Posts tagged with "Coronavirus"

COVID mutation will not increase transmissibility, affect vaccine efficacy Health

COVID mutation will not increase transmissibility, affect vaccine efficacy

November 25th, 20201 LONDON — A peer-reviewed scientific study published on Wednesday says known mutations of the SARS-CoV-2, or coronavirus, do not increase virus transmissibility. Researchers also say the mutations do not pose a threat to vaccine efficacy. Viruses mutate, or change, constantly and some, like the flu, mutate more than others. The...
Police, other agencies, will enforce new COVID orders if needed COMMUNITY

Police, other agencies, will enforce new COVID orders if needed

November 16th, 20200 DEARBORN — Michigan will begin its three-week “pause” on Wednesday, targeting in particular indoor gatherings around holidays and indoor dining and bar services to mitigate the sate's intense COVID-19 crisis. This statewide restrictions on certain activities was issued by the state’s Department of Health and Human Services...
U.S. government partners with pharmacy chains to increase COVID-19 vaccine access Health

U.S. government partners with pharmacy chains to increase COVID-19 vaccine access

November 12th, 20200 The U.S. government is partnering with regional pharmacy chains and independent community pharmacies to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines whenever they are made available, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Thursday. The partnership will cover about 60 percent of pharmacies throughout the 50 U.S. states,...
MDHHS reduces max gathering for indoor weddings, parties to 50 people COMMUNITY

MDHHS reduces max gathering for indoor weddings, parties to 50 people

October 29th, 20200 LANSING — Due to rising COVID-19 cases in the state, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Resources (MDHHS) has revised and extended its epidemic order. Now, the agency has reduced the maximum size of indoor gatherings such as weddings, parties and banquets, which occur in nonresidential settings without fixed seating, from...
Governor Whitmer extends unemployment benefits for the rest of the year COMMUNITY

Governor Whitmer extends unemployment benefits for the rest of the year

October 21st, 20200 LANSING — Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bills 886 and 991, which expand unemployment benefits for all Michiganders. The bipartisan bills Whitmer signed will extend unemployment benefits for Michiganders who have lost work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic from 20 to 26 weeks until the end of the year. Both bills were sponsored...
Analysis ranks Michigan as top state for bridging COVID racial disparities COMMUNITY

Analysis ranks Michigan as top state for bridging COVID racial disparities

October 16th, 20200 LANSING — A Politico analysis of responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. by various state governments shows certain states stand out in their approaches to public health, mass unemployment and school reopenings. Politico reporters looked at the states' responses by consulting various health researchers, academic experts and...
Parents need support during these difficult times COMMUNITY

Parents need support during these difficult times

October 11th, 20200 COVID-19 has impacted individuals and families around the world, forcing many working parents to now become virtual, homeschooling teachers. Parent support is crucial now more than ever, especially for those parents whose children may have an intellectual or developmental disability such as autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, epilepsy...
U.S. COVID-19 cases hit two-month high, 10 states report record increases Health

U.S. COVID-19 cases hit two-month high, 10 states report record increases

October 10th, 20200 (REUTERS) - New cases of COVID-19 in the United States hit a two-month high on Friday with over 58,000 infections of the new coronavirus reported and hospitalizations in the Midwest at record levels for a fifth day in a row, according to a Reuters analysis. Ten of the 50 states reported record one-day rises in cases on Friday, including...
Trump, positive for COVID-19, says won't participate in virtual debate Elections

Trump, positive for COVID-19, says won’t participate in virtual debate

October 8th, 20200 WASHINGTON (REUTERS) — President Trump said on Thursday he would not participate in a virtual debate, throwing into doubt the second presidential debate between Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, scheduled for Oct. 15. His words came moments after the commission that oversees the debates said the event would be conducted...
Trump plays down COVID-19, ends relief negotiations with Dems  U.S.A

Trump plays down COVID-19, ends relief negotiations with Dems 

October 6th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — After being treated for COVID-19 himself, President Trump downplayed the virus over social media and announced he was breaking off talks with Democrats on an economic aid package that could provide relief to millions of Americans in a pandemic-hit economy.  Trump was discharged from Walter Reed National Medical...
More than 4 million Americans have already voted, suggesting record turnout Elections

More than 4 million Americans have already voted, suggesting record turnout

October 6th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. (REUTERS) — Americans are rushing to cast ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election at an unprecedented pace, early voting numbers show, indicating a possible record turnout for the showdown between President Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. With four weeks to go before Election Day, more than 4 million...
Whitmer loses legal battle over emergency powers, but has other options COMMUNITY

Whitmer loses legal battle over emergency powers, but has other options

October 3rd, 20200 LANSING - After months of legal back and forth, the Michigan Supreme Court has finally deemed Governor Whitmer's continued state of emergency in Michigan unconstitutional. The drama began with Whitmer leveraging decades-old laws to give herself emergency powers and bypass the legislature when extending her original state of emergency...
Abdul El-Sayed has a message about President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis COMMUNITY

Abdul El-Sayed has a message about President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis

October 2nd, 20200 Dr. Abdul El-Sayed has a message about President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis. Trump announced he and his wife Melania are positive for COVID-19 early Friday morning on Twitter. Donald Trump has the best healthcare in the world as he faces COVID-19. But we should remember this right now, he’s trying to take away health care entirely...
House passes updated Heroes Act, Dingell-led priorities included in bill Local

House passes updated Heroes Act, Dingell-led priorities included in bill

October 2nd, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in support of updated legislation to address the continued COVID-19 public health crisis and provide desperately needed support for struggling families and essential workers. The package includes funds for testing and tracing measures, support for frontline...
Donald and Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19 U.S.A

Donald and Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19

October 2nd, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. (REUTERS) –  On Friday, President Trump said  that he and his wife, Melania, had tested positive for COVID-19 and were going into quarantine, upending the race for the White House. “We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” the president said in a late...
Up to 59 weeks of extended unemployment benefits announced for Michigan COMMUNITY

Up to 59 weeks of extended unemployment benefits announced for Michigan

October 1st, 20200 LANSING — The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) announced on Thursday that the unemployment insurance benefits period has been lengthened under the Federal Extended Benefits (EB) program. The EB program pays unemployment benefits during periods of high unemployment to workers who have otherwise exhausted entitlement to...
Whitmer extends state of emergency, issues several executive orders Health

Whitmer extends state of emergency, issues several executive orders

September 29th, 20200 LANSING — Governor Whitmer is extending her state of emergency order for Michigan until October 27. Under the state of emergency, Whitmer will maintain executive decision-making powers as it relates to public health during the COVID-19 crisis. Whitmer also announced on Wednesday the extension of four executive orders: One allowing...
Free COVID-19 weekend drive-through testing coming to Taylor COMMUNITY

Free COVID-19 weekend drive-through testing coming to Taylor

September 23rd, 20200 TAYLOR – The Wayne County Public Health Division, with support from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), continues its weekend drive-through testing, this time in the city of Taylor. The testing is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Taylor Sportsplex located...
U.S. surpasses grim milestone of 200,000 COVID-19 deaths Health

U.S. surpasses grim milestone of 200,000 COVID-19 deaths

September 22nd, 20200 (REUTERS) — The death toll from the spread of the coronavirus in the United States exceeded 200,000 on Tuesday, by the far the highest number of any nation. The United States, on a weekly average, is now losing about 800 lives each day to the virus, according to a Reuters tally. That is down from a peak of 2,806 daily deaths...
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