage of New Jersey residents who have caught the virus (31%), followed by those 50-64 (23.4%), 18-29 (19.4%), 65-79 (11%), 5-17 (8.2%), 80 and older (5.1%), and 0-4 (1.7%).
On average, the virus has been more deadly for older residents, especially those with preexisting conditions. Nearly half the state’s COVID-19 deaths have been among residents 80 and older (47.36%), followed by those 65-79 (32.7%), 50-64 (15.55%), 30-49 (4.02%), 18-29 (0.36%), 5-17 (0%), and 0-4 (0.02%).
At least 7,846 of the state’s COVID-19 deaths have been among residents and staff members at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
There are currently active outbreaks at 339 facilities, resulting in 6,940 active cases among residents and 7,148 among staffers.
GLOBAL NUMBERS
As of Sunday morning, there have been more than 108.6 million positive COVID-19 tests across the world, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University. More than 2.39 million people have died from coronavirus-related complications.
The U.S. has reported the most cases, at more than 27.5 million, and the most deaths, at more than 484,200.
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Mercedes recalling more than 1 million vehicles over emergency-call tech issue
Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 1.29 million vehicles because of a failure in its eCall software which may not provide a vehicle’s correct location to emergency responders after a crash, Car and Driver reported.
The recall covers vehicles sold from model years 2016 to 2021 and includes CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and G-Class vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The automaker said it was unaware of any instances of material damages or personal injuries that have resulted from the issue, and plans to provide a free software update to be installed over the air or at dealerships. The recall will begin April 6th.
Mercedes-Benz said “a temporary collapse of the communication module’s power supply caused by a crash might lead to the vehicle’s position during a potential emergency call being incorrect.” However, “other functions of the automatic and manual emergency call function remain fully operational,” the company added.
Reuters reported that in 2019, Mercedes-Benz in Europe investigated an incident where the automatic eCall system provided an incorrect position for its vehicle. The company found other situations where an incorrect vehicle position was relayed.
El Dorado County lays out COVID-19 vaccine supply issue
AND AS WE HAVE BEEN REPORTING THE GUIDELINES FOR WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO GET THEIR SHOT IS DIFFERENT FROM COUNTY TO COUNTY, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO STAYING UP TO DATE ON THIS EVERY DAY. LISA KCRA’S VICKI GONZALEZ HAS : BEEN REACHING OUT TO SURROUNDING COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ABOUT WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO GET THEIR SHOTS. SHE’S HELPING US GET THE FACTS TODAY, AND CLEARS UP SOME MISINFORMATION CIRCULATING ONLINE. BRITTANY: THERE IS A LOT TO GO THROUGH. WE’RE GOING TO START OFF IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, THEY SAID AND EMAIL CLEARING UP CONFUSION AFTER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS INDICATED TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS WERE ELIGIBLE TO GET THE VACCINE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. PUBLIC HEALTH SAID THIS IS UNTRUE. IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY THE ONLY SUBGROUPS WITHIN THE PHASE 1B SUBGROUPS ELIGIBLE ARE THOSE 65-AND-OLDER AS WELL AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. IN AN EXCERPT OF AN EMAIL SENT LATE LAST NIGHT SACRAMENTO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH EXPLAINED, PEOPLE HAVE ALSO BEEN SHARING VACCINATION REGISTRATION LINKS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND ATTEMPTING TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS PRIOR TO BEING ELIGIBLE, WHICH DELAYS OUR ABILITY TO VACCINATE PRIORITY GROUPS SUCH AS SENIORS. ADDING, WE ASSURE YOU THAT WHEN K-12 SCHOOL STAFF BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINATION IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IT FROM US, NOT FACEBOOK OR NEXT DOOR. I REACHED OUT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TEACHERS UNIONS TO GET SOME MORE CLARITY. THROUGH THEIR EXPLANATION, THERE WERE INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE ABLE TO GET VACCINATED, BUT THEY QUALIFY FOR ANOTHER ELIGIBILITY TEAR. THEY COULD BE 65 AND OLDER, THEY COULD BE A CARETAKER FOR A FAMILY MEMBER AND THAT CLEARS UP A LITTLE CONFUSION. WE WILL HEAD TO YOLO COUNTY ALLOWING VOLUNTEERS WHO VOLUNTEER COVID-19 CLINICS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO GET THE VACCINE. IN YOLO COUNTY, THEY ARE PRIORITIZING THOSE 75 AND OLDER FOR VACCINES DUE TO SUPPLY ISSUES. VOLUNTEERS AT THE VACCINE CLINICS ARE ELIGIBLE TO GET A VACCINE. YOLO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH EXPLAINS THAT THESE VOLUNTEERS AT THESE COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS ARE CONSIDERED HEALTH-CARE WORKERS ANY TO VOLUNTEER FOR A MANDATORY OF TWO CLINICS TO BECOME ELIGIBLE. IT IS ACROSS THE STATE WHEN IT COMES TO A SUPPLY ISSUE. IN EL DORADO COUNTY THEY ARE PRIORITIZING THOSE 75 AND OLDER FOR VACCINES DUE TO THAT SUPPLY ISSUE, ADDING APPOINTMENTS ALREADY BOOKED AND SCHEDULED THROUGH MID FEBRUARY. THEY WILL OPEN UP MORE APPOINTMENT SLOTS AS VACCINE BECOMES AVAILABLE. FINALLY PLACER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH’S ELIGBILITY GOES BEYOND SURROUNDING COUNTIE AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. CURRENTLY THOSE IN ALL TIERS OF PHASE 1B ARE ELIGIBLE. THAT INCLUDES THOSE 65-AND-OLDER. BUT ALSO EDUCATORS CHILDCARE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. AS LONG AS THEY ARE EMPLOYED THROUGH THE COUNTY. SO AS YOU CAN SEE A LOT TO SORT THROUGH. AND WHO IS ELIGIBLE VARIES FROM ONE HOSPITAL TO ONE COUNTY TO THE NEXT. BUT OVERARCHING ISSUE ISN’T ELIGIBILITY BUT AVAILABILITY. THEY ARE ONLY ABLE TO VACCINATE AS SUPPLY ALLO
El Dorado County lays out COVID-19 vaccine supply issue
The problem isn’t eligibility, it’s vaccine availability
El Dorado County laid out an issue plaguing counties and providers across the state: The issue of vaccination isn’t a problem of eligibility, but availability. In an email to KCRA 3, the county explains it is following the state’s eligibility framework. However, they are prioritizing those 75 and older in Phase 1A and Phase 1B Tier 1, which includes health care workers, those in assisted living centers, dental and pharmacy staff, educators, childcare, emergency responders and those in food and agriculture. | MORE | Click here to see where El Dorado County stands on its vaccination progression“Our two public health offices and Safeway pharmacy appointments are scheduled full through mid-February. We won’t open up new appointment slots unless (we) have vaccine to administer,” the county explained in a statement to KCRA3. The county detailed the vaccine gap. There are roughly 41,000 El Dorado County residents 65 and older. However, the average number of vaccine doses allocated to the county weekly is 2,783. The county added that planned vaccination clinics have the capacity for thousands more. “Again, not an administration issue (we have more than enough people & places to do the actual vaccination), not a demand issue (we have a wait list of 22,000 who signed up for “surplus” doses should they become available), we have a supply problem,” the email says.| RELATED | California COVID-19 vaccine tracker: See where, how many doses have been administered
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. —
El Dorado County laid out an issue plaguing counties and providers across the state: The issue of vaccination isn’t a problem of eligibility, but availability.
In an email to KCRA 3, the county explains it is following the state’s eligibility framework. However, they are prioritizing those 75 and older in Phase 1A and Phase 1B Tier 1, which includes health care workers, those in assisted living centers, dental and pharmacy staff, educators, childcare, emergency responders and those in food and agriculture.
| MORE | Click here to see where El Dorado County stands on its vaccination progression
“Our two public health offices and Safeway pharmacy appointments are scheduled full through mid-February. We won’t open up new appointment slots unless (we) have vaccine to administer,” the county explained in a statement to KCRA3.
The county detailed the vaccine gap. There are roughly 41,000 El Dorado County residents 65 and older. However, the average number of vaccine doses allocated to the county weekly is 2,783. The county added that planned vaccination clinics have the capacity for thousands more.
“Again, not an administration issue (we have more than enough people & places to do the actual vaccination), not a demand issue (we have a wait list of 22,000 who signed up for “surplus” doses should they become available), we have a supply problem,” the email says.
| RELATED | California COVID-19 vaccine tracker: See where, how many doses have been administered