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What’s Going Around: Influenza, COVID, stomach virus, respiratory viruses, RSV, strep throat
Read full article: What’s Going Around: Influenza, COVID, stomach virus, respiratory viruses, RSV, strep throatHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
Michigan jury awards millions to a woman fired after refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Read full article: Michigan jury awards millions to a woman fired after refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccineA jury has awarded more than $12 million to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after declining to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
Jury awards $13M to fired Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan employee
Read full article: Jury awards $13M to fired Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan employeeLisa Domski, a 38-year employee of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and a devout Catholic, was awarded nearly $13 million after being fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine due to her religious beliefs.
Live: Macomb Dakota vs. Utica Eisenhower in high school football Game of the Week
Read full article: Live: Macomb Dakota vs. Utica Eisenhower in high school football Game of the WeekIt’s Macomb Dakota vs. Utica Eisenhower in Local 4′s high school football Game of the Week, presented by State Champs/Game Time Live.
A deadly hurricane is the latest disruption for young athletes who already have endured a pandemic
Read full article: A deadly hurricane is the latest disruption for young athletes who already have endured a pandemicThe destruction from Hurricane Helene has disrupted the high school landscape throughout southern Appalachia.
Michigan Supreme Court says businesses can't get state compensation over pandemic closures
Read full article: Michigan Supreme Court says businesses can't get state compensation over pandemic closuresThe Michigan Supreme Court has shut the door on businesses seeking to be paid by the state for restrictions that greatly harmed sales during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What’s Going Around: COVID, RSV, COPD flare-ups, rashes, poison ivy, stomach viruses
Read full article: What’s Going Around: COVID, RSV, COPD flare-ups, rashes, poison ivy, stomach virusesHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic track
Read full article: COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic trackNoah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 meters, falling to Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, then collapsing on the track and being carted off in a wheelchair.
New York City's freewheeling era of outdoor dining has come to end
Read full article: New York City's freewheeling era of outdoor dining has come to endOutdoor tables saved thousands of New York City restaurants from ruin when they were forced to close their dining rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative
Read full article: Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negativeSecond Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, has tested negative and remains asymptomatic.
Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate change
Read full article: Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate changeThe Norwegian government has signed a deal to start stockpiling grain, saying the COVID-19 pandemic, a war in Europe and climate change have made it necessary.
Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 vaccine appeals from nonprofit founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 vaccine appeals from nonprofit founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The Supreme Court has rejected two appeals related to COVID-19 vaccines from Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine nonprofit founded by independent presidential candidate Robert F.
State invests $17M to address racial health disparities through wellness centers in Michigan
Read full article: State invests $17M to address racial health disparities through wellness centers in MichiganThe work is being spearheaded by the Racial Disparities Task Force, led by Lieutenant Governor Gary Gilchrist, which works to reduce racial disparities in healthcare.
Bag of cash doesn't stop jurors from convicting 5 of 7 defendants in $40 million food fraud scheme
Read full article: Bag of cash doesn't stop jurors from convicting 5 of 7 defendants in $40 million food fraud schemeA jury has convicted five Minnesota residents and acquitted two others in a scheme to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to steal more than $40 million from a program meant to feed children.
WHO member countries approve steps to bolster health regulations to better brace for pandemics
Read full article: WHO member countries approve steps to bolster health regulations to better brace for pandemicsThe World Health Organization says member countries approved new steps to boost global preparedness for pandemics like COVID-19 and mpox and better respond to dangerous outbreaks.
How compensation compares between Michigan staff and travel nurses
Read full article: How compensation compares between Michigan staff and travel nursesVivian Health used its proprietary data and BLS statistics to map differences in pay between registered travel and staff nurses in Michigan and across the U.S.
Multi-state unemployment fraud scheme, including Michigan, lands man in prison for 51 months
Read full article: Multi-state unemployment fraud scheme, including Michigan, lands man in prison for 51 monthsAdrian Fluellen, 29, from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced for his role in a multi-state, million-dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the U.S. government and the states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Maryland of funds earmarked for unemployment assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
Read full article: Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may helpMalaria is still a significant public health challenge in Kenya, but an important pilot of the world’s first malaria vaccine may help.
What’s Going Around: Seasonal allergies, sinus infections, COVID, stomach viruses, kidney stones
Read full article: What’s Going Around: Seasonal allergies, sinus infections, COVID, stomach viruses, kidney stonesHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
Kenyan doctors stop providing emergency services at public hospitals as strike enters second week
Read full article: Kenyan doctors stop providing emergency services at public hospitals as strike enters second weekKenyan doctors have stopped providing emergency services at public hospitals, as they escalated a national strike that entered its second week.
Researchers: Connection between Asian American racism and increased gun purchases during COVID-19 pandemic
Read full article: Researchers: Connection between Asian American racism and increased gun purchases during COVID-19 pandemicThe study looked at the impacts of racism, alcohol abuse and mental distress on the number of gun purchases among Asian Americans.
China's population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policy
Read full article: China's population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policyChina’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual decrease as births dropped and deaths jumped.
Health Department: Washtenaw County now at ‘medium’ COVID risk level
Read full article: Health Department: Washtenaw County now at ‘medium’ COVID risk levelAt this level, the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends masking for those who are immunocompromised or at higher risk when indoors.
Michigan receives notice of allegations from NCAA related to recruiting and impermissible coaching
Read full article: Michigan receives notice of allegations from NCAA related to recruiting and impermissible coachingThe NCAA sent Michigan a notice of allegations related to impermissible on- and off-campus recruiting during the COVID-19 dead period and coaching activities, potential violations that led to the school’s self-imposed three-game suspension of Jim Harbaugh to start the season.
3 Beaumont hospitals restrict pediatric visitors as viruses spread in Metro Detroit
Read full article: 3 Beaumont hospitals restrict pediatric visitors as viruses spread in Metro DetroitThree Beaumont hospitals are restricting visitors to pediatric units as of Wednesday due to a rise in respiratory illnesses in the hospital and throughout the community, officials announced.
What’s Going Around: Respiratory illnesses, viruses send many people to their doctor’s office this week
Read full article: What’s Going Around: Respiratory illnesses, viruses send many people to their doctor’s office this weekHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 'rip' through the population
Read full article: Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 'rip' through the populationFormer Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in sometimes angry testimony to Britain’s inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday defended himself against suggestions that his indifference and failure to heed the advice of scientists led to thousands of unnecessary deaths.
State is paying fired Tennessee vaccine chief $150K in lawsuit settlement
Read full article: State is paying fired Tennessee vaccine chief $150K in lawsuit settlementThe state of Tennessee has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by its former vaccine leader over her firing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years
Read full article: Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming yearsThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is announcing $40 million in funding to help develop messenger RNA vaccines in Africa.
Census Bureau valiantly conducted 2020 census, but privacy method degraded quality, report says
Read full article: Census Bureau valiantly conducted 2020 census, but privacy method degraded quality, report saysA new report says the U.S. Census Bureau’s career staffers valiantly conducted the 2020 census under unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
London's Gatwick Airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19
Read full article: London's Gatwick Airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19Gatwick Airport, London’s second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control.
Updated COVID-19 vaccine: Here are the answers to the most common questions
Read full article: Updated COVID-19 vaccine: Here are the answers to the most common questionsHealth officials said that most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine and doses might already be available at your local pharmacy.
More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors' social lives
Read full article: More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors' social livesA group of friends and neighbors meets for a weekly meal, choosing from a special menu of nutritious foods paid for by social programs meant to keep older adults eating healthy.
What’s Going Around: COVID cases, other respiratory infections tick up, temperature swings cause breathing problems
Read full article: What’s Going Around: COVID cases, other respiratory infections tick up, temperature swings cause breathing problemsHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
Morning 4: New COVID variant identified in Michigan, few other places around the world -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: New COVID variant identified in Michigan, few other places around the world -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Michigan has at least 1 of 9 known global cases of new COVID variant BA.2.86
Read full article: Michigan has at least 1 of 9 known global cases of new COVID variant BA.2.86A newer COVID-19 variant that has only been identified in a few countries has made its way to the U.S., and at least one of the few cases was recorded in Michigan.
China won't require COVID-19 tests for incoming travelers in a milestone in its reopening
Read full article: China won't require COVID-19 tests for incoming travelers in a milestone in its reopeningChina will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result for incoming travelers, a milestone in its reopening to the rest of the world after an isolation that began with the country's borders closing in 2020.
Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters
Read full article: Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudstersHundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday.
MJR, Emagine, AMC theaters to offer $4 tickets Sunday for National Cinema Day
Read full article: MJR, Emagine, AMC theaters to offer $4 tickets Sunday for National Cinema DayMost cinemas across Metro Detroit and the country will offer discounted tickets on Sunday in celebration of National Cinema Day.
New Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictions
Read full article: New Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictionsNew Zealand has removed the last of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world.
11 people from Wayne, Macomb, Oakland counties charged in $4.5M COVID unemployment fraud scheme
Read full article: 11 people from Wayne, Macomb, Oakland counties charged in $4.5M COVID unemployment fraud schemeFederal officials have charged 11 people from Wayne, Macomb, and Oakland counties for their roles in a $4.5 million COVID unemployment fraud scheme.
German beer sales resume their downward trend after a post-COVID pickup
Read full article: German beer sales resume their downward trend after a post-COVID pickupOfficial figures show that German beer sales resumed a long-term downward trend in the first six months of this year after rallying in 2022 thanks to the end of most COVID-19 restrictions.
Metro Detroit siblings, 2 others charged in $3.5 million COVID unemployment fraud scheme
Read full article: Metro Detroit siblings, 2 others charged in $3.5 million COVID unemployment fraud schemeA brother and sister from Metro Detroit are among four people charged in a $3.5 million COVID unemployment fraud scheme that stretched across several states, officials said.
Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies
Read full article: Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmaciesThe Spanish government has declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and says people no longer have to wear masks in health and care centers as well as pharmacies.
Confidence in science fell in 2022 while political divides persisted, poll shows
Read full article: Confidence in science fell in 2022 while political divides persisted, poll showsConfidence in the scientific community declined among U.S. adults in 2022, a major survey shows, driven by a a partisan divide that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world's attention again
Read full article: As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world's attention againAid agencies will struggle to draw the world’s attention back to Syria at an annual donor conference hosted by the European Union in Brussels for humanitarian aid to Syrians.
Detroiters disappointed that Cinema Detroit is closing its Midtown location
Read full article: Detroiters disappointed that Cinema Detroit is closing its Midtown locationCinema Detroit was a seven-day-a-week theater with two screens showing several films daily. But moviegoers will have to look elsewhere for those niche films by the end of the month.
What’s Going Around: Breathing issues, persistent viruses, poor air quality send many to ER
Read full article: What’s Going Around: Breathing issues, persistent viruses, poor air quality send many to ERHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
What’s Going Around: Heat sends many people to ER; Several related issues and infectious illnesses
Read full article: What’s Going Around: Heat sends many people to ER; Several related issues and infectious illnessesHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
Court rules Austria can't be held liable for early COVID infection at ski resort
Read full article: Court rules Austria can't be held liable for early COVID infection at ski resortAn Austrian federal court says the state can’t be held liable for a COVID-19 infection from an outbreak at an Alpine ski resort as the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe The Supreme Court of Justice on Thursday announced its verdict in a long-running legal battle involving a German resident who traveled to Ischgl in March 2020 and visited several apres-ski venues before returning home six days later.
Now that the pandemic is ‘over,’ we want to know how it changed your life
Read full article: Now that the pandemic is ‘over,’ we want to know how it changed your lifeThe World Health organization declared earlier this month that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer an emergency, putting a three-year end to the virus that killed at least 7 million people and turned the world upside down.
What’s Going Around: Increase in injuries as weather improves, plus spring allergies, asthma
Read full article: What’s Going Around: Increase in injuries as weather improves, plus spring allergies, asthmaHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
University of Michigan announces new COVID policies as federal public health emergency ends
Read full article: University of Michigan announces new COVID policies as federal public health emergency endsHere's what will change for U-M students, faculty and staff moving forward as the school adjusts its pandemic response.
COVID public health emergency ends: What Michigan residents need to know
Read full article: COVID public health emergency ends: What Michigan residents need to knowMichigan officials are providing more information for residents as the national public health emergency ends and pandemic-era emergency programs expire.
Ukraine, Sudan conflicts fuel alarming surge in tuberculosis
Read full article: Ukraine, Sudan conflicts fuel alarming surge in tuberculosisTop U.N. officials and health industry leaders are demanding that the world invest more to develop new vaccines and tackle a surge in tuberculosis fueled by the impact of COVID-19 and conflicts including Ukraine and Sudan.
US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
Read full article: US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next weekThe Biden administration will end the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends.
What’s Going Around: Summerlike weather causing surge in allergies; infectious illnesses spreading
Read full article: What’s Going Around: Summerlike weather causing surge in allergies; infectious illnesses spreadingHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.