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COVID-19: Answers and Insight | TV Special

By WKAR Staff • Mar 24, 2020

Thu. Mar. 26, 9:30pm on WKAR HD | Shawn Turner and health experts examine the coronavirus crisis in Michigan in this TV special from WKAR. The debut episode in the new series focuses on resources for our aging community.

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WKAR is here for you in this challenging time

By Susi Elkins • Mar 21, 2020

portrait: Susi Elkins — Lindsay Wilkinson / LWP

WKAR has shifted resources and adjusted priorities so we can launch a number of new initiatives to help our Capital Region and Spartan community through these difficult times.

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Current Sports | March 16, 2020 | Current Sports Goes "Home"

By Al Martin • Mar 18, 2020

Al Martin holds his first home broadcast in light of the cornavirus outbreak; DeShaun Tate of CBS Radio on the absence of men's college basketball; More cancellations in the world of sports; What could've been for MSU basketball

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MI Hospitals Restrict Access For Patient Safety

By Kevin Lavery • Mar 18, 2020

McClaren Hospital Greenlawn photo — Scott Pohl / WKAR-MSU

Hospitals in Michigan are restricting entry into their facilities to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.

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Golf Courses Play Through Coronavirus

By Scott Pohl • Mar 18, 2020

Royal Scot sign photo — Scott Pohl / WKAR/MSU

With restaurants and theaters closed due to Coronavirus, one type of business that so far may remain open in Michigan is golf courses.

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WKAR's Scott Pohl reports on Royal Scot's golf course, which is still open for business.

AP Sources: Detroit Automakers To Shut Down Factories

By Associated Press • Mar 18, 2020

Aerial view of auto assembly plant — Courtesy / Second Shift

Two people briefed on the matter say Detroit's three automakers have agreed to close all of their factories due to worker fears about the coronavirus.

WATCH: White House Briefing on Coronavirus Pandemic

By WKAR Staff • Mar 18, 2020

Wed. Mar. 18 at 11:30AM | Watch the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic, including regular White House briefings.

Mid-Michigan School Districts Provide Food Pickup During Coronavirus Outbreak

By Kevin Lavery • Mar 17, 2020

high school building — Courtesy / Okemos Public Schools

A number of mid-Michigan school districts are offering food assistance for people facing nutritional challenges during the national coronavirus outbreak.

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Coronavirus Intensifies Michigan's Blood Shortage

By Kevin Lavery • Mar 17, 2020

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The American Red Cross says the nation is facing a severe blood shortage. The coronavirus outbreak has forced the cancellation of thousands of blood drives across the country.

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Holt Schools Begin Post-Coronavirus Cleanup

By Scott Pohl • Mar 17, 2020

Holt custodian Eliot Nutt cleans a desk photo — Scott Pohl / WKAR/MSU

Schools across the state are shut down in an effort to fight the spread of the Coronavirus. Now, the process of cleaning many school buildings is underway.

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WKAR's Scott Pohl reports on school cleanup efforts in Holt.

Informacion En Vivo. Coronavirus En La Región De Lansing

By WKAR STAFF • Mar 16, 2020

Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS / CDC

Estar bien informado es responsabilidad de todos. Infórmese bien de lugares creíbles, profesionales, y de fuentes oficiales.

Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Coronavirus In The U.S.

By Daniel Wood • Mar 16, 2020

Updated on March 26 at 8:30 a.m. ET

Since the first U.S. case of the coronavirus was identified in Washington state on Jan. 21, health officials have identified more than 65,000 cases across the United States and more than 900 deaths. By March 17, the virus had expanded its presence from several isolated clusters in Washington, New York and California to all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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Coronavirus in Michigan | SPECIAL COVERAGE

Arts Crawl | Mar. 12, 2020

By Mary Ellen Pitney • Mar 12, 2020

Pi, Salia and Ginsberg, Poetry Out Loud, and "The Journey of Harriet Tubman". Join Mary Ellen Pitney and Jamie Paisley as they showcase events happening in Michigan.

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Arts Crawl conversation between Mary Ellen Pitney and Jamie Paisley

MSU Community Unites to Fight Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19

By Russ White • 16 minutes ago

Michigan State University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. has restructured the administration of the colleges of Human Medicine, Nursing and Osteopathic Medicine, and promoted Norman J. Beauchamp Jr. to the new position of executive vice president for health sciences overseeing the colleges as well as clinical practices.

Beauchamp is leading MSU’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak

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Norman J. Beauchamp Jr. talks with Russ White.

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China Temporarily Closes Its Borders To Foreign Nationals

By John Ruwitch & Merrit Kennedy • 1 hour ago

China will close its borders to foreigners starting on Saturday, March 28, in a dramatic step to try to stop the coronavirus coming in from abroad.

It's not clear how long the closure, which affects foreigners holding valid visas and residence permits, will remain in place.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Immigration said in a notice posted online Thursday that diplomats, plane or vessel crews, and select others with specific types of visas would be exempted.

Trump Has Declared 'War' On The Presidency, Author Says

By Terry Gross • 1 hour ago

Benjamin Wittes says Trump has changed the presidency fundamentally — and we're seeing the impact during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is the author, with Susan Hennessey, of Unmaking the Presidency

'Fresh Air' Remembers Broadway Playwright Terrence McNally

By Terry Gross • 1 hour ago