Merck COVID-19 pill: FDA approves 2nd at-home treatment

Merck’s COVID-19 pill has been authorized by the FDA, providing another easy-to-use medication to fight the rapidly-spreading omicron variant.

Michigan man who defied state pandemic orders to keep diner open dies of COVID-19

John Parney said he kept the Quincy Diner open partly to pay for medical bills. The south Michigan man wasn't vaccinated when he got infected, but pledged during his illness he would, arguing "the battle, at this point, was worse than any training he endured in the military."

Supreme Court to hold special session on Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandates

The Supreme Court says it will hold a special session in just over two weeks to hear arguments on the Biden administration’s vaccine or testing requirement for large employers and a separate vaccine requirement for health care workers.

St. Clair man is first in Mich to receive novel cancer treatment GammaTile

Thomas Groves II from St. Clair is the first person in Michigan to receive surgically targeted radiation therapy called GammaTile Therapy. Groves said he hopes this can lead to a medical breakthrough ultimately helping many.

McDonald’s rolls out exercise bikes for dine-in customers in China

Two restaurants in China are testing out a new experience where customers can dine, exercise and charge their electronic devices all at once.

Pfizer COVID-19 pill approved in US as 1st home treatment

Pfizer’s pill, called Paxlovid, is the first COVID-19 treatment that Americans can pick up at a pharmacy and take at home.

'The greatest solace for grief'; Studies show greater happiness and gratitude among those that give
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First 2 weeks of new Oakland University semester is online only to slow Covid spread

Oakland University has had mandatory vaccines since August of this year with a campus of 17,500 students. But Covid is not going away - and starting January 5, classes will start out online- for two weeks.

'Hugely contagious' but is it more severe? Everything to know about the omicron variant

How much protection do the vaccines offer? What about natural immunity? Who is most at risk? Here is everything we know about the new COVID-19 variant running rampant through Michigan and the U.S.

CDC data: Omicron now dominant COVID-19 variant in US

Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S. Federal health officials said Monday that omicron accounted for an estimated 73% of new infections last week.

COVID-19 testing backs up as Michiganders prepare for holiday travel

Michigan's COVID-19 cases are still surging and now people are preparing to travel. Many of whom are getting tested for the virus and creating a shortage in appointments in Southeast Michigan.

Michigan reports 40,692 cases of COVID-19 (daily average of 20,346), 259 deaths since Wednesday

On Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, Michigan reported 40,692 cases of COVID-19 and 259 deaths since Wednesday, 136 of which were from vital records review. That's an average of 13,673 cases per day.