The week in review, with an eye on what's next:
The news: The Detroit Lions have outfitted Ford Field with clear plastic barriers, touchless faucets and 250 hand sanitizer stations in the event fans are allowed at games and assuming the NFL season moves forward amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The team said Friday that it is hopeful fans would be allowed, but unsure how many. Season ticket holders were offered refunds and were told they would not have their seats this year.
"The organization is preparing to host fans at all eight regular season home games, but there is still uncertainty surrounding how many fans, if any, will be allowed to attend games during the 2020 season or under what conditions," the team said in a news release.
Why it matters: The team is not planning an on-sale opportunity for single-game buyers. Ticket holders who choose to keep their accounts active will be given a 20 percent bonus credit on food, drinks and merchandise for every dollar rolled forward.
The news: With just a few weeks left in the summer camping season, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is ordering children attending day care and summer day and overnight camps to mask up. The Democratic governor issued an executive order on Thursday requiring all staff and children ages 4 and up to wear masks in hallways and common areas in day cares and facilities used for day and overnight camps.
Why it matters: The order is aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus, but child care professionals say it's not necessarily realistic. It's hard to stop children from playing with the masks, they say, undermining the reasons for wearing them.
The news: The Trump administration will reimpose tariffs on some Canadian aluminum imports, hitting a crucial trade partner just weeks after the president's landmark North American trade agreement went into effect. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he's removing Canada's exemption from 10 percent tariffs, effective Aug. 16.
Why it matters: The decision comes more than a month after U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer expressed concern about recent struggles by American aluminum producers, who have said they are hurting from a "surge" of metal from Canada.
The news: Hundreds of brave volunteers are beginning to receive their first dose of a vaccine doctors at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit hope will lead to protection against the deadly coronavirus that has claimed more than 706,000 lives worldwide, including 6,221 in Michigan. Henry Ford is the only health system in Michigan that is participating in a third phase of human trials for Moderna's vaccine.
Why it matters: Many experts think that the pandemic won't be brought to heel without a safe and effective vaccine, widely distributed.
The news: Oakland County said that more than 50 cases of COVID-19 have been tied to the Pontiac headquarters of mortgage lender United Shore Financial Services LLC. In an "emergency order" dated Aug. 4, county health director Leigh-Anne Stafford said the company with approximately 6,500 employees is in "direct violation" of an executive order by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer "that requires masks to be worn over the mouth and nose when in an indoor space."
Why it matters: Companies have wrestled with the need to keep their businesses operating well and the need to keep employees safe. United Shore said it has kept the office at half-capacity and complied with all regulations set forth by the state, CDC and MIOSHA.
The news: Drivers of electric vehicles will have more locations to recharge their vehicle's batteries as they travel across Michigan through $1.7 million in grants provided this week by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. Thousands of private and public EV chargers are expected to be installed in Michigan over the next several years.
Why it matters: The EGLE Charge Up Michigan Program grants will partially fund 36 EV direct current fast charging stations with a total of 76 plug-in points for automobiles and light-utility vehicles along well-traveled routes.
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