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Read More The Coronavirus Is Mutating. That's Normal. Does That Mean It's More Dangerous? Dan Cox Michigan could see 3,000 additional deaths of despair related to the coronavirus outbreak NPR News Headlines Roy Horn Of Siegfried and Roy Dies of COVID-19 At Age 75 By Ted Robbins • 3 hours ago Magician and animal trainer Roy Horn, of the legendary Las Vegas duo Siegfied and Roy, died Friday from complications related to COVID-19. Horn tested positive last week. He was 75. "The world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend," Siegfried Fischbacher said of his partner in a statement. Answering Your Coronavirus Questions: Testing, Unemployment And Musicians By editor • 8 hours ago On this broadcast of The National Conversation, a doctor answers some of your questions about testing efforts for the coronavirus and antibodies, and discusses some of the challenges. We'll also answer your questions about the latest unemployment numbers, first-generation graduates and musicians. What Happened Today: Health Care System Crumbles, Testing Questions By editor • 9 hours ago Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, answers questions about access to testing for COVID-19, false-negative results and the challenges of mass testing. More from NPR News CMU researchers exploring early links to coronavirus By Sara Byks • 10 hours ago Central Michigan University Researchers are testing to see if the emergence of coronavirus could be linked to fish. Evening News Roundup, May 8 By Amy Robinson • 11 hours ago The Michigan Attorney General says guns can be banned in the state capitol. CMU researchers explore if fish can transmit the coronavirus. And we have our weekly snapshot of the coronavirus in Michigan. Michigan could see 3,000 additional deaths of despair related to the coronavirus outbreak By Ben Thorp • 12 hours ago Dan Cox A new report projects Michigan could see an additional three-thousand deaths of despair over the next decade because of the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus. Listen Listening... / 0:59 Restaurant group hopes added safety precautions will convince customers to return By Ben Thorp • 12 hours ago Damain Gadal Just one day after Governor Gretchen Whitmer extended her stay at home order until May 28th, the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association released its plan for reopening restaurants. Listen Listening... / 0:49 LSSU announces continuous semesters to reduce risk of bringing COVID-19 to campus By Ben Thorp • 12 hours ago Lorianne DiSabato Lake Superior State University has announced it will hold continuous fall and spring semesters in a move to reduce spread of the coronavirus. Listen Listening... / 0:53 Michigan’s coronavirus cases are flat. That’s good news according to Michigan epidemiologist By Ben Thorp • 12 hours ago Drug Addiction Clinic Vita / https://www.vperemen.com/ Today we’re continuing our weekly snapshot of activity around coronavirus and Covid-19 cases in Michigan. Listen Listening... / 3:11 Kent County Health Department finds COVID-19 infections are highest among communities of color By Michelle Jokisch Polo • 12 hours ago National Urban League In Kent County, over 34% of those infected with COVID19 are Latinx, even though they only make up 10% of the population and the same is true for African Americans who make up 20% of those infected but only make up 10% of the population. Brian Hartl is the supervising epidemiologist at the Kent County Health Department and he says there is also a disproportionate number of Asian people infected with the virus. CMU Theater Alumni go virtual with classic David Mamet play By David Nicholas • 16 hours ago Chicago Tribune Alumni of CMU Theater are coming together for a virtual reading on FB Live on Saturday May 9 at 6pm. CMU and WCMU alum Andrew Papa spoke with Mosaic host David Nicholas about the project. Listen Listening... / 16:40 CMU Theater alum Andrew Papa talks about the FB Live reading of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross. WCMU Morning News Roundup - May 8, 2020 By Mike Horace • 22 hours ago Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced plans to allow manufacturing to resume in Michigan. We'll hear her timeline, on today's WCMU Morning News Roundup. Listen Listening... / 7:55 WCMU Morning News Roundup - May 8, 2020 EGLE asks for revisions on Enbridge’s tunnel permit application By Amy Robinson • May 7, 2020 Enbridge Energy’s permit application to build a tunnel for the Line 5 oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac needs revisions. 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