Posts tagged with "Coronavirus"

WHO report: COVID led to 15 million deaths globally, not the 5 million reported Health

WHO report: COVID led to 15 million deaths globally, not the 5 million reported

May 5th, 20220 Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data show, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report, the most comprehensive look at the true global toll of the pandemic so far. There were 14.9 million excess deaths associated with COVID-19 by the end of 2021, the U.N. body said on...
NYT sources say Pfizer vaccine could be authorized for adolescents by next week Health

NYT sources say Pfizer vaccine could be authorized for adolescents by next week

May 4th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could get approval for use in adolescents as early as next week. The New York Times reported federal officials as saying that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to grant expanded emergency use authorization to allow children as young as 12 to receive the coronavirus...
Michigan lays out plan to open up state tied to vaccine numbers Health

Michigan lays out plan to open up state tied to vaccine numbers

April 29th, 20210 LANSING — Michiganders can look forward to coming months of normalcy, if they are willing to get an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine to help the state get to its 70 percent vaccination goal. Governor Whitmer has laid out a plan for the state to return to normal based on vaccination rates. The "MI Vacc to Normal" plan will use...
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...
In-person learning at Hamtramck Public Schools delayed Local

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...
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....
Registration for vaccines at Ford Field, other clinics, now open in Michigan Health

Registration for vaccines at Ford Field, other clinics, now open in Michigan

March 15th, 20210 Michiganders can now begin registering for the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Ford Field in Detroit. The mass vaccination site is set to officially open on March 24 and will administer some 6,000 doses a day. After the registration process is completed, people who have registered will receive an invitation either by phonemail or text...
What does the new COVID relief law mean for federal unemployment benefits? Local

What does the new COVID relief law mean for federal unemployment benefits?

March 11th, 20210 Millions of unemployed Americans will see no interruption in their supplemental weekly federal unemployment benefits, after President Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill on Thursday. The new law means nearly one-third of American households who are currently unemployed or will lose their job this summer will...
U.S. will double order of J&J COVID vaccine with additional 100 million doses Health

U.S. will double order of J&J COVID vaccine with additional 100 million doses

March 11th, 20210 President Biden will double the U.S. order of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) one-shot vaccine — seeking another 100 million doses — bringing the country’s total vaccine supply to enough for 500 million people. Biden made the announcement during an event at the White House on Wednesday with J&J Chairman and Chief...
Michigan widely increases indoor capacity limits Local

Michigan widely increases indoor capacity limits

March 2nd, 20210 MICHIGAN — Restaurants in Michigan are now allowed to be at 50 percent capacity, with up to 100 people, thanks to changes to the state's COVID-19 orders, which also effect other indoor activities. On Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced updates to two of its epidemic orders, allowing for...
Johnson & Johnson's vaccine could be in arms within two days Health

Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine could be in arms within two days

March 1st, 20210 Eligible Americans can expect a shot of the new single-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine in their arms in the next day or two, the company’s CEO said on Monday. “We think literally within the next 24 to 48 hours Americans should start receiving shots in arms," Alex Gorsky, chairman and CEO of J&J, told NBC....
Schools might be opening back up too soon Letters to the Editor

Schools might be opening back up too soon

February 25th, 20210 From Younes Bazzi: Schools are set to reopen for in person learning as early as March for Dearborn Public schools, but this is quite concerning. As of right now teachers are getting the new COVID-19 vaccine, However there is no vaccine officially authorized for people under the age of 16. The soonest we can expect a possible vaccine...
Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine is 66 percent effective globally Health

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is 66 percent effective globally

January 29th, 20210 Johnson & Johnson said its single-dose vaccine was 72 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 in the U.S., but a lower rate of 66 percent was observed globally in the large trial conducted across three continents and against multiple variants. In the trial of nearly 44,000 volunteers, the level of protection against moderate and...
COVID-19 variant found in Michigan Health

COVID-19 variant found in Michigan

January 16th, 20210 LANSING — The first case of new a highly contagious COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7. has been identified in a woman living in Washtenaw County by the state health authority on Saturday. The woman recently traveled to the U.K., where this variant originated, according to the MDHHS. Close contacts of this individual have been identified...
COVID grants of up to $1,650 available to restaurant and other workers Local

COVID grants of up to $1,650 available to restaurant and other workers

January 15th, 20210 LANSING — Starting Friday, grants of up to $1,650 are being made available for employees of restaurants and other businesses impacted by the state’s COVID-19 restrictions. The Employee Assistance Grants are made available by a Michigan Senate bill and are designed to provide support to employees impacted by the MDHHS Gathering and...
Lebanon orders three-week lockdown to fight virus spread International

Lebanon orders three-week lockdown to fight virus spread

January 4th, 20210 BEIRUT - Lebanon announced a full lockdown for three weeks, including a night curfew, to stem a rise in COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals in a country already facing financial meltdown. Caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hasan said the lockdown would start on Thursday and run until Feb. 1, with further details on...
Desperate communities targeted with income scams Local

Desperate communities targeted with income scams

December 23rd, 20200 With the U.S. in the grips of an unprecedented economic crisis related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government grows increasingly concerned over scammers targeting desperate people. Experts at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)  have noted the spread of dangerous schemes that disguise themselves as legitimate ways to...
First deliveries of COVID vaccine depart Michigan plant Health

First deliveries of COVID vaccine depart Michigan plant

December 13th, 20200 MICHIGAN — A few days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, trucks carrying the vaccine left the company’s plant in Portage, Michigan on Sunday. An estimated 2.9 million vaccines are expected to be delivered this week, with priority given to health care workers...
Trump's lawyer Giuliani tests positive for COVID-19 Elections

Trump’s lawyer Giuliani tests positive for COVID-19

December 6th, 20200 President Trump's top ally and personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19, while he travels the country challenging results of an election Trump lost by most accounts. News of the former New York mayor having contracted the virus came from the outgoing president himself. Trump tweeted that his lawyer had "tested...
MDHHS updates to 10-day quarantine period following CDC Health

MDHHS updates to 10-day quarantine period following CDC

December 4th, 20200 LANSING - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has updated guidance on COVID-19 quarantine periods to conform its standards to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The CDC now gives the options to reduce the required number of quarantine days for individuals with known...
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 Health

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,...
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