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FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children

May 17th, 20220 WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced expanded approval for Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot. Now, children ages 5-11 are now eligible for the COVID-19 booster shot made by Pfizer-BioNTech and which is recommended at least five months after the initial two-dose series of the vaccine. The...

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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...

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New tool lets Michiganders find nearest COVID-19 treatment options

May 3rd, 20220 A new online tool lets Michigan residents track down the nearest spots where they can find testing and therapeutic treatments for COVID-19. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said the tool for Michigan residents and health care providers. The tool is provided through Solvhealth.com, a company that connects...

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State health department expects rise in COVID cases in May

April 21st, 20220 MICHIGAN — State health authorities are urging residents to minimize their risks of catching COVID-19 and prevent its spread at spring gatherings, including proms, graduations and other holidays, as cases are expected to rise with warmer weather. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is asking people to make...

Health

BA.2 and its offshoot account for majority of U.S. cases, as travel mask mandate is lifted

April 20th, 20220 With the mutations of Omicron now making up more than 90 percent of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., travelers in the country were suddenly informed that a court order had blocked the Biden administration’s mask mandate on public transportation this week. That ruling from a federal judge on Monday came as COVID-19 infections are...

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CDC to extend travel mask requirements for two weeks

April 13th, 20220 WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is set to extend the nationwide mask requirement for public transit and air travel. The decision comes as the administration has noticed an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) order was set to expire on April 18, but will now be extended...

Local

Social Security offices resume in-person visits

April 6th, 20220 DETROIT — The U.S. Social Security Administration announced this week that it will be opening local Social Security offices for in-person services, including for people without an appointment, on April 7. SSA offices have been closed for in-person activities for most of the COVID-19 pandemic. To avoid waiting in line, the SSA...

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Banquet halls, barbers, other business that have seen hardship are eligible for substantial grants

March 1st, 20220 MICHIGAN — $409 million is available in Michigan to provide grants to businesses that have suffered declining sales during the pandemic. The Growing MI Business Grant Program is available from March 1 through 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2022, and is funded by dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act. Grants will be awarded as a resource...

Health

State health officials update COVID mask requirements after “post-surge recovery phase”

February 16th, 20220 LANSING — The state’s health authority said this week that COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline since this winter’s surge brought on by the spread of highly infectious variants and that it is adjusting its approach to the pandemic in the recovery phase. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services...

Local

New program covers up to $25,000 in expenses for homeowners experiencing COVID hardship

February 15th, 20220 LANSING — The state’s housing authority has launched a new program to help homeowners experiencing pandemic-related financial hardships get current on housing expenses and avoid foreclosure. The Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund (MIHAF) is expected to help more than 8,300 homeowners stay in their homes by giving them direct...

U.S.A

Key U.S.-Canada bridge reopens as Ottawa protest persists

February 14th, 20220 WINDSOR — The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing was open Monday after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 measures blocked it for nearly a week, but a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa, persisted as city residents seethed over authorities’ inability to reclaim the streets. Demonstrations against virus restrictions and...

Health

Wayne County opens five hybrid COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites

February 12th, 20220 WAYNE COUNTY — Wayne County will be opening five hybrid sites throughout the county to offer both COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. The sites will offer first doses, second doses and boosters. The sites will have both the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and tests and Antigen Rapid Tests. COVID-19 vaccines are available for...

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Report shows millennials, desperate for home ownership, take risks, face remorse amid inflation

February 8th, 20220 A new real estate report reveals the desperation and anxieties behind millennial home ownership in the pandemic-era home market. The report, published by Clever, a real estate data company, says it surveyed millennials to get insight into the economic reality of their home buying habits and preferences. In popular understanding, a...

Local

More waivers coming to those who received unemployment overpayment through no fault of their own

February 8th, 20220 LANSING — More Michigan workers who got pandemic unemployment benefits could be qualified for waivers for receiving overpayments where they were not at fault. Waivers stop the state from recovering the overpayment via collection. The state says waivers will not be applied to claims where it determines fraud is...

Health

Health officials: Those who test positive for COVID should speak to doctors about oral medication

February 7th, 20220 LANSING — With the eligibility criteria for antivirals expanding to include more at-risk Michiganders, state health officials are urging those who test positive for COVID-19 to speak to their health care provider about treatment with oral medication. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) says that the supply...

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Pfizer asks FDA for emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5

February 2nd, 20220 WASHINGTON D.C. — Pfizer-BioNTech has asked the FDA for emergency authorization for a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children 6-months- to 5-years-old. The company is still awaiting data on a three-dose course. Early data from Pfizer has shown that the vaccine is safe and produces an immune response. For the youngest age group,...

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State will distribute 10 million free KN95 masks

January 27th, 20220 LANSING — Governor Whitmer announced the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is distributing 10 million free KN95 masks to Michiganders, as the state continues to face the highly contagious Omicron variant. Free KN95 masks provided by the MDHHS will be distributed by community organizations, including...

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Biden administration withdraws COVID-19 vaccine rule

January 25th, 20220 WASHINGTON DC — The Biden administration has officially withdrawn a rule that would have required workers to get vaccinated. The rule would have required either proof of vaccination or regular COVID testing requirements. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed the withdrawal, but did strongly encourage...

COMMUNITY

Arab American National Museum to reopen on Feb. 2

January 25th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is set to reopen to the public, with COVID-19 protocols in place, for the first time in two years. This will be the first time visitors will be allowed inside since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The museum is the nation’s only cultural institution that...

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Whitmer asks the MDHHS to surge 300,000 COVID-19 test kits to schools, other priority groups

January 21st, 20220 LANSING — Governor Whitmer has asked the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for help distributing COVID-19 test kits. The goal is to distribute these test kits to schools and other priority groups. “Tests are critical in keeping Michiganders safe and controlling the spread of COVID-19,” Whtimer said....

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400 million free N95 masks to be made available starting next week

January 20th, 20220 WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is expected to be making 400 million N95 masks available for distribution for free starting next week. The announcement came after federal officials started emphasizing their better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings. The masks will come from...

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Dearborn Public Schools ready, but not planning on returning to virtual learning

January 19th, 20221 DEARBORN — As one of the largest school districts in Michigan, Dearborn Public Schools says that it’s ready, but not yet planning to pull students out of classrooms. In a recent article by WXYZ, a Fordson High School teacher said that attendance in his classes are low due to the spread of the Omicron variant of...

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Here’s how to get free COVID-19 tests shipped directly to your Michigan home

January 18th, 20220 LANSING — Governor Whitmer is urging residents to take advantage of the federal government’s free COVID-19 testing program. At-home, rapid COVID-19 tests are available for free at COVIDTests.gov, with every household eligible for four free tests that will be shipped directly to Michiganders’ homes. Deliveries of the tests...

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Health insurers to cover eight over-the-counter COVID home tests per month starting Jan. 15

January 14th, 20220 LANSING - The Michigan government is reminding people with health insurance to take advantage of a new federal rule that requires health insurers to cover the cost of eight over-the-counter COVID-19 home tests per month. "We will continue working with our federal partners to ensure that COVID-19 testing is more accessible and less...

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Schools nationwide to receive 5 million COVID tests from the federal government

January 14th, 20220 Schools in the U.S. can expect additional COVID-19 tests, being made available by the federal government, in about two weeks. The additional tests are part of a Biden administration strategy to keep schools open during a nationwide coronavirus surge, accelerated by the highly contagious Omicron variant. The White House has said the...

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Schools to follow new CDC guidelines of reduced isolation time to five days

January 12th, 20220 LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is now following the CDC in reducing isolation time for those with COVID. The isolation time is being changed from 10 days to five days for anyone who tests positive but isn’t showing symptoms. This means anyone who tests positive, but sees no symptoms or sees...

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Beaumont, Henry Ford report large number of staff out due to COVID-19 as cases surge

January 9th, 20220 DEARBORN — The current COVID-19 surge is taking a huge toll on both Beaumont and Henry Ford Health Systems throughout Metro Detroit. The surge in cases is the highest ever, with more than 12,000 cases reported per day on average. Henry Ford Health Systems said it has had nearly 700 employees test positive in the last week, which...

Local

D7 to go virtual, Crestwood and Dearborn remain in person for now

January 9th, 20220 DEARBORN/HEIGHTS — With COVID cases on the rise, local school districts have had to face whether or not to return to virtual learning again. Dearborn Heights’ District 7 (D7) school district has decided to return to virtual learning beginning Monday, Jan. 10 until Friday, Jan. 21 due to the “increase and significant uptick in...

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