State Majority Whip responds to Gov’s $400 million Covid money ask
Between Michigan's governor and the state budget director, the two are requesting an additional $400 million in aid to help small businesses stay afloat during the pandemic.
Proposal suggests giving $1,500 stimulus checks in exchange for taking COVID vaccine
The proposal faces some major hurdles.
Emergency services at ‘breaking point’ amid COVID-19 pandemic, ambulance group warns HHS
Aarron Reinert, president of the AAA, asked in a letter that additional funding be funneled to emergency services to help maintain the basic services emergency personnel provided even before the pandemic.
Tooth loss, other dental issues reported in COVID-19 patients
Some COVID-19 patients have reported loss of teeth and gum issues weeks and even months after testing positive for the virus.
Dr. Fauci says he 'absolutely' accepted offer to be Biden's chief medical adviser
President-elect Joe Biden asked Dr. Anthony Fauci to serve as his chief medical adviser, a role the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) said he “absolutely” accepted.
Navajo school, students fight to overcome amid COVID-19
Even before the pandemic, Native youth had the highest dropout rates in the U.S., leaving school at more than twice the rate of white children, according to federal statistics.
Couple arrested after boarding plane to Hawaii knowing they were infected with COVID-19, police say
A couple who tested positive for COVID-19 before traveling to Hawaii was arrested and booked for knowingly endangering others after boarding a United Airlines flight.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says extension of three-week closures is 'sadly possible'
Next week is the end of the original three-week pause instituted by the Michigan Department of Health but it is possible it will be extended.
Bush, Obama, Clinton say they’d get COVID-19 vaccine publicly to boost confidence
Three former presidents say they’d be willing to publicly take a coronavirus vaccine, once one becomes available, to encourage all Americans to get inoculated against the disease.
Facebook to remove false claims about COVID-19 vaccines
The social network said it will remove any Facebook or Instagram posts with false information about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts.
Tips to help keep kids positive and engaged at home during the pandemic
A new study has found that a majority of parents are worried about the effects the pandemic is having on their children's mental health.
CDC shortens coronavirus exposure quarantine period
Officials said quarantine can now end after 10 days without a COVID-19 test, if the person reports no symptoms, or after seven days with a negative test result if the person reports no symptoms.
CDC urges Americans to stay home for holidays
Many Americans didn't follow CDC guidance against traveling over Thanksgiving so the agency announced the testing option during a Wednesday news briefing.
Oregon mink farm confirms presence of coronavirus
In the United States, Utah, Michigan and Wisconsin have already reported cases of SARS-CoV-2 in mink.
'We’re going to see a climbing death toll': Morgues, hospitals overflow amid coronavirus surge
Nearly 37,000 people died of COVID-19 in the U.S. in November, the most since the dark early days of the pandemic.
Where children fit into the COVID-19 vaccine trials
The race continues to release a COVID-19 vaccine, but most of the trials happening right now are focused on adults. But, kids can be infected too, so why aren’t more children being included in the research?
Coronavirus was present in US earlier than initially thought: Study
A recent study found traces of the virus in blood donations collected starting in December of last year.
U.S. students falling behind in math during pandemic, study shows
The analysis of data from nearly 4.4 million U.S. students in grades 3-8 represents one of the first significant measures of the pandemic’s impacts on learning.
Americans face new coronavirus restrictions after Thanksgiving
Americans returning from Thanksgiving break faced strict new COVID-19 measures as health officials brace for a worsening of the nationwide surge.
Statewide mask mandates stimulate the economy, study suggests
A study from the University of Utah found that when statewide mask mandates were implemented, as opposed to mandates issued and enforced at the local level, COVID-19 cases decreased and economic activity increased.