US Army offering $50K bonuses to recruits amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who sign up for six years.

State Rep says Covid deaths in long-term facilities expected to be 30% higher in auditor's report

The revelation comes as Johnson released a statement regarding the report Wednesday evening. Johnson (R-Wayland) is the chair of the House Oversight Committee and said that residents deserve to know the truth.

How to report your at home COVID-19 test

Health leaders are asking people who test positive for COVID-19 to self-report their results and help the state understand just how many cases there actually are.

How to find at-home COVID-19 tests: Websites track availability as demand surges

At-home COVID tests are this year’s hottest item, and websites that normally keep track of everything from the elusive PS5 to children’s toys are now helping people find the test kits amidst a surge in demand.

Biden administration to send schools additional 10M COVID-19 tests per month

The White House said it will send 5 million rapid COVID-19 tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests to schools each month in an effort to keep them open.

Health officials, Washtenaw County leaders hold town hall tackling Covid questions

One of the biggest challenges has been finding a Covid test or N-95 mask, but Loveluck encouraged people to keep tabs on social media for distribution events that are being planned.

Forgotten Harvest sees 30 percent increase in food demands for those in need

"We shut down, we cannot operate without our volunteer partners," he said. "In order to do what we do for the community, we rely on our volunteers to help."

Michigan Medicine feeling the surge of omicron COVID-19 cases

"We have never seen this many children hospitalized with COVID-19," said Dr. Erika Newman, C.S. Mott's Children's Hospital. "We are seeing younger kids and teens with Covi-related respiratory illnesses, pneumonia."

Whitmer explains why she hasn't implemented COVID-19 mandates in Michigan despite high case rate

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said state officials "had to act quickly with blunt tools just to keep people from getting the virus" at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic because there were not vaccines.

State schools follow new CDC guidelines of reduced isolation time to 5 days

“We’re trying to do our best to keep students and staff safe, but we also understand that it’s important for students and staff to be in school as much as possible," said Dr. Steve Matthews. "So, we think these guidelines will support that."

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard tests positive for COVID-19

“Even though I choose to be fully vaccinated and received the booster shot, the omicron variant was still able to catch up with me,” Bouchard said.

US finalizing plans to ship free COVID-19 tests via USPS, shares 1st contracts

The White House is finalizing plans to ship free at-home COVID-19 tests to Americans nationwide and has awarded its first contracts as part of this pledge.