Dr. Deborah Birx says most US COVID-19 deaths could have been avoided or ‘decreased substantially’

Former Trump administration White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said in an interview that coronavirus deaths in the U.S. following the initial first wave could have been “decreased substantially” or avoided entirely.

‘This is deadly serious’: Biden calls for states to reinstate mask mandates amid uptick in COVID-19 cases

President Joe Biden implored state officials who lifted mask mandates to reinstate them as well as maintaining any preventative health measure to stave off a potential fourth COVID-19 surge, Monday.

Michigan reports 8,413 COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths on Saturday, 4.5M vaccines administered

On Saturday, April 3, 2021, the state of Michigan reported 8,413 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 57 deaths. The deaths announced today include 51 deaths identified during a Vital Records review.

LET IT RIP WEEKEND: COVID 19 nursing home deaths and policies

Caption: GOP State lawmakers push to fund probe into Gov. Whitmer's Covid-19 policies and nursing home deaths. Oakland Co. Prosecutor Karen McDonald and Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-MI) debate on Let it Rip Weekend.

Worst may lie ahead for Brazil as it nears 4,000 daily COVID-19 deaths

Brazil currently accounts for one-quarter of the entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths, far more than any other single nation, and health experts are warning the nation is on the verge of even greater calamity.

Introducing float therapy in Clarkston, an innovative way to relieve stress and anxiety
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People spend all day staring at their phones, so when they get into the float therapy tank in Clarkston, they're introduced to a new kind of immersion. One separated from stress and anxiety that comes with the current events we keep up with.

Even as Michigan sees virus surge, Whitmer says restrictions unlikely

Michigan's seven-day average of new cases has increased 122% - the largest rise in the U.S. However, the governor said she had no plans put restrictions back into place.

Pfizer begins COVID-19 vaccine trial for children under 12

Pfizer-BioNTech has joined Moderna in testing its COVID-19 vaccine in children younger than 12, including babies as young as 6 months.

AstraZeneca confirms strong COVID-19 vaccine protection in revised data after US rift

AstraZeneca said it had analyzed more data from that study and concluded the vaccine is 76% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19, instead of the 79% it had reported earlier in the week.