在共和党人对一家咨询公司与民主党候选人的联系表示担忧后，民主党密歇根州州长格雷琴·惠特莫取消了与该公司的合同。

惠特莫最初雇佣了选民联系软件平台Every Action VAN来帮助收集联系人追踪项目的数据。接触者追踪是一种识别潜在暴露于冠状病毒阳性个体的方法。一旦确定，这些人可以被隔离和监测，理想的是阻止进一步的感染。

过去，“每一个行动”都与许多民主党候选人合作过。与民主党的这些联系导致州共和党人质疑与该公司的交易。

密歇根共和党主席劳拉·考克斯(Laura Cox)告诉记者:“除了党派公司不应该处理公共健康危机这一事实之外，密歇根共和党非常关心这些数据将如何使用。”底特律新闻。“现在有可能将它用于党派目的，这一事实令人深感不安。”

密歇根州州长格雷琴·惠特莫终止了与一名顾问的合同，这名顾问此前曾与许多民主党候选人共事。

密歇根州众议院拨款委员会主席、共和党众议员谢恩·埃尔南德斯对此表示赞同。他给惠特莫写了一封信，要求她重新考虑合同。合同终止后，赫尔南德斯说惠特莫“必须首先回答这个问题，这怎么可能发生，”根据底特律新闻。

“我不能相信这是本届政府在这个前所未有的行政权力时期做出的唯一有问题的合同授予决定，”赫尔南德斯告诉该报。“到目前为止，密歇根州的人民以及他们选出的代表对我们的州长如何做出这些决定一无所知，这种情况必须结束。”

惠特默的办公室表示，尽管“每一个行动”都与民主党有联系，但作为冠状病毒项目的一部分收集的数据不会用于其他任何事情。办公室还表示，无党派的密歇根非营利协会也使用了每一个行动的软件。

每一个行动都与NGP·范，一个类似的公司，分享一个首席执行官。然而，尽管NGP·范宣称自己是“民主党和进步运动和组织的领先技术提供者”，但“每一个行动”都与非营利组织、企业和政府合作。

新闻周刊联系州长办公室寻求评论，但是在出版时间之前没有收到回复。

密歇根州是美国冠状病毒感染率最高的州之一，根据该州卫生部的最新数据，截至4月21日，该州共有32967例由新型冠状病毒引起的Covid-19确诊病例，2700人死亡。

此信息图由提供Statista，显示了截至4月21日COVID-19病例在美国的传播情况。

这张信息图显示了截至4月21日美国各地确诊的COVID-19病例的数量。

疾病控制和预防中心关于使用面部覆盖物减缓COVID-19传播的建议

• 疾病预防控制中心建议在难以保持社交距离的公共场合佩戴布质面罩。

• 一个简单的布质面部覆盖物可以帮助那些被感染者和没有表现出症状的人减缓病毒的传播。

• 布面可以由家用物品制成。指南由疾病预防控制中心提供。

• 应该定期清洗布面。洗衣机就够了。

• 通过不接触眼睛、鼻子和嘴来练习安全地去除面部覆盖物，并在去除覆盖物后立即洗手。

世界卫生组织关于避免冠状病毒疾病传播的建议(COVID-19)

卫生建议

• 经常用肥皂和水洗手，或者用酒精洗手。

• 咳嗽或打喷嚏后洗手；照顾病人时；食物准备之前、期间和之后；吃饭前；使用厕所后；当手明显变脏时；处理动物或废物后。

• 与任何咳嗽或打喷嚏的人保持至少1米(3英尺)的距离。

• 避免触摸你的手、鼻子和嘴。不要在公共场合吐痰。

• 咳嗽或打喷嚏时，用纸巾或弯肘捂住口鼻。立即丢弃纸巾并清洁双手。

医疗建议

• 如果你有任何症状，避免与其他人密切接触。

• 如果你感觉不舒服，即使有轻微的症状，如头痛和流鼻涕，也要呆在家里，以避免疾病扩散到医疗机构和其他人。

• 如果您出现严重症状(发烧、咳嗽、呼吸困难)，请尽早就医，并提前联系当地卫生部门。

• 记录最近与他人的任何联系和旅行细节，以提供给能够追踪和预防疾病传播的当局。

• 了解卫生当局发布的COVID-19最新进展，并遵循他们的指导。

面具和手套的使用

• 如果照顾病人，健康的人只需要戴口罩。

• 如果你咳嗽或打喷嚏，请戴上口罩。

• 当与频繁的手部清洁结合使用时，口罩是有效的。

• 戴口罩时不要触摸。如果你触摸面具，请洗手。

• 学习如何正确戴上、取下和处理口罩。扔掉口罩后，请洗手。

• 不要重复使用一次性口罩。

• 经常洗手比戴橡胶手套更能有效防止感染COVID-19。

• COVID-19病毒仍然可以在橡胶手套上被发现，并通过触摸你的脸传播。

UNDER FIRE, MICHIGAN GOVERNOR PULLS CORONAVIRUS CONTRACT FROM DEMOCRATIC PARTY-LINKED CONSULTANCY

Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer cancelled a contract with a consultant's firm after Republicans raised concerns over the company's connection with Democratic candidates.

Whitmer had originally hired Every Action VAN, a voter-contact software platform, to help compile data for a contact tracing project. Contact tracing is a way to identify people who were potentially exposed to individuals who have tested positive for coronavirus. Once identified, these people can be isolated and monitored, ideally stopping further infections.

Every Action has worked with many Democratic candidates in the past. These connections with the Democratic Party led state Republicans to question the dealings with the company.

"In addition to the fact that a partisan company should not be handling a public health crisis, the Michigan Republican Party is extremely concerned with how this data will be used," Laura Cox, chairwoman for the Michigan Republican Party, told The Detroit News. "The fact that there is now the possibility that it will be utilized for partisan ends is deeply troubling."

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer terminated the contract with a consultant that has previously done work with many Democratic candidates.

Republican state Rep. Shane Hernandez, chairman of the Michigan House Appropriations Committee, agreed. He wrote Whitmer a letter asking her to reconsider the contract. After the contract was terminated, Hernandez said Whitmer "must answer the question of how this could happen in the first place," according to the Detroit News.

"I can't believe this is the only instance where this administration has made questionable decisions about awarding contracts that may be political in nature during this time of unprecedented executive power," Hernandez told the paper. "The people of Michigan, as well as their elected representatives, have so far been left in the dark about how our governor is making these decisions and that must come to an end."

Whitmer's office said that despite Every Action's connections with the Democratic party, no data collected as part of the coronavirus project would be used for anything else. The office also said that the non-partisan Michigan Non-Profit Association had also used Every Action's software.

Every Action shares a CEO with NGP VAN, a similar company. However, while NGP VAN proclaims itself as the "leading technology provider to Democratic and progressive campaigns and organizations," Every Action works with nonprofit organizations, as well as corporations and governments.

Newsweek reached out to the governor's office for comment, but did not hear back by publication time.

Michigan has one of the highest coronavirus infection rates in the U.S., with 32,967 confirmed cases of Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and 2,700 deaths as of April 21, according to the latest figures from the state's health department.

This infographic, provided by Statista, shows the spread of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as of April 21.

This infographic shows the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the U.S. as of April 21.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advice on Using Face Coverings to Slow Spread of COVID-19

• CDC recommends wearing a cloth face covering in public where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.

• A simple cloth face covering can help slow the spread of the virus by those infected and by those who do not exhibit symptoms.

• Cloth face coverings can be fashioned from household items. Guides are offered by the CDC.

• Cloth face coverings should be washed regularly. A washing machine will suffice.

• Practice safe removal of face coverings by not touching eyes, nose, and mouth, and wash hands immediately after removing the covering.

World Health Organization advice for avoiding spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Hygiene advice

• Clean hands frequently with soap and water, or alcohol-based hand rub.

• Wash hands after coughing or sneezing; when caring for the sick; before, during and after food preparation; before eating; after using the toilet; when hands are visibly dirty; and after handling animals or waste.

• Maintain at least 1 meter (3 feet) distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

• Avoid touching your hands, nose and mouth. Do not spit in public.

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or bent elbow when coughing or sneezing. Discard the tissue immediately and clean your hands.

Medical advice

• Avoid close contact with others if you have any symptoms.

• Stay at home if you feel unwell, even with mild symptoms such as headache and runny nose, to avoid potential spread of the disease to medical facilities and other people.

• If you develop serious symptoms (fever, cough, difficulty breathing) seek medical care early and contact local health authorities in advance.

• Note any recent contact with others and travel details to provide to authorities who can trace and prevent spread of the disease.

• Stay up to date on COVID-19 developments issued by health authorities and follow their guidance.

Mask and glove usage

• Healthy individuals only need to wear a mask if taking care of a sick person.

• Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing.

• Masks are effective when used in combination with frequent hand cleaning.

• Do not touch the mask while wearing it. Clean hands if you touch the mask.

• Learn how to properly put on, remove and dispose of masks. Clean hands after disposing of the mask.

• Do not reuse single-use masks.

• Regularly washing bare hands is more effective against catching COVID-19 than wearing rubber gloves.

• The COVID-19 virus can still be picked up on rubber gloves and transmitted by touching your face.

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