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Health Michiganders will need to add mosquitos to the growing list of potentially harmful environmental factors to avoid this summer. Photo via Shutterstock.
Health First Mosquito-Borne Virus Confirmed in a Michigander This Year

Michigan health officials are contending with yet another virus.

July 16, 2020 10:44 am EDT
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Health Testing for Everyone: A Look at How Gov. Whitmer Is Protecting Michiganders in Nursing Homes

Michigander Brianna Patman says the move could help facilities "actually take care of the people they’ve committed to take care of."

July 13, 2020 2:00 pm EDT
Coronavirus In this June 8, 2020, file photo, Rodney Ott, owner of The Loft, makes mixed drinks from behind the bar for patrons as he reopens fully for the first time amid the coronavirus outbreak in downtown Flint, Mich.
Coronavirus Bars Are Giant Petri Dishes for COVID-19. That’s Why States Are Closing Them Down Again.

Many large outbreaks of COVID-19 have been tied directly to bars. An Orlando, Florida, bar has been linked to as many as 150 cases and more than 130 infections have been tied to a single bar in East Lansing, Michigan.

July 2, 2020 10:53 am EDT
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Health Watch This Michigan Nonprofit’s Free Webinar on Black Breastfeeding, Trauma and Resilience

Healthcare disparities bar Black women from reaching their breastfeeding goals and contribute to disproportionate infant mortality rates. Michigan Breastfeeding Network is working to rectify that, and this webinar is one of their tools for education and support.

June 8, 2020 1:30 pm EDT
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Health The Pandemic Has Deepened Michigan’s Mental Health Crisis. These Hotlines Are Here To Help.

Thousands of Michiganders have turned to the state's new peer warmline and counseling hotline to help weather the pandemic.

May 29, 2020 2:39 pm EDT

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Lynus Parker stands with his family outside of his Novi home, greeting well wishers shortly after being discharged for a near-90-day long hospital stay. Photo courtesy of Lynus Parker. Coronavirus WATCH: This Michigan Man Took Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 and Still Ended Up on a Ventilator
FILE - In a June 17, 2020, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer has extended Michigan's coronavirus emergency through Sept. 4, enabling her to keep in place restrictions designed to curb COVID-19. The Democratic governor on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, pointed to an uptick in cases. Since nearly two months ago, the seven-day statewide average is up six-fold, to about 700. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File) Law and Policy Gov. Whitmer Vetoes Bill Expanding Healthcare Providers’ Immunity During Pandemic
Photo courtesy Protect Our Public Schools Education IN PHOTOS: A Mobile Billboard Slamming Betsy DeVos Is Making Its Way Through Michigan
Presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Joe Biden is laying out his plans and protections for businesses and workers. Photo via Shutterstock. Business Biden’s Proposals Could Improve Business Opportunities in Michigan
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Safety States With GOP Govs May See Big Death Spike

The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting harder in counties where President Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 general election.

May 13, 2020 11:49 am EDT
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Health If Someone You Know Is Posting About ‘Plandemic,’ Share This Article With Them

The film has become by far the most widespread and dangerous source of coronavirus-related misinformation on the Internet to date.

May 8, 2020 4:00 pm EDT