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Justin is joined by Trent Knibbe from the Affordable iStore for Tech Talk Tuesday.

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Gov. Whitmer announced new programs for workers and some expansions on unemployment benefits for workers impacted by COVID-19. 

Workers who do not already qualify for state unemployment benefits, including those who are self-employed or independent contractors, will qualify during the pandemic. 

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Schools are bracing for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to issue an executive order that will keep facilities closed through the rest of the academic year. 

Whitmer said in a press conference Monday it is "very unlikely" students will return to school this year.

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TheUS Navy Hospital Ship Comfort has docked in New York City as the US faces what could be its most difficult month in the coronavirus pandemic.

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For the first time, the daily case count exceeded 1,000. The death toll is at 184.

MI - 6,498 and there were 52 new deaths reported on Monday. 

*The state emphasizes that the report of cumulative data is "provisional and subject to change. As public health investigations of individual cases continue, there will be corrections to the status and details of referred cases that result in changes to this report."

At this point, the state has not started reporting the number of recovered cases yet. 

FORD MAKES VENTILATORS | Ford has partnered with GE Healthcare to produce 50,000 ventilators over the next 100 days. The ventilators will be produced in Michigan and Ford said after the first 100 days, it expects to produce 30,000 a month. 

The race is on for companies to test possible coronavirus treatments and vaccines. Pharmaceutical giantJohnson & Johnson says it plans to begin human clinical trials of a Covid-19 vaccine by September, with a goal of the first batches being available for emergency use early next year

Michigan funding bills provide $150 million for COVID-19 response

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan legislative leaders announced Monday that two supplemental budget bills will provide $150 million in funding for the COVID-19 response. 

The governor also signed an executive directive that restricts discretionary spending within the government. Another directive also suspends hiring within the executive branch.

MCC OVERFLOW SITE | Muskegon Community College's Health and Wellness Center has prepared to be a hospital overflow site in case healthcare facilities in the area are overrun with patients due to COVID-19. There are 50 additional beds at the college. 

Michigan National Guard will staff food banks in 4 cities

The Michigan National Guard will staff food banks in Ann Arbor, Comstock Park, Flint and Pontiac.

Notables 

Tuesday will be cloudy and cool, but temperatures will start to warm by Wednesday with a high close to 50 degrees. 

Taco Bell will give you a free taco today

Following proper social distancing protocols, of course. 


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