Detroit public schools is phasing back face-to-face learning
Detroit International Academy opened its doors Wednesday to its learning centers as a start for students who need to get back into the classroom.
Detroit International Academy opened its doors Wednesday to its learning centers as a start for students who need to get back into the classroom.
Macomb County opens vaccination sites for people 60 and older
Macomb County has opened a vaccination site in Sterling Heights to allow thousands more to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Macomb County has opened a vaccination site in Sterling Heights to allow thousands more to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
State Republicans want Whitmer investigated for senior facility restrictions, COVID-19 deaths
Former Republican Senator Pete Lucido told the oversight committee Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed his bill that would have sent COVID-19 patients to Detroit's TCF Center and two other facilities set up for Covid care instead of nursing homes. He wants answers why Whitmer housed seniors with COVID-19 patients.
Former Republican Senator Pete Lucido told the oversight committee Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed his bill that would have sent COVID-19 patients to Detroit's TCF Center and two other facilities set up for Covid care instead of nursing homes. He wants answers why Whitmer housed seniors with COVID-19 patients.
23 employees of Detroit Whole Foods have tested positive for COVID-19, city says
Cases of COVID-19 at the Detroit Whole Foods have been reported with 23 employees testing positive of 196 so far, according to the city.
Cases of COVID-19 at the Detroit Whole Foods have been reported with 23 employees testing positive of 196 so far, according to the city.
Top Detroit health official calls Whole Foods COVID-19 outbreak outrageous
"This actually raises a lot of concerns about their internal practices," Denise Fair said. "This should not have happened, this was irresponsible behavior and the Health Department took this very seriously."
"This actually raises a lot of concerns about their internal practices," Denise Fair said. "This should not have happened, this was irresponsible behavior and the Health Department took this very seriously."
CDC: 5 Kentucky nursing home residents likely reinfected with COVID-19, 1 dies
Several residents in a Kentucky nursing home tested positive for COVID-19 in two separate outbreaks separated by three months, suggesting the possibility of reinfection.
Several residents in a Kentucky nursing home tested positive for COVID-19 in two separate outbreaks separated by three months, suggesting the possibility of reinfection.
UK judge rules comatose woman with COVID-19 should be removed from life support weeks after giving birth
A woman who has reportedly been in a coma for nearly a month after contracting COVID-19 will reportedly be taken off life support after the Court of Protection in the United Kingdom ruled not doing so would just “prolong her death.”
A woman who has reportedly been in a coma for nearly a month after contracting COVID-19 will reportedly be taken off life support after the Court of Protection in the United Kingdom ruled not doing so would just “prolong her death.”
Henry Ford doctor talks about Johnson & Johnson vaccine trials held at hospital
Medical staff at Henry Ford Hospital are waiting for that outcome because its hospital served as a study site for the Johnson and Johnson clinical trial.
Medical staff at Henry Ford Hospital are waiting for that outcome because its hospital served as a study site for the Johnson and Johnson clinical trial.
‘The virus is not done with us’: CDC director says new variants of COVID-19 could stall progress in US
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed Friday that the trajectory of the pandemic is still concerning, as emerging variants of COVID-19 could be stalling progress in beating the virus back.
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed Friday that the trajectory of the pandemic is still concerning, as emerging variants of COVID-19 could be stalling progress in beating the virus back.
Johnson & Johnson's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine endorsed by FDA expert panel
U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic.
U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic.
Vaccine 'passports' may open society, but inequity looms
Governments say getting vaccinated and having the proper documentation to prove it will smooth the way to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and such efforts have gotten a head start in Israel.
Governments say getting vaccinated and having the proper documentation to prove it will smooth the way to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and such efforts have gotten a head start in Israel.
‘You’re not alone’: 2 women in 30s who lost husbands to COVID-19 start Facebook support group
Kristina Scorpo and Pamela Addison were complete strangers, but formed a bond under heartbreaking circumstances: They both lost their husbands to the coronavirus in 2020.
Kristina Scorpo and Pamela Addison were complete strangers, but formed a bond under heartbreaking circumstances: They both lost their husbands to the coronavirus in 2020.
18-year-old girl loses her father and grandmother to COVID-19 one week apart
Lula died on February 2nd and her son Keith followed nine days later. For 18-year-old Mya Nash, Lula was her grandmother and Keith, her father. "It's been a lot to wrap my head around, I've really tried to figure this out," she said.
Lula died on February 2nd and her son Keith followed nine days later. For 18-year-old Mya Nash, Lula was her grandmother and Keith, her father. "It's been a lot to wrap my head around, I've really tried to figure this out," she said.
How would vaccine makers adapt to COVID-19 variants?
COVID-19 vaccines appear to be working against today’s variants, but companies are making plans to update their shots if needed.
COVID-19 vaccines appear to be working against today’s variants, but companies are making plans to update their shots if needed.
Pfizer researching effects of 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose
Pfizer said it will offer a third dose to 144 volunteers, drawing from people who participated in the vaccine’s early-stage U.S. testing last year.
Pfizer said it will offer a third dose to 144 volunteers, drawing from people who participated in the vaccine’s early-stage U.S. testing last year.
Michigan restrictions will loosen in coming days, Whitmer says
With COVID-19 metrics trending in the right direction, the Michigan governor said she would be announcing further loosening of restrictions in the coming days. She would not elaborate on the specifics.
With COVID-19 metrics trending in the right direction, the Michigan governor said she would be announcing further loosening of restrictions in the coming days. She would not elaborate on the specifics.
Moderna begins clinical trials for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to combat South Africa variant
Moderna says it has sent its new COVID-19 vaccine candidate designed specifically to combat the highly transmissible South Africa coronavirus variant to the National Institutes of Health for a Phase 1 clinical trial.
Moderna says it has sent its new COVID-19 vaccine candidate designed specifically to combat the highly transmissible South Africa coronavirus variant to the National Institutes of Health for a Phase 1 clinical trial.
Pfizer's COVID-19 shot is 92% effective at reducing severe illness, 'real world' mass vaccination study finds
A large real-world test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine confirms that it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose. The results come from a mass vaccination campaign in Israel.
A large real-world test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine confirms that it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose. The results come from a mass vaccination campaign in Israel.
‘It tastes like candy’: 105-year-old woman beats COVID-19 on gin-soaked raisin diet
Lucia DeClerck credits prayer for surviving the coronavirus at 105 years old, but she also pointed out she has a diet of raisins soaked in gin.
Lucia DeClerck credits prayer for surviving the coronavirus at 105 years old, but she also pointed out she has a diet of raisins soaked in gin.
Fauci: In country as ‘rich and sophisticated’ as US, 500,000 shouldn’t have died of COVID-19
In a recent interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci — the nation’s leading infectious disease expert — called the COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. “stunning in its magnitude” and said it should not have happened in such a “rich and sophisticated” country.
In a recent interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci — the nation’s leading infectious disease expert — called the COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. “stunning in its magnitude” and said it should not have happened in such a “rich and sophisticated” country.