Stories tagged: "coronavirus testing"

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Coronavirus A Michigan Republican Compared Swimming Pool Drownings with COVID-19. She Couldn’t Be More Off Base.

Rep. Lisa McClain represents Michigan's most COVID-positive region right now, and residents are calling her out for downplaying the pandemic.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel April 6, 2021 4:56 pm EDT
Coronavirus MACOMB, MICHIGAN - APRIL 21: Dimitri Bastounis of Washington Township and a Rite Aid employee prepares to give a testing swab to a drive through customer on April 21, 2020 in Macomb, Michigan. Rite Aid is opening drive through testing sites for COVID-19 all around Michigan that anyone can apply to take via their website. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Coronavirus Southeastern Michigan COVID Testing Sites Have Moved. Here’s Where to Go.

One County is moving its drive-thru locations for the winter, and the other is adding an additional two to ensure residents have access to free coronavirus tests throughout the season.

Associated Press Associated Press December 2, 2020 11:50 am EST
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Commentary The Meteoric Rise of Big Gretch: From Fixing Roads to Saving Lives in One Year’s Time

As Michigan's governor, Gretchen Whitmer has faced far more than fixing the damn roads, putting her in the running for Person of the Year.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 1, 2020 3:34 pm EST
Coronavirus Soldiers from the Michigan National Guard provide free drive-through COVID-19 testing in Baldwin, Mich.,, Aug. 14, 2020. Medics from the Michigan National Guard’s Task Force 182 have been providing the testing throughout the state over the last three months.
Coronavirus Michigan Still Needs the National Guard for Coronavirus Response

The services of distributing and administering testing have been essential, but the biggest operation—distributing the vaccine—is yet to come.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel November 16, 2020 2:23 pm EST
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Health Trump Will Get Top-Notch Care for COVID-19. Not All Americans Can Say the Same.

The care Trump is likely to receive in the coming days will set him apart from most people who’ve contracted the virus, a disproportionate percentage of whom have been Black, Latino, or low-income.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 2, 2020 4:59 pm EDT

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Community Foundation of Greater Flint CEO Isaiah Oliver circulates during a library opening in Flint, Mich., on Thursday, May 19, 2022. As the foundation’s first Flint native and first Black leader since it was founded in 1988, Oliver works to build bridges between marginalized people and wealthy donors. (Sean Work/The Chronicle of Philanthropy via AP) Michigan Life Homegrown Foundation Leader Builds Bridges, Trust in Flint
A woman takes a photo of lightning striking as dark storm clouds roll over Lake Michigan. (Mark Olsen via Unsplash) Weather Storms Knock Out Power to More than 100,000 Across Michigan
Plenty of historic Michigan theaters are still playing movies and hosting live performances today. Michigan Life Cherished Cinema: 6 Historic Michigan Theaters Thriving as Labors of Love
On Sunday, all 50 Senate Democrats—including Michigan Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow—voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Economy Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Michigan Families
Coronavirus Many of Michigan's elderly nursing home residents cannot accept visitors. Photo via Shutterstock.
Coronavirus 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."

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain July 13, 2020 2:00 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Michigan Hits 1 Million COVID Tests as Trump Calls for Testing to Slow Down

With Michigan still falling short of it's testing goal, some patients need multiple tests to get a correct diagnosis.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel June 23, 2020 3:04 pm EDT