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Gretchen Whitmer: “I hear people say certain age groups are immune, I know this. In Michigan we have a 5-year-old that has tested positive…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2020
I hear people say certain age groups are immune, I know this. In Michigan we have a 5-year-old that has tested positive for coronavirus. This is a situation that impacts everyone in every age group and I implore people to take this seriously.
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Gretchen Whitmer
Democratic · Michigan

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Governor Whitmer warns against misconceptions about the virus's impact on different age groups.

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