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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings North Dakotans! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many thanks and a round of applause to President Riccobono and Scott White for giving us this gift of NFB Newsline until July!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let’s all give it a try and hear some feedback on your experiences! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To get your code for NFB Newsline, contact our North Dakota President Jesse Shirek 701-781-2526 or email <a href="mailto:president@nfbnd.org">president@nfbnd.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> There’s nothing like sitting out on the deck while the sun rises with a cup of coffee and the newspaper in your hand! On those rainy chilly mornings, let Alexa read the newspaper to you! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely, Sherry Shirek <o:p></o:p></p><p>Beginning of forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p><p>We are happy to announce that Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, has extended access for all states that are currently non-sponsored until July 31, 2020. This will include newspaper and magazine content, as well as up to date COVID-19 data as explained in this email.<o:p></o:p></p><p>In an effort to bring the latest news on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) virus to our subscribers, we are pleased to continue to offer this information source in our "Breaking News: Online" category. This information is being provided by Johns Hopkins University and is titled "COVID-19 Pandemic Data." Johns Hopkins University is considered one of the leading worldwide resources concerning statistics on this pandemic, and we are pleased that we can offer it in an accessible audio and Braille format to our subscribers.<o:p></o:p></p><p>There are various sections in the COVID-19 data that you may access, and they are broken down by the "Total State Cases," as well as "World Country Data Cases." To further provide specific state or international detail, you can select "States" or "World Regions" in an alphabetical range. This data is continuously updated throughout the day with the most recent statistics.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Just like with the Breaking News search results, which we added to everyone's Alexa's favorite number 1, we have added this to everyone's favorite number 2 for ease of access.<o:p></o:p></p><p>For those subscribers using the telephone access method:<o:p></o:p></p><p>Access the COVID-19 information using the telephone by pressing 5 from the main menu, then press 1 for the "Breaking News: Online" category, followed by pressing the 1 key, which will bring you to the virus search results, or press 2 for the Johns Hopkins data.<o:p></o:p></p><p>For iOS Mobile app users:<o:p></o:p></p><p>Look for the virus information under the "All Publications" section. Web News on Demand users can find the COVID-19 information by selecting "Publications Organized by State," and then "Breaking News Online".<o:p></o:p></p><p>Or you can ask Alexa:<o:p></o:p></p><p>You can access this information source by issuing the command: "Alexa, ask National Federation to read favorite 2". Recall that we do have an electronic file containing other commands that you can use with the NFB-NEWSLINE skill for Alexa. If you would like a copy, please contact us.<o:p></o:p></p><p>We hope that you find the COVID-19 information on NFB-NEWSLINE to be beneficial for keeping you and your family safe during this health crisis.<o:p></o:p></p><p>If you have ideas on other Coronavirus related material that you would like to see on NFB-NEWSLINE, please write Scott White at <a href="mailto:swhite@nfb.org">swhite@nfb.org</a> or call 866-504-7300.<o:p></o:p></p><p>National Federation of the Blind | nfb.org | 866-504-7300 | <a href="mailto:nfbnewsline@nfb.org">nfbnewsline@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>