Congressman Bill Huizenga joined Justin to talk about the new #$500billion relief bill that just passed the House.
Also, Justin talks to Stephanie Hoekenga,Student Outreach Coordinator, Muskegon Tech about thinking beyond COVID-19 to the possibility of a trade field for your recently graduated students.
In the second hour, Justin talks to CMU's Bob Davies about what the university is doing for their students during the pandemic.
Also Dr. Adam London returns to talk numbers and safely reopening the state.
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In a news conference scheduled for 11, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to extend the stay at home order that expires on May 1, until May 15.
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Meanwhile the legislature will meet today to pass bills to rein in the governor’s emergency powers and create a committee to oversee the state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Rain returns Saturday, drying out Sunday. Today, mostly cloudy and not as cool.
High 55
Coronavirus Updates
In the UK, scientists have begun human trials of a possible Covid vaccine
States and local governments are getting hammered by the economic cost of the coronavirus crisis. The city of Dayton, Ohio, has furloughed more than a quarter of its workforce. New York City won't be able to provide summer jobs to 75,000 youth. Maryland instituted a budget and hiring freeze to prepare for a projected $2.8 billion revenue shortfall. Pennsylvania, which is projecting a budget deficit of up to $5 billion, stopped paying nearly 9,000 state employees -- more than 10% of its workforce, earlier this month. What's more, 4.4 million more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week. It's no different in other parts of the world. Market indicators for April show historic levels of economic shrinking in Europe and parts of Asia.
Airlines are looking at new safety measures as the industry continues to face significant turbulence. A major union of flight attendants wrote a letter asking federal officials to discourage or even prohibit leisure air travel during the pandemic. The letter also asks agencies to require all travelers in airports and on airplanes wear face masks to reduce the likelihood of transmitting the virus. United will also require flight attendants to wear face coverings or masks while they're on duty starting today. The airline says demand for air travel has fallen to "essentially zero" during the crisis. Carriers reported billions of dollars in losses in the first quarter of the year.
Zoom, the video conferencing service getting countless people through social distancing, will begin rolling out a long-awaited security update this weekend. The update will address widespread complaints of video interruptions and other potential meeting vulnerabilities like hacking. The update, known as Zoom 5.0, will allow meeting hosts to report misbehaving users to Zoom for review. It also includes support for a more sophisticated encryption standard, which the company said will help protect sensitive data.
Notables
Rain returns Saturday, drying out Sunday. Today, mostly cloudy and not as cool.
High 55
The Detroit Lions have selected Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah with the No. 3 pick in the NFL draft. Detroit went into the opening round desperately needing to help a defense that ranked No. 31 in the league last season.
Dr. Anthony Fauci made an appearance at the virtual NFL draft, thanking people for practicing social distancing
Heisman winner Joe Burrow went first overall in the 2020 NFL draft