MIRS Monday, Aug. 9, 2021

Instead of talking of COVID in weeks and months, Dr. Joel Fishbain, the medical director for infection prevention at Beaumont Hospital, suggested -- long-term -- we could be talking years and decades with the various COVID variants emerging (33:34). 

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor (19:11) overcame protests outside his door last summer to win a six-way primary for re-election last week with 49% of the vote. 

And to what extent do the Republican gubernatorial candidates have potential crises from their pasts that could impact their future? Sara Wurfel of Truscott Rossman addresses situations James Craig, Garrett Soldano and Kevin Rinke may be facing.