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Detroit Mayor Duggan announces expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility

Kayla Clarke, Senior Web Producer

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, talks Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Detroit about the initiative to give about 51,000 K-12 public school students in Detroit computer tablets and high-speed internet to help transition from classroom to virtual learning during the coronavirus pandemic. As schools closed in March as part of the state's stay home order to slow the spread of the virus many suburban districts quickly moved teaching online. Detroit lagged because nine of 10 students don't have access to tablets, computers or the internet. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) (Carlos Osorio, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

DETROIT – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced the expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility.

He is also announced additional funding to support small businesses and a Kresge Foundation grant award.

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