Macomb, Oakland counties order commercial freezers in preparing for COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer

Several municipalities are realizing they have to think ahead since the vaccine must be stored at temperatures of minus 70 degrees Celsius or below. Health departments are trying to get their hands on specialized freezers.

DMC restricts visitations during COVID-19 surge

Detroit Medical Center is the latest hospital group to reduce visitation in its facilities as COVID-19 cases surge in Michigan.

Temperature and symptom checks miss many COVID-19 cases, study finds

A study of Marine recruits found that despite these measures and strict quarantines before they started training, the recruits spread the virus to others even though hardly any of them had symptoms. None of the infections were caught through symptom screening.

Mich. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says we're 'in the worst part of the pandemic to date'

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be speaking Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 at 3:15 p.m. on the state of COVID-19. She'll be joined by the state's medical director Dr. Joneigh Khaldun.

Limiting Thanksgiving gatherings due to Covid concerns
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This holiday season comes with a lot of worry and stress as families try to balance the desire to celebrate together with the risk of spreading COVID-19.

Holiday plans? Map shows real-time COVID-19 risk for gatherings, by county

A real-time map shows the risk of encountering someone infected with COVID-19 at an upcoming holiday gathering, based on the number in attendance and the county in which the event is held.

Michigan hospital leader says there needs to be cultural agreement that masks work
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Regardless of what the law says, it is going to take cultural acceptance that masking up and social distancing works when slowing COVID-19, the Michigan Health and Hospital Association CEO said on Thursday.

Michigan hospital executives sound alarm as COVID-19 numbers spike
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With coronavirus case rates climbing at an alarming rate, Michigan's hospital executives painted a grim outlook for the health care infrastructure in the state if residents didn't start taking the virus more serious.

Michigan hospital leaders to make major COVID-19 announcement Thursday
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Executives from several of Michigan's largest hospitals plan to host a virtual press conference where they'll make a major COVID-19 announcement Thursday morning.

Beaumont doctor puts Michigan's rising COVID numbers into context

Dr. Justin Skrzynski from Beaumont Health explains how treatment and hospitalizations are in a different place right now when it comes to COVID-19 cases, despite the exponential spread.

Plant-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate enters Phase 2 trial

A biopharmaceutical company has announced positive Phase 1 trial results of a potential plant-based COVID-19 vaccine.