Detroit schools reopen for in-person learning but face teacher shortage

Some teachers say the hazard pay won't bring them back. "The hazard pay to me is actually an insult," Conway said. "I think it is a bribe, I think of it as blood money."

Addressing racial disparities in Michigan during COVID-19

Michigan made progress in reducing the racial disparity among new infections of COVID-19 last year. However, a lack of data is making it difficult to overcome the same disparities in vaccine distribution.

CDC: Fully-vaccinated people can gather without masks, should still cover face in public

Fully-vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from the CDC.

Weed, booze, and addiction: The vices Michiganders turned to during COVID-19

As weed, alcohol, and comfort food consumption rose, doctor visits and exercises fell in 2020. Efforts of slowing the spread of COVID-19 had their own public health ramifications.

Detroit schools reopen classrooms for first time in months

The district waited until the COVID-19 test positivity rate in Detroit had fallen below 5% before considering resuming in-person learning.

COVID-19 in Detroit a year later; triumphs and tragedy dominate 2020

On March 11 of 2020, Mayor Mike Duggan canceled the St. Patrick's Day parade after a new viral disease had been detected in Michigan. It would be the beginning of a life-altering year.

Michigan expands vaccine eligibility to people who are homeless

Beginning Monday, people who lack sustainable housing will become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The state expanded the list of people who can schedule treatment to people age 50 and up with co-morbidities beginning today.

Unpredictability of COVID-19 severity may come down to antibody response, study shows

A new study is helping give researchers a better understanding of why a person infected with COVID-19 would become seriously ill - and it may come down to the type of antibody the person produces.

FDA warns against using ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, some are still looking to find unconventional ways to treat or prevent the virus. The latest - taking the drug ivermectin, which the FDA is now warning against.

States that eased mask mandates, restaurant restrictions saw increase in COVID-19 cases, CDC study says

The CDC released a study that found states that issued mask mandates saw a decrease in COVID-19 cases, but when those same states allowed relaxed restrictions last year, they saw a subsequent increase in new infections.

Detroit City Distillery co-owner and his fight to keep business alive amidst pandemic

They moved the entire bar operation four more times inside and outside back again. And now, a fifth time coming soon. There have been losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and counting.    

DMC partners with Detroit area churches for COVID-19 vaccinations

It was made possible by a partnership with her church - the Oasis of Hope Christian Church and the Detroit Medical Center, vaccinating eligible, Detroit congregation members.