COVID-19 worsens Michigan's growing food insecurity problem

Food banks in Metro Detroit are helping more people as the COVID-19 pandemic increases the problem of food insecurity for residents.

Whitmer: turn outdoor lights on Wednesday to honor Covid victims

The Michigan governor wants every resident to turn their home's outside light on from 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesday to remember the thousands of residents who died from COVID-19.

First Michigan case of new COVID-19 variant found in Jackson County

Originally detected in early October 2020 in South Africa, B.1.351 shares some mutations with B.1.1.7. Cases caused by this variant were reported in the United States at the end of January 2021.

Some medical experts say one-shot regimen for Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines not enough

Following emergency approval by U.S. regulators for Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine, lawmakers and health officials are calling for a single-dose regimen for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines but some medical experts are skeptical.

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.