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Michigan lawmakers approve $125M for virus outbreak

Michigan reported 11 new cases of COVID-19, raising the number to 65 in 15 counties.
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An employee of Spectrum Health Lakeland uses hand sanitizer during a news conference held Monday, March 16, 2020, in Benton Harbor, Mich., to discuss the hospital's preparedness in response to the coronavirus outbreak. (Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers are approving $125 million in emergency spending to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

The bill won unanimous approval late Tuesday and will be signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Buses in Detroit, meanwhile, will be back on the road Wednesday after a sudden one-day shutdown. Drivers were concerned about the risk of catching the coronavirus in their packed coaches and didn't report to work.

Mayor Mike Duggan says he's hiring more cleaning crews and eliminating fares during the virus crisis.

Michigan reported 11 new cases of COVID-19, raising the number to 65 in 15 counties.

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