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STARTS NOW. >> WE BEGIN TONIGHT AT 11 WAS
SOBERING NUMBERS PREDICTING
MICHIGAN IS STILL NINE IS AWAY
FROM THE CORONAVIRUS PEAK.
CMAC THERE’S NEW NUMBERS OUT
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON SAY MICHIGAN IS
FACING BETWEEN 104,500 DEATHS
FROM COVID-19.
FROM COVID-19. THAT’S ASSUMING WE CONTINUE
STRONG SOCIAL DISTANCING AND
OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURES.
THAT’S A LONG WAY FROM WHERE
WE ARE.
WE ARE. AS OF TODAY THE STATE HAS 259
CONFIRMED DEATHS.
CONFIRMED DEATHS. SMACK THE MODEL NUMBERS
SUGGEST MISSING AND TO
MICHIGAN’S PEAK WILL COME
RIGHT AROUND APRIL 11 AND BY
THE END OF AUGUST WE ARE
PROJECTED TO HAVE ABOUT 3000
DEATHS.
DEATHS. TONIGHT PRESIDENT TRUMP WITH A
HARSH WARNING.
HARSH WARNING. >> THIS IS GOING TO BE A ROUGH
TWO WEEK.
TWO WEEK. AS A NATION WE FACE A
DIFFICULT FEW WEEKS AS WE
APPROACH THAT REALLY IMPORTANT
DAY WHEN WE ARE GOING TO SEE
THINGS GET BETTER ALL THE
SUDDEN.
SUDDEN. OF LIGHT.
OF LIGHT. SO WITH DETROIT EMERGING AS A
REAL TROUBLE SPOT, PRESIDNT
TRUMP SAID HELP IS ON THE
WAY.
WAY. SO GOVERNOR WITMER SAID
HUNDREDS OF VENTILATORS
ARRIVED TODAY FROM FEMA AND
HAVE THEY GIVEN US A WORD OF
WHEN THEY THINK THEY WILL BE%
ABLE TO START BEING READY FOR
PATIENTS?
PATIENTS? SO DEVON, I THINK THE HOPE IS
APRIL 9, TAKE A LOOK BEHIND
EVEN SEE THE ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS HAS THEIR EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS VEHICLE OUT THERE.
THEY ARE HARD AT WORK INSIDE.
THE GOVERNOR TWEETING PICTURES
OF THE VENTILATORS THAT HAVE
ROLLED INTO THE STATE FROM THE
STRATEGIC NATIONAL STOCKPILE.
MORE THAN 400.
>> I JUST SPOKE WITH THE
GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN, HAD A
GREAT CONVERSATION.
GREAT CONVERSATION. WE SENSE A LARGE NUMBER OF
VENTILATORS TO MICHIGAN, WE
ARE SENDING THEM TO
LOUISIANA.
LOUISIANA. WE SENT ADDITIONAL VENTILATORS
TO NEW YORK, ADDITIONAL
VENTILATORS TO NEW JERSEY.
SO THAT’S NOT ALL THEME
ASCENDING.
ASCENDING. SO FEMA HAS 200,000 SWABS IN A
TRUCK HEADED TO THE STATE OF
MICHIGAN.
MICHIGAN. SO IT’S CLEAR DETROIT IS A
HOTSPOT FOR THIS VIRUS AND
THIS STATE AND FEDS ARE
TREATING IT AS SUCH.
SMACK WHAT WE SEE IT GOING UP
AT A CERTAIN STATE AND
LOUISIANA IN MICHIGAN COULD BE
ANOTHER BECAUSE DETROIT IS
HAVING A LOT OF HARD TIME.
>> WHILE SUPPLIES ARE ROLLING
IN, THE GOVERNOR SAID SHE IS
GOING TO HAVE HER EXECUTIVE
ORDER IN K-12 SCHOOLS THIS
THURSDAY.
THURSDAY. SOURCES WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE
ORDER SAID IT WILL CLOSE
SCHOOLS FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE SCHOOL YEAR.
BUT ONLINE AND REMOTE LEARNING
WILL CONTINUE FOR STUDENTS.
IT WILL COUNT TOWARDS THEIR
INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS NEEDED.
DELL OF THE GOVERNORS
MAINTAINING THAT NO DECISION
HAS YET BEEN MADE.
>> ’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO GET
THIS RIGHT.
THIS RIGHT. I KNOW PEOPLE ARE ANXIOUS,
PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS,
WE HAVE 1.5 MILLION KIDS IN
MICHIGAN WHO ARE NOT IN SCHOOL
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. WE’VE GOT VERY DIFFERENT
DISTRICTS ACROSS OUR STATE
WITH DIFFERENT CHALLENGES IN
DIFFERENT RESOURCES.
DIFFERENT RESOURCES. I THINK WE NEED ANOTHER DAY
AND A HALF TO FINALIZE THINGS
AND I NEED TO MAKE SOME FINAL
DECISIONS HERE.
DECISIONS HERE. WE WILL MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT
ON THURSDAY.
ON THURSDAY. >> BACK HERE LIVE AT THE TCF
CENTER THE WORK INSIDE
CONTINUES THE ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS, THE ESTIMATE IS
THEY WILL HAVE 1000 BEDS
READY, HOPEFULLY BY APRIL 9 TO
HANDLE THAT OVERFLOW FROM THE
HOSPITALS ARE LIVE DOWNTOWN
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT. >> IT’S GOING TO STAY.
[INAUDIBLE]
[INAUDIBLE] SO SOME HELPLESS ON THE WAY
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES HURT BY
THE CORONAVIRUS.
THE CORONAVIRUS. THE CITY ANNOUNCING
$3.1 MILLION RELIEF FUND.
PRIYA IS JOINING US LIVE.
PEOPLE ARE WETTING HOW SOON
THEY CAN APPLY FOR THAT GRANT
CUSTOMER SO AND ABOUT 55
MINUTES OR SO.
THE SIZE OF THE GRANT YOU ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR DEPENDS ON A FEW
FACTORS.
FACTORS. ONE IS HOW LONG YOUR BUSINESS
HAS BEEN OPERATING, HOW MANY
EMPLOYEES TO HAVE AND HOW MUCH
YOU ARE LOSING BECAUSE OF THIS
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC. OF COURSE THIS IS AN
UNPRECEDENTED TIME FOR
BUSINESS OWNERS.
BUSINESS OWNERS. >> BILLS ARE DUE TOMORROW IS
THE FIRST OF THE MONTH.
IN BOTH THE LANDLORDS ARE
EXPECTING THEIR MONEY.
>> ALICIA OWNS A BUSINESS AND
LIKE MANY BUSINESS OWNERS
SHE’S BEEN FORCED TO CLOSE
BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC. MAYER MIKE DUGGAN SAYS HELP IS
ON THE WAY.
SO IF WE ARE GOING TO BE OF
VIBRANT CITY WE HAVE TO SAVE
THEM WE HAVE TO KEEP THEM
GOING.
GOING. $3.1MILLION GRANT FUND BECOMES
AVAILABLE AT 12:00 A.M.
WEDNESDAY.
WEDNESDAY. SMACK I HAVE MY ALARM SET FOR
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. [LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] I WILL DEFINITELY BE APPLYING
FOR A TWO HOW MUCH WILL IT
BE?
BE? WHO QUALIFIES FOR HOW MUCH?
THAT’S MY CONCERN.
SO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WITH
FEWER THAN 50 WORKERS IN LESS
THAN A MILLION IN AVERAGE NET
INCOME CAN QUALIFY.
SO I KNOW I’M NOT THE ONLY
BUSINESS THERE ARE SO MANY,
THOUSANDS OF US EVERY BUSINESS
IS BEING IMPACTED BY THIS
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. TO EVERY LITTLE THING THAT
ANYONE CAN DO TO HELP, THAT IS
REALLY APPRECIATED.
REALLY APPRECIATED. SO WILL BE ENOUGH TO COVER THE
BILLS IS MY BIGGEST CONCERN
QUESTION WORK SO RONALD
COLEMAN OWNS A BARTER AGENDA
BARBERSHOP ON THE WESTSIDE
ELIGIBLE BUSINESS OWNERS CAN
GET UP TO 12 GRANT TO COVER
RENT, MORTGAGE, UTILITIES AND
PAYROLL.
PAYROLL. SO FIRST OF ALL MY EMPLOYEES.
FIRST OF ALL I KNOW THEY HAVE
FAMILIES IF HE DOES WELL.
SO THERE CERTAINLY A LOT OF
PEOPLE HURTING RIGHT NOW THIS
FIRST PAYMENTS CAN BE
PROCESSED AS EARLY AS
APRIL 10, APPLICATIONS ARE
AVAILABLE ON THE CITY
WEBSITE.
WEBSITE. ALL RIGHT DETROIT POLICE CHIEF
JAMES CRAIG IS AT HOME AND
RESTING AS HE RECOVERS FROM
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. HIS DEPARTMENT HAS MORE THAN
500 OFFICERS WHO ARE
QUARANTINED RIGHT NOW.
EARLIER HE TOLD CNN HIS
OFFICERS ARE AWARE OF THE
CHALLENGES BUT STILL WANT TO
BE OUT ON THE STREET.
>> OUR FOLKS WANT TO BE OUT
THERE, THEY WANT TO SERVE.
THEY UNDERSTAND THEY ARE GOING
INTO THE UNKNOWN.
MANY OF THOSE WHO ARE
QUARANTINED, THEY WANT TO COME
BACK TO WORK.
THAT IS REALLY A TESTAMENT TO
THE KIND OF POLICE OFFICERS WE
HAVE HERE IN THE CITY OF
DETROIT.
DETROIT. >> SO FAR 76 MEMBERS OF THE
DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE
TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.
OF THE 522 OFFICERS WHO ARE
QUARANTINED 203 ARE IN THE
PROCESS OF GETTING READY TO
RETURN TO WORK.
SO FORD IS EXPECTED TO
ANNOUNCE IT SOON WILL BE
BUILDING RESPIRATORS AT THE
FLAT ROCK ASSEMBLY PLANT.
THE AUTOMAKER SAID THAT’S
PARTNERING WITH 3M, GE
HEALTHCARE, THE UAW TO
MANUFACTURE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
HELPING THOSE ON THE FRONT
LINE THE UAW POSTED ON
FACEBOOK THEY’RE LOOKING FOR
WORKERS TO COVER TEN HOUR
SHIFTS AND WORK IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN NEXT WEEK.
MEANWHILE GENERAL MOTORS HAS
ITS NOW MAKING FACE MASKS AT
THE WORN TRANSMISSION PLANT.
GM HOPES TO DELIVER THE FIRST
20000 OF THEM ON APRIL 8.
JUST A LITTLE MORE THAN A WEEK
AWAY.
AWAY. AND PROTAS ONE AND A HALF
MILLION MASKS A MONTH ONCE
EVERY THING IS UP AND
RUNNING.
RUNNING. GM AND THE UAW ARE SEEKING
MORE THAN TWO DOZEN PAID
VOLUNTEERS.
VOLUNTEERS. YOU’LL HAVE TO HELP ME WITH
WHAT THAT MEANS, PAID
VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL PLANTS
TO STAFF THE OPERATION.
SO IS MENTIONED EARLIER
PRESIDENT TRUMP WARNING
AMERICANS TO EXPECT CONDITIONS
TO WORSEN IN THE NEXT TWO
WEEKS.
WEEKS. SO THE PRESIDENT CALLING
SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS A
MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.
SUSAN IS WITH THE LATEST FROM
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. SO PRESIDENT TRUMP TONIGHT
BRACING THE NATION FOR WHAT’S
TO COME.
TO COME. THE WARNING COMING ON A DAY
WHEN THE U.S. CORONAVIRUS
DEATH TOLL TOP 3700.
AND AS THE PRESIDENT’S TOP
MEDICAL ADVISORS SHOW WHY THEY
EXPECT OF 100 TO 240,000
AMERICANS TO DIE IN COMING
WEEKS.
WEEKS. EVEN IF AMERICANS FOLLOW THE
CURRENT GUIDELINES.
CURRENT GUIDELINES. >> WE’VE GOT TO BRACE
OURSELVES.
OURSELVES. IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS TO A
WEEK OR SO, WE ARE GOING TO
CONTINUE TO SEE THINGS GO UP.
WE CANNOT BE DISCOURAGED BY
THAT.
THAT. BECAUSE THE MITIGATION IS
ACTUALLY WORKING.
ACTUALLY WORKING. SO EXPERT SAID WITH NO ACTION
TAKEN THE U.S. COULD HAVE SEEN
MORE THAN A MILLION DEAD.
>> ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL FOR THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE TO FOLLOW THE
GUIDELINES FOR THE NEXT 30
DAYS.
DAYS. IT IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND
DEATH.
DEATH. SO DESPITE THE STERN WARNINGS
THE PRESIDENT STILL REFUSED TO
DIRECT FLORIDA’S GOVERNOR TO
ADHERE TO THE GUIDELINES.
SO PEOPLE CAN MAKE A DECISION
THAT WE THINK IS SO FAR OUT
THAT IT’S WRONG.
WE WILL STOP THAT.
SO THAT GOES AGAINST THE
ADVICE OF HIS VICE PRESIDENT
AND MEDICAL ADVISORS WHO LET
EVERY STATE ON BOARD.
FOR FEAR THEY COULD BECOME THE
NEXT NEW YORK.
>> IF YOU WAIT TCF THAT IS TOO
LATE.
LATE. SO ESTATES PLAYED FOR
VENTILATORS THE PRESIDENT SAID
THEY’RE BEING STOCKPILED.
AGAIN PROMISING THEY WILL BE
AVAILABLE WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED
THE MOST.
THE MOST. NEW YORK’S GOVERNOR SAYS HE
CAN’T WAIT.
CAN’T WAIT. >> WE ARE GATHERING EQUIPMENT
THAT WE DON’T NEED TODAY
BECAUSE TODAY IS NOT THE DAY
OF THE BATTLE.
>> BUT THE PRESIDENT AND HIS
ADVISERS TONIGHT WARNING
AMERICANS THAT WHAT THEY DO
NOW WILL DETERMINE WHEN AND
HOW THE WAR AGAINST
CORONAVIRUS WILL BE ONE.
>> ART SUSAN.
WE ARE NOW LESS THAN AN HOUR
AWAY FROM THE START OF APRIL.
HARD TO BELIEVE RIGHT?
BEN WE ARE HEARING THE NEW
MONTH IS GOING TO START OUT
WITH SOME SHOWERS GO FIGURE?
>> YEAH, THESE THINGS WILL NOT
BE GONE BY THE TIME APRIL
KICKS IN AND ABOUT 50
MINUTES.
MINUTES. WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING SOME
IMPROVED TEMPERATURES BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. LET’S GO TO FULL RADAR, THESE
THINGS HAVE BEEN AROUND THIS
FOR 21st PLUS AND THEY ARE
JUST LIGHT SHOWERS ARE GOING
TO CONTINUE TO STREAM THROUGH
IN THE OVERNIGHT IN THE BY THE
TIME WE WAKE UP TOMORROW
MORNING, THESE SHOULD BE
HISTORY.
HISTORY. THE CLOUDS ARE GOING TO STILL
BE WITH US IN THE MORNING
THAT’S GOING TO KEEP THE
MOURNING NUMBERS PRETTY CLOSE
TO WHERE WE’RE AT RIGHT RIGHT
NOW.
NOW. BROKEN ASSAY 38 WALKING OUT
THE DOOR WITH POTTIES SKIES TO
START A LITTLE BIT UP IN THE
MID 40s BY NOON THAT WILL
BEAT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SOME
OF US OUT TODAY.
BUT THE 50s OR GET A SHOW UP
FOR GOOD MAJORITY OF THE AREA
I’M A LOOK AT WHO GETS THAT IN
THE 60s AND HOW LONG WILL
HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEM COMING
UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.
>> ART THANK YOU BEN.
THE IRS RELEASES NEW
INFORMATION ABOUT THE STIMULUS
CHECKS.
CHECKS. SO WILL LOOK AT WHAT AMERICANS
CAN DO TO MAKE SURE THEY GET
THEIR CHECK AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE. SO OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
TURNS OUT TO WELCOME ONE OF
ITS NEWEST MEMBERS.
COMING UP WE WILL INTRODUCE
YOU TO THREE DALE SCOTT, THE
NEWEST MEMBER TO THE TROY
FIREFIGHTING FAMILY.
FIREFIGHTING FAMILY. AND THE GRANDPARENTS WHO CAN