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President Donald Trump approved Governor Gretchen Whitmer's request, for a federal "major disaster declaration" in Michigan.
She says 112,000 N95 masks are on their way.
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President Trump extended the CDC social distancing guidelines to April 30.
They recommend against large group gatherings and urge older people and anyone with existing health problems to say home.
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The Justice Department has reportedly started to probe a series of stock moves made by lawmakers ahead of the sharp market downturn sparked by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Spectrum Health's emergency department triage tents at Blodgett Hospital and all regional Spectrum Health hospitals are scheduled to reopen Monday at 7 a.m. after being shut down because of wind gusts reaching between 35-45 mph on Sunday afternoon. The governor signed another executive order Saturday requiring water services to be reconnected for homes that had it shut off.
A volunteer website has been set up searching for doctors, nurses, and medical assistants to help understaffed hospitals. There is also a place where non medical professionals can go to see how they can help. https://www.michigan.gov/fightcovid19
SELF SWAB TEST COMING THIS WEEK, SAVING ON PPE NEEDED FOR TESTING
Michigan State Rep. Isaac Robinson died at the age of 44. He was in his first term representing a portion of Detroit and Hamtramck. The circumstances of his death were not released yet, but a report from Crain's Detroit said Robinson died from a suspected COVID-19 infection.
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Busch is offering three months worth of beer to people who foster shelter dogs during the coronavirus crisis
A dog, a beer and some good karma?Not a bad way to to lift your spirits.
'Quarantine Together' is the dating app for these isolated times
Everyone will have an interesting story to tellwhen the kids ask how their parents met.
The Getty Museum is asking people to recreate famous art using household objects