Coronavirus in Michigan
Free COVID tests are back. Here’s how to order yours
Households can secure four free test kits, shipped via USPS.
COVID is climbing in the U.S. What about Michigan?
The CDC has 43 states with COVID infections that are "growing" or "probably growing."
The short reach of long COVID care
Latinos and African Americans suffer the nation’s highest rates of long COVID. Yet systemic health care inequality and poor outreach have resulted in clinics with mostly white patient lists.
Maggots and piles of trash: Michigan is home to one of the nation’s worst nursing home companies
Federal inspection reports and interviews with patients and former employees of nursing homes operated by Mission Point Healthcare Services paint a picture of a company where short-staffing and a lack of basic supplies are the norm and horrific outcomes are too common.
CDC ends 5-day isolation time for those who test positive for COVID-19
The new guidance allows for people to resume regular activities once symptoms have lessened and no fever is present for 24 hours.
Despite protesters, Kalamazoo revives $5M plan to transform downtown park
Plans for the park include an amphitheater by the creek, a creative play area, the addition of a lawn and promenade and more.
Michigan café closes 3 years after making national waves for defying COVID orders
Owners of the café announced another restaurant is planning to move into the space.
Test positive for COVID? Pretty soon, you might not have to stay home, CDC says
The CDC plan would allow those who have tested positive to monitor their symptoms to determine when to return to work or school.
COVID hospitalizations easing again in Michigan
Hospital admissions are coming back down after hitting a nearly two-year high earlier this month.
Meijer Gardens nominated as one of nation’s top sculpture parks in reader poll
Here's how you can vote for Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in USA Today’s Readers’ Choice 10Best awards.
Free COVID-19, flu shots offered at Flint City Hall, new service center
The city of Flint is hosting three clinics offering free COVID-19 and flu vaccines in the coming weeks.
Michigan hospitals are getting busier, making for longer wait times
Health officials estimated some wait times are 2-3 hours at clinics, and 3-4 hours in emergency departments.
COVID on the rise as Michigan hospital admissions near 2-year high
As of Jan. 1, the state health department reported 14.6 patients admitted to hospitals per week per 100,000 people. That rate hadn’t surpassed 14 since February 2022.
Long COVID’s deep impact on Latinos
One in five COVID-19 infections results in long COVID, with Latinos the most affected. How prepared are we to care for a looming avalanche of Latino long-haulers?
Pfizer lays off hundreds at Michigan site, cites low demand for COVID products
Comirnaty and Paxlovid sales are down significantly from 2022.
Demand for new COVID vaccine may be greater than early supply in Michigan
The shot has been FDA-approved for two weeks, but some, including Attorney General Dana Nessel, have found providers without supply when showing up to their appointments.
FDA approves new COVID-19 vaccine booster for 2023-24
The new shots are expected to be available this fall.
COVID-19 forces Pontiac football to forfeit Week 3 game and ruins historic start for the team
COVID ruins Pontiac football's 2-0 start as positive cases within the team end force a Week 3 forfeit vs. Ferndale.
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, but President Biden’s results are negative so far
Jill Biden will remain at the couple’s home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, for the time being, while the president has returned to the White House.,
Ottawa County health department warns budget-slashing proposal could shut it down within weeks
If the health department's budget is cut as much as proposed, the department's leader says it would only stay open for at most seven weeks.
What’s this new COVID variant and is another vaccine coming?
The latest coronavirus news includes a new subvariant and plans to release an updated booster ahead of a possible winter rise in infections.
First U.S. case of mutating COVID variant found in Michigan
Seven cases of the new BA.2.86 strain have been found worldwide including one in Washtenaw County.
Healthcare workers wanted: Career fair carnival planned in Grand Rapids
Leaders in the West Michigan healthcare scene like Corewell and Trinity Health are seeking employees to fill the demand for healthcare workers with a career carnival.
Bay City State Park’s spray park back open after power outage
The park is back open just in time for families to cool off as hot temperatures are set to roast the area this week.
Washtenaw County had Michigan’s lowest COVID death rate, new report shows
The report shows that as the pandemic wore on, a disparity in death rates between white and Black residents also narrowed.
COVID-19 vaccination policy updated for students living in University of Michigan dorms
The policy changes became effective Wednesday, July 5.
Mexican government doesn’t support long COVID health care or protocols
Health systems there belittle long-haulers suffering neurological and neuropsychiatric aftereffects.
During the darkest days of COVID, some Michigan hospitals made 100s of millions
During the first years of the pandemic, Michigan hospitals told the public that their situation was dire. But an examination of financial data found that a few hospitals and health systems did great, posting increases in both operating profits and overall net assets.
10% get long COVID after omicron, study shows some key symptoms
In the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers identified a dozen key symptoms that help distinguish long COVID.
Letter from the Editor: COVID is over and journalism is healthier because of it
The pandemic was chaotic, but it re-established the need and value of fact-based news
Special Flint council meeting called for Saturday to discuss ARPA funding
The City Council has scheduled a special meeting to discuss Flint’s American Rescue Plan Act funding on Saturday, May 20.
Flint River Trail Watchers program to restart after being halted due to pandemic
Volunteers will patrol the Flint River Trail from from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
Here’s how COVID-19 data reporting is changing in Michigan
MLive will no longer report COVID-19 data updates weekly.
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