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Whitmer wants vaccines, not restrictions, to end Michigan coronavirus surge. Experts say it won’t happen. Updated 11:08 AM; Today 9:00 AM Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer receives her first dose of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine from Dr. Joneigh Khaldun at Ford Field on Tuesday April, 6, 2021.Nicole Hester/Mlive.com Facebook Share Vaccinations are unlikely to bring a swift end to Michigan’s record-setting COVID-19 outbreak. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer imposed some of the toughest restrictions in the country when cases exploded across the state last year, but now she’s asking residents, schools and restaurants to voluntarily limit their activities. While Whitmer said she’s using every “tool in the toolbox” as infections in Michigan are at a national high, that no longer appears to include shutting down activities with state health department orders. ....