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 CORONAVIRUS CASES/DEATHS
As of Sept.21 2021:
 
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases 
 
| Global  |  229,989,585 |  
 | US  | 43,116,439 |  
 | India  | 33,524,134 |  
 | Brazil  | 21,247,667 |  
  | UK  | 7,465,448 |  
  | Russia  | 7,313,851 |  
 | States:  |   |  
 | CA  |  4,562,176 |  
 | TX  |  3,949,513 |  
 | FL  |  3,549,546 |  
 | NY  |  2,452,856 |  
 | IL  |  1,598,757 |  
 
Deaths: 
 
 | Global  |  4,716,670 |  
 | US  |  694,795 |  
 | Brazil  |  591,034 |  
 | India  |  445,699 |  
 | Mexico  |  271,765 |  
 | Russia  |  199,808 |  
 | States:  |   |  
 | CA  |  68,185 |  
 | TX |  62,559 |  
 | NY  |  55,484 |  
 | FL  |  51,884 |  
 | PA  |  28,998 |  
 
Source: Worldometer
     
    
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  Inside this edition:
 
  
 
 New rules for limitations on 
subcontracting now in effect 
 
  
 
 Contractors prepare for vaccine rules
 
  
 
 Another shutdown?  
 
  
 
 Set-asides surge in September to quadruple monthly average 
 
  
 
 Min. wage rule
 
  
 
 VA certs go to SBA on 1/1/23 
 
  
 
 Column: Avoiding FCA Violations from Limitations in Subcontracting and Performance of Work Requirements
 
   
 
 
 
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HSBC approves $25B for ‘Build Back Better’ bill  
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Velazquez: 38% drop in small biz govcons
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Growth Accelerator Winners announced
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105 days to process SBA mentor-proteges
  
 
 
 
 
  Coronavirus Update 
 
  
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