[NFBMI-Talk] access breaking news For COVID-19 Updates on NFB-NEWSLINE

[Michael Powell]

To all on this list serve.

Thank you to those who have  been sharing resources on this list that are
accessible and pertain to the people of Michigan .  As our national office
works to stay engaged with all of us I thought I would pass this on.  It is
important that we too, keep our affiliate engaged and active and linked
together by continuing to meet statewide and in our local chapters.   We can
do this by way of conference calls and other means that can keep us
connected to each other and reach out to others while we are at home.  We
can be a valuable resource to the people of Michigan, especially to others
who are blind who need to come to know us so they are not alone in dealing
with this crisis.           

Stay tuned for meeting announcements 

Now here is the announcement concerning NFB NEWSLINE.

 

Michael Powell

President NFB of Michigan 

 

In response to the current situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19), the
National Federation of the Blind has decided to provide up-to-date
information to all eligible subscribers of the service. 

COVID-19 updates are available in the Breaking News Online category of
NFB-NEWSLINE. This information is being obtained by the system searching the
thirty-four publications in the Breaking News Online category for
"coronavirus" and displaying the results. This information will also be
available for those few states that are currently not sponsored for the next
sixty days starting Monday, March 16th.

Access the coronavirus 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
information. If you are using the NFB-NEWSLINE Mobile IOS app, look for the
virus information under the "All Publications" section. The content can be
accessed with Braille devices such as note-takers and refreshable Braille
displays.

 

Thank you.