NY may have undercounted COVID nursing home deaths by 50%
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration confirmed Thursday that thousands more nursing home residents died of COVID-19 than the state’s official tallies had previously acknowledged.
Biden opens sign-up window for health coverage to uninsured amid COVID-19 pandemic
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic.
9-year-old dies in Fort Worth hospital because of COVID-19
A 9-year-old boy who was healthy enough to go to class on Friday died because of COVID-19 Tuesday at Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth.
Coronavirus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time
A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the U.S. for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina.
Lowe's announces another $80M in employee bonuses, will hire more than 50,000 workers
Lowe's announced that it will reward all of its full-time hourly employees with $300 bonuses for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, while part-time employees will get $150. The company also plans to hire 50,000 more workers for the spring.
Twin Cities woman creates 'Adopt A Grandparent' to mail handwritten letters to seniors
A Twin Cities woman is trying to bring some smiles and hope – one handwritten card at a time.
Watch live: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to give third State of the State
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she'll address COVID-19, safety in school, and jump-starting the Michigan economy during the State of the State.
Ray's Ice Cream in Royal Oak raises $50K, has line down the street
Just hours after the owners of the Royal Oak ice cream shop posted a GoFundMe, the business was saved by customers and donations.
At least 90,000 more Americans projected to die from COVID-19 in the next 4 weeks, White House warns
The Biden administration is projecting that as many as 90,000 Americans will die from the coronavirus in the next four weeks.
COVID-19 'fatigue' causing drop in some protective measures, study finds
COVID-19 "fatigue" is having a negative effect on some protective measures that people are taking to guard against the coronavirus -- although mask-wearing is up, according to a new USC survey.
Texas grocery store run by high school students gives free food to families in need
A Texas high school runs its own grocery store so students and their families could get food and other necessities during the pandemic. Instead of money, they accept good deeds as payment. Now the store has expanded to help over 100 families in their community who are in need.
Ann Arbor residents worried about the spread of new COVID variant
Washtenaw county gears up for COVID testing amid new positive cases, U of M sports paused after student test positive for B117 COVID variant.
UK Variant is "probably already here” says Oakland County executive
Oakland County Executive David Coulter says demand for the COVID vaccine is high; more than 170,000 people have signed up to be vaccinated.
Berkley teen starts dog treat business during pandemic
Berkley teenager starts dog treat business after she has to stop babysitting due to COVID.
Negative COVID-19 test now required for all international flights to US — here’s what you need to know
Beginning Jan. 26, proof of a negative COVID-19 test or proof of recovery is now required from all air travelers arriving to the U.S. — including U.S. citizens.
‘Call the pros’: Chick-fil-A helps direct gridlocked traffic at S.C. drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site
A South Carolina mayor turned to Chick-fil-A to help with gridlocked traffic at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site - getting the wait time from an hour to just 15 minutes.
California resident dies after receiving COVID-19 vaccine, officials say
An investigation was underway, following the death of a person who died shortly after receiving a vaccine for the coronavirus in Placer County last week.
Google to open COVID-19 vaccination clinics, bolster search and maps with vaccine sites
Google announced this week it’s taking several major steps to help get vaccines to more people, including opening several of its own mass vaccination clinics.
Canadian woman wins jackpot using numbers from husband’s 20-year old dream
A woman won the lottery after playing the same numbers for the past 20 years that appeared in her husband’s dream.
Walmart expects to deliver up to 13M COVID-19 vaccine doses per month
Walmart announced Friday that it expects to deliver up to 13 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine per month "when supply and allocations allow."