Posts tagged with "COVID-19"

Funeral assistance available to those who’ve lost loved ones to COVID-19 Local

Funeral assistance available to those who’ve lost loved ones to COVID-19

April 15th, 20210 DETROIT — U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) announced on Thursday that FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) has begun accepting applications for funeral assistance for Michiganders who’ve lost loved ones to COVID-19. Tlaib helped pass the funeral assistance program as part of the American Rescue Plan last...
Hamtramck students win speech competition with hopeful messages COMMUNITY

Hamtramck students win speech competition with hopeful messages

April 14th, 20210 HAMTRAMCK — Five Hamtramck Public Schools students recently competed in the Optimist Club of Downtown Detroit's Annual Oratorical Virtual Competition on March 17, with three students placing in first, second and third place. First-place winner Nura Uddin will be advancing to the next level of the competition, along with...
Michigan to expand the use of monoclonal antibody therapy Health

Michigan to expand the use of monoclonal antibody therapy

April 14th, 20210 LANSING — Governor Whitmer and the MDHHS said that the state is expanding the use of medical intervention to reduce COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths. The intervention involves additional doses of monoclonal antibodies made available to providers and requests to providers to expand the number of infusion sites throughout...
CDC advisers delay decision on J&J vaccine pause Health

CDC advisers delay decision on J&J vaccine pause

April 14th, 20210 Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) met Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. But the committee of experts declined to vote on whether use of the vaccine should resume, meaning the "pause" on the vaccine's use will remain at...
As cases surge, Whitmer urges virtual high school, avoiding indoor dining Local

As cases surge, Whitmer urges virtual high school, avoiding indoor dining

April 9th, 20210 LANSING - Governor Whitmer showed increased concern for the surge in cases of COVID-19 in Michigan, and asked Michiganders to make some temporary changes, at a press conference on Friday. Due to tracked outbreaks associated with youth sports, Whitmer is urging youth sports on both school-sponsored and non-school sponsored teams to...
Cases surge in Michigan, but Biden administration reluctant to increase vaccines Health

Cases surge in Michigan, but Biden administration reluctant to increase vaccines

April 8th, 20210 With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise to dangerous levels, Michigan officials have asked the Biden administration to increase supplies of life-savings vaccines, though a positive response has not come from the White House. On Thursday alone, Michigan recorded 7,819 new cases, pushing officials, including U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell...
Royal rift, economic hardship shake Jordan's stability World

Royal rift, economic hardship shake Jordan’s stability

April 8th, 20210 AMMAN — Unprecedented public criticism of Jordan’s monarchy by a senior royal who has been placed under house arrest has shaken the country’s image as an island of stability in the Middle East. On April 3, Jordan’s military told King Abdullah’s half brother, Prince Hamza bin Hussein, 41, to halt actions targeting...
More mobile vaccine clinics coming to Detroit, Hamtramck; doses at universities Health

More mobile vaccine clinics coming to Detroit, Hamtramck; doses at universities

April 8th, 20210 MICHIGAN — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced on Thursday it is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination efforts by increasing mobile vaccine clinics and bringing vaccines to participating vaccines. Starting April 14, expanded mobile clinics in Detroit and Hamtramck will offer vaccine...
Nessel, other attorneys general, to fight sales of fake vaccination cards COMMUNITY

Nessel, other attorneys general, to fight sales of fake vaccination cards

April 6th, 20210 LANSING — A coalition of 45 attorneys general issued a letter to different companies’ CEOs to prevent people from selling fraudulent vaccination cards. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the coalition, calling on Twitter, eBay and Shopify to act immediately in preventing people from offering to sell the fraudulent CDC...
In-person learning at Hamtramck Public Schools delayed COMMUNITY

In-person learning at Hamtramck Public Schools delayed

April 2nd, 20210 HAMTRAMCK - Hamtramck Public Schools Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed issued the following message on Friday regarding a delay in bringing students and staff back to in-person school activities: At Hamtramck Public Schools, the safety and well-being of our students, families and staff are our primary concern. We continue to work closely...
Yemen receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines COMMUNITY

Yemen receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines

April 2nd, 20210 Yemen received a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, after the country’s internationally recognized government declared a national health emergency. Though the actual figures are believed to be much higher, Yemen’s emergency coronavirus committee has recorded more than 4,100 coronavirus infections and 864 deaths so far. The...
Whitmer says there are currently no plans for new COVID-related restrictions COMMUNITY

Whitmer says there are currently no plans for new COVID-related restrictions

April 2nd, 20210 LANSING — As COVID cases rise drastically throughout the state, Governor Whitmer said the plan to fight them does not involve new restrictions. Since re-engaging different segments of the economy such as restaurants, entertainment venues and youth sports in February, the state’s COVID metrics have gone in the opposite direction,...
Dearborn Schools returning to all virtual learning April 6-9 COMMUNITY

Dearborn Schools returning to all virtual learning April 6-9

April 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — As an added precaution for students and staff returning from spring break, Dearborn Public Schools have decided to return to virtual learning for the week of April 6-9. Upon students' return to school from the break on April 6 , they will still attend live classes, but not face-to-face. April 6, 8 and 9 will be...
Michigan continues to expand vaccinations efforts COMMUNITY

Michigan continues to expand vaccinations efforts

March 31st, 20210 LANSING — Michigan will continue its upward trajectory in getting more and more residents vaccinated against the dangerous COVID-19 virus, as positive news came down the pipeline from Lansing in recent days. On Wednesday, Governor Whitmer raised the state’s vaccination goal from 50,000 to 100,000 shots per day. The new...
Pfizer announces vaccine safe and effective for children aged 12-15 COMMUNITY

Pfizer announces vaccine safe and effective for children aged 12-15

March 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — After a recent study, Pfizer has announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in children as young as 12. Most COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide are for adults who are at higher risk of catching the virus. Currently, Pfizer’s vaccine is authorized for ages 16 and older. In a study of 2,260...
A list of COVID-19 vaccine providers in Wayne County Health

A list of COVID-19 vaccine providers in Wayne County

March 25th, 20210 Michigan residents aged 16 and older with disabilities or preexisting conditions are now eligible to receive the vaccine. All residents 16 and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine beginning April 5. Residents should schedule appointments through their hospital group or other vaccine providers, such as the Ford Field clinic....
MI Symptoms COVID-19 tracker surpasses 3 million entries COMMUNITY

MI Symptoms COVID-19 tracker surpasses 3 million entries

March 25th, 20210 LANSING — MI Symptoms, a free and secure online symptom screening tool designed to help screen people for COVID-19, has surpassed 3 million entries. The tool was designed to help organizations screen members and employees for symptoms related to COVID-19. MI Symptom was created by the Michigan Department of Health and Human...
International exchange student program looking for host families this fall COMMUNITY

International exchange student program looking for host families this fall

March 25th, 20210 DEARBORN — In the last year, many international exchange students were unable to come to the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  World Link, an organization that links students from different parts of the world to host families, provided these students with a virtual program linking each student with an American host family and...
Garden City building department closes due to COVID-19 COMMUNITY

Garden City building department closes due to COVID-19

March 25th, 20210 GARDEN CITY — The Garden City Building Department has announced that it will be closed until further notice because multiple employees have COVID-19. The department is attempting to contact all residents with inspections scheduled to notify them. “Out of an abundance of caution, the Garden City Building Department will be...
Dearborn vaccine center to now accept people 18 and older, with conditions COMMUNITY

Dearborn vaccine center to now accept people 18 and older, with conditions

March 24th, 20210 DEARBORN — People over 18 with medical conditions can now make appointments for the COVID-19 vaccines for March 25-31. Appointments are available at the Dearborn Consolidated Vaccination Center. Anyone over the age of 50 can also make an appointment. Appointments are for people who live in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Inkster,...
Netanyahu's future uncertain amid Israeli election stalemate World

Netanyahu’s future uncertain amid Israeli election stalemate

March 24th, 20210 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospects for another term looked uncertain on Wednesday after partial results from a national election projected no clear path to victory. Not even his stewardship of Israel’s world-beating COVID-19 vaccination rollout — a central pillar of his campaign — proved enough for...
Beaumont reinstates visitor restrictions amid rising COVID-19 cases Health

Beaumont reinstates visitor restrictions amid rising COVID-19 cases

March 24th, 20210 DEARBORN — Effective March 25 at 8 a.m., all Beaumont Health hospitals will be reinstating their visitor restrictions due to rising COVID cases. This is the third time the health system has issued visitor restrictions. Under the restrictions, no one will be allowed in rooms of patients with pending or positive COVID tests except...
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