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Health officials ask travelers to take extra precautions against COVID this holiday season
Read full article: Health officials ask travelers to take extra precautions against COVID this holiday seasonExperts estimate that around 109 million Americans will travel for the holidays this week -- most of those travelers will do so by car.
Why is COVID so bad in Michigan right now?
Read full article: Why is COVID so bad in Michigan right now?Michigan’s fourth wave has reached a new height. Our 7-day moving new case average is now 7,353 -- the highest we’ve recorded for the entire pandemic. But why? Why is Michigan experiencing this large and extended surge now?
‘Most COVID deaths and hospitalizations are preventable,’ says Washtenaw County
Read full article: ‘Most COVID deaths and hospitalizations are preventable,’ says Washtenaw CountyIn a COVID-19 video update delivered on Wednesday, Loveluck shared news about the ongoing pandemic within the county, which was moved to a “high” level of community transmission.
U-M: Families worried about more pandemic disruptions heading into new school year
Read full article: U-M: Families worried about more pandemic disruptions heading into new school yearA new poll by the University of Michigan reveals what parents around the country are worried about heading into the 2021-2022 school year.
Get Caught Up: 16 takeaways from this week’s Michigan COVID update -- delta spread, mask mandates, third vaccine dose
Read full article: Get Caught Up: 16 takeaways from this week’s Michigan COVID update -- delta spread, mask mandates, third vaccine doseMichigan’s top health officials spoke Wednesday about the possibility of a mask mandate, the state’s “high” COVID-19 transmission rate, the spread of the delta variant and a third dose of the vaccine.
Metro Detroit residents take steps to protect themselves as cases of COVID delta variant increase
Read full article: Metro Detroit residents take steps to protect themselves as cases of COVID delta variant increaseMany people are wondering if they let their guard down too soon in the fight against COVID.
Michigan health chief questioned repeatedly about why state hasn’t issued mask mandate
Read full article: Michigan health chief questioned repeatedly about why state hasn’t issued mask mandateMichigan’s top doctor was questioned repeatedly Wednesday about why the state hasn’t issued a mask mandate if it could help slow the spread of the COVID delta variant, particularly in schools.
16 takeaways from Michigan COVID update: Delta spread, mask mandates, third vaccine dose
Read full article: 16 takeaways from Michigan COVID update: Delta spread, mask mandates, third vaccine doseMichigan’s top health officials spoke Wednesday about the possibility of a mask mandate, the state’s “high” COVID-19 transmission rate, the spread of the delta variant and a third dose of the vaccine.
Detroit health officials: Everyone should wear masks inside, even if vaccinated
Read full article: Detroit health officials: Everyone should wear masks inside, even if vaccinatedDue to the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, Detroit health officials are recommending everyone wear masks indoors, even if fully vaccinated.
Detroit health officials: Everyone should wear masks inside, even if vaccinated
Read full article: Detroit health officials: Everyone should wear masks inside, even if vaccinatedDue to the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, Detroit health officials are recommending everyone wear masks indoors, even if fully vaccinated.
‘We’re exhausted’: Healthcare workers prepare for potential surge as COVID delta variant spreads
Read full article: ‘We’re exhausted’: Healthcare workers prepare for potential surge as COVID delta variant spreadsHealthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID pandemic are bracing for another potential surge in cases.
How businesses across Metro Detroit are responding to spread of COVID delta variant
Read full article: How businesses across Metro Detroit are responding to spread of COVID delta variantMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the COVID delta variant won’t return Michigan to statewide mask mandates or business closures.
Michigan health experts concerned about growth of COVID delta variant
Read full article: Michigan health experts concerned about growth of COVID delta variant"There will be a variant that will be more transmissible in children,” Dr. Fuller said. “I’m not saying that will happen, but I’m saying the nature is that that could happen."
President Biden calls on states to offer $100 COVID vaccine incentives
Read full article: President Biden calls on states to offer $100 COVID vaccine incentivesPresident Joe Biden is calling on states to use some of their federal COVID relief dollars and offer a $100 vaccine incentive to those newly vaccinated.
Study: Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine not as effective as Pfizer, Moderna vaccines against delta variant
Read full article: Study: Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine not as effective as Pfizer, Moderna vaccines against delta variantThe Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine may not be as effective as vaccines that use mRNA technology (Pfizer and Moderna), according to a new study.
Michigan nurses urge the hesitant to get vaccinated against COVID amid delta threat
Read full article: Michigan nurses urge the hesitant to get vaccinated against COVID amid delta threatStalled COVID-19 vaccination rates are causing concern in Michigan and across the U.S., particularly as the more contagious delta variant spreads throughout the nation.
Family mourns 45-year-old mother who died from delta strain after refusing vaccine
Read full article: Family mourns 45-year-old mother who died from delta strain after refusing vaccineAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 99.2% of June’s COVID deaths were people who were unvaccinated. These deaths could have been prevented.
Health officials urge parents of unvaccinated children to remain vigilant against delta variant of COVID
Read full article: Health officials urge parents of unvaccinated children to remain vigilant against delta variant of COVIDThe more contagious delta COVID variant is gaining steam in the United States, especially in areas with lower rates of vaccination.
Concern grows as delta COVID variant spreads: What we know, don’t know about mutation
Read full article: Concern grows as delta COVID variant spreads: What we know, don’t know about mutationAs of June 13, about 10% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. have been identified as the delta variant, a mutation first detected in India. Scientists are still trying to figure out just how dangerous it is.