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Nightside Report May 26, 2021: Why Michigan isn’t offering lotteries to incentivize COVID vaccinations, U-Haul driving porch pirate caught on video stealing from Detroit home

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FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2020, file photo, Pat Moore, with the Chester County, Pa., Health Department, fills a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before administering it to emergency medical workers and health care personnel at the Chester County Government Services Center in West Chester, Pa. Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12. The company released the preliminary findings Tuesday, May 25, 2021, based on testing on more than 3,700 12- to 17-year-olds in the United States. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) (Matt Slocum, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Why Michigan isn’t offering lotteries to incentivize COVID vaccinations

DETROIT – An adult will win a million dollars and someone between the ages of 12-17 will win a college scholarship Wednesday -- just for getting vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery will take place over several weeks. Maryland’s Vax-Cash program has already given someone $40,000.

The states that are offering prizes for vaccinations are getting strong participation, so why hasn’t Michigan tried?

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The latest: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 886,118; Death toll now at 19,031

Metro Detroit weather: Colder air invades for long stretch

Colder air invades Wednesday night and keeps us below normal for a while. You might be surprised how long that stretch lasts.

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4 Fast Facts

  • A porch pirate who was caught driving around a U-Haul truck stole from a resident in Detroit who lives on Outer Drive West and Rutherford Street. Click here to read more.
  • A federal lawsuit has been filed against a Michigan body assembly company by an amputee who said he was fired because of his disability. Click here to read more.
  • Fire crews said a hazmat situation that prompted the evacuation of everyone 300 feet around a Southfield hotel Wednesday was caused by fumes from a box of hair dye. Click here to read more.
  • A Metro Detroit woman is donating her kidney to her husband to help save his life. Click here to read more.

Be Informed

Health officials urge caution over Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day will mark the first major holiday since many of the COVID restrictions have been lifted.

Health officials are asking Americans to remain cautious, especially if they have not been vaccinated.

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University of Michigan research looks into value, accuracy of COVID antibody tests

Research from the University of Michigan is shedding new light on the value and accuracy of COVID antibody tests.

At the beginning of the pandemic, the FDA allowed many manufacturers to sell rapid antibody tests on an emergency basis without the usual quality testing that would normally be required.

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DeJanay Booth joined WDIV as a web producer in July 2020. She previously worked as a news reporter in New Mexico before moving back to Michigan.

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