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Looking back on year of COVID pandemic: ‘Worry less but continue to be cautious’
Read full article: Looking back on year of COVID pandemic: ‘Worry less but continue to be cautious’People wearing face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19, sit at distance in a tram in downtown Rome, Monday, March 15, 2021. Here are some of the responses we have received so far (submit yours below):“You will not believe President Trump’s inaction to this virus. You won’t believe how hard it will be to get vaccinated and that face masks will be part of your everyday attire going places. !” -- Margaret A. Barnes“Stock up on essential items, get a deep freezer and learn how to deal with anxiety.” -- Temisha Lee“If I could go back I would tell myself stay positive, stay strong, stay faithful to God. Meanwhile stay active and creative and keep going -- stay strong you will be OK.” -- Dawn HarciaAd“I would tell myself that you are not alone in this.
Looking back on year of COVID pandemic: ‘I would have prepared myself for the pain of losing my Dad to this virus’
Read full article: Looking back on year of COVID pandemic: ‘I would have prepared myself for the pain of losing my Dad to this virus’Here are some of the responses we have received so far (submit yours below):“You will not believe President Trump’s inaction to this virus. You won’t believe how hard it will be to get vaccinated and that face masks will be part of your everyday attire going places. !” -- Margaret A. Barnes“Stock up on essential items, get a deep freezer and learn how to deal with anxiety.” -- Temisha Lee“If I could go back I would tell myself stay positive, stay strong, stay faithful to God. Do window visits because in a few months they will both be taken from this virus.” -- Kayla“I would have prepared myself for the pain of losing my Dad to this virus. Meanwhile stay active and creative and keep going -- stay strong you will be OK.” -- Dawn HarciaAd“I would tell myself that you are not alone in this.
Looking back on year of COVID pandemic: ‘Know and understand that tomorrow is not promised’
Read full article: Looking back on year of COVID pandemic: ‘Know and understand that tomorrow is not promised’I would say to set a schedule for my family and stick to it, because kids need routine in confusing times. I would say this will require all the grace, compassion, patience and self-discipline you have and plenty you don’t have. Know and understand that tomorrow is not promised. Enjoy these precious moments of working from home, spending additional time with family, preparing daily meals, exercising, reflecting on life. We have seen things in this life that have been a first for many of us.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reflects on COVID pandemic on anniversary of first cases
Read full article: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reflects on COVID pandemic on anniversary of first casesLANSING, Mich. – The first confirmed coronavirus cases in Michigan were announced March 10, 2020. READ: First 2 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Michigan: What we know, don’t knowIn the last 365 days, Michigan has seen more than 600,000 confirmed cases and nearly 16,000 COVID-related deaths. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. In an exclusive interview with Local 4, Whitmer spoke with Rod Meloni and reflected on the past year. The state has gone through a lot over the past year since the first two cases confirmed on March 10, 2020.
1 year into COVID: What we wish we’d known
Read full article: 1 year into COVID: What we wish we’d knownThe first confirmed coronavirus cases in Michigan were announced March 10, 2020. READ: First 2 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Michigan: What we know, don’t knowIn the last 365 days, Michigan has seen nearly 600,000 confirmed cases and 16,000 COVID-related deaths. READ: 1 year into COVID, what would you go back and tell yourself? Experts estimate that about half of all COVID cases are spread by people who are asymptomatic or presymptomatic. Most expects expected COVID to subside as the we entered warmer weather, but instead there were summer surges in many parts of the country.
1 year into COVID, what would you go back and tell yourself? Here’s what you said
Read full article: 1 year into COVID, what would you go back and tell yourself? Here’s what you saidWe are asking ClickOnDetroit readers a hypothetical question:If you could go back a year, before the effects of the coronavirus pandemic swept into Michigan in March 2020, what would you tell yourself? And finally, find pleasure in carrying out simple household tasks, because they matter.” -- Judith Matlock“First and foremost, I would tell myself to stock up on toilet paper, Lysol wipes and bread!!! And I would tell myself that 99% of my family and friends didn’t get it and were fine even if they did.” -- Sonya“You will save one hour a day not dressing up and driving to work. I am the one who went above and beyond the meaning of ‘FAMILY,’ and ‘FRIEND’ should be closer. I am the one who accepted the family members or friends that the rest of the family or other friends did not like.