Michigan announces 374 new COVID-19 cases after electronic lab result glitch Friday, 10 deaths

On Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, the state of Michigan announced 374 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 additional deaths linked to the virus. The state says today's announced case load, which was announced three hours later than normal, is less than expected due to a recent issue with the reporting of electronic lab results.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, working families are enlisting grandparents to help with the kids

Many seniors who already live in multigenerational households or are grandparent-guardians are navigating routine interactions with young ones, from family dinner to a hug at bedtime, to avoid COVID-19. Others, like the Hills, have never been physically closer to the grandkids. They hope their protective bubbles will save them all.

US nursing home cases up nearly 80% in COVID-19 rebound

A new report says COVID-19 cases in U.S. nursing homes jumped nearly 80% earlier this summer, driven by rampant spread across the South and much of the West.

The home front: Stories from nurses in the fight against COVID-19

For the nurses across the globe, home is fraught with uncertainty. Are they exposing their partners and children? Should they quit their jobs to keep their families safe?

Coronavirus pandemic reshaping air travel as carriers struggle

Airlines are trying to convince a frightened public that measures like mandatory face masks and hospital-grade air filters make sitting in a plane safer than many other indoor settings during the coronavirus pandemic, but it isn’t working.

Fear, language barriers hinder immigrant COVID-19 contact-tracing

The crucial job of reaching people who test positive for the coronavirus and those they’ve come in contact with is proving especially difficult in immigrant communities because of language barriers, confusion and fear of the government.

‘The worst fall from a public health perspective’: CDC director warns of dual threat of COVID-19 and flu

CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield warned that if Americans don’t practice basic measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus now, the U.S. could face “the worst fall from a public health perspective.”

Study: Wearing neck gaiters as mask may increase risk of COVID-19 spread

A recent study by Duke University researchers showed that while some masks are effective in helping prevent COVID-19 spread, others — like neck gaiters — do not appear to provide much benefit, and could potentially increase the risk of spreading the coronavirus through respiratory droplets.

COVID-19 fears putting off doctor visits could hurt kids' vaccine season this fall

A new national survey found while the majority of parents believe vaccines are the best way to protect their children, about two-thirds are still fearful of taking their kids to their pediatrician's office because of COVID-19.

Infectious disease experts say it may take 1 year for COVID-19 vaccine to be widely available after approval

According to a survey from InCrowd, a medical research company, a majority of infectious disease experts believed it would likely take as long as a year before a coronavirus vaccine is widely available to the public after the vaccine’s approval.

40% spike in known new child COVID-19 cases raises questions about school

With the start of the school year quickly approaching, doctors are racing to learn how the virus impacts children as an increase of about 40 percent in known new child cases was just reported.

Things to consider when visiting grandparents amid COVID-19

A Cleveland Clinic doctor tells us visiting grandparents and older relatives is possible, but there are several things to consider.

Parents rally against Grosse Pointe schools not offering in-person learning

This protest effort emerged from a Facebook group put in motion after the superintendent for Grosse Pointe Public Schools announced the school district will start the year with remote learning only, offering a plan to reintroduce students to in-person learning when appropriate.