Stories tagged: "COVID-19"

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Vaccine Stories What Does it Look Like to be Reclaiming Life After a Year in the Pandemic? Just Ask These Michigan Gardeners

A group of Michigan gardeners show Michiganders what life could like after being vaccinated.

Glennisha Morgan Glennisha Morgan April 12, 2021 4:33 pm EDT
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Vaccine Stories Michigan’s Medical Professionals Are Giving Back During the Pandemic

An OBGYN delivering vaccines. A retired pharmacist running a clinic. Michigan's healthcare community is all-hands-on-deck to fight COVID-19.

Glennisha Morgan Glennisha Morgan March 26, 2021 1:18 pm EDT
Coronavirus President Joe Biden listens as Kizzmekia Corbett, an immunologist with the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), right, speaks during a visit at the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the NIH, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Bethesda, Md. NIH Director Francis Collins is at center. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Coronavirus Only 6% of Black Americans Have Been Vaccinated. Here’s How Biden Is Trying to Change That.

Medical experts say it will take a concerted effort to meet the challenges of rebuilding trust and ensuring vaccine access for communities of color.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright February 24, 2021 4:15 pm EST
Coronavirus Michigan nurse Lori Marie Key of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System sings Amazing Grace during a Covid-19 Memorial at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2021 to honor the lives of those lost to Covid-19. (Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Coronavirus WATCH: From Offering Comfort to Vaccine Rollouts: ‘Amazing Grace’ Is Right on Time

Nurse Lori Marie Key first went viral for singing the classic hymn to patients and coworkers. Now, she’s offered the same to American families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain January 28, 2021 5:35 pm EST
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Coronavirus How You Can Help and Remain Safe When a Family Member Has COVID

With COVID-19 cases surging across the country, chances are you might know someone who’s sick with the virus. Protect yourself while offering those close to you some much-needed care and comfort.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright December 24, 2020 1:17 pm EST

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Image via Shutterstock Safety With Domestic Violence on the Rise, Michigan Faces Yet Another Public Health Crisis
Coronavirus A Michigan Republican Compared Swimming Pool Drownings with COVID-19. She Couldn’t Be More Off Base.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants classrooms reopened by March 1, but COVID vaccinations could make all the difference for school staff and students. Education Michigan Will Ease Student Assessments and That’s Exactly What Kids Need, Educators Say
Image via Shutterstock Vaccine Stories The Pandemic Isolated Them, Now the Vaccine Is Bringing These Michiganders Back Together
Coronavirus Memes erupted across social media in response to US government plans to send $600 stimulus checks to many Americans.
Coronavirus The Best $600 Stimulus Check Memes and Tweets You Need to See Right Now

The government is finally sending a bit of help to the American people—and social media was quick to respond with memes.

Brandon Gates Brandon Gates December 21, 2020 1:57 pm EST
Coronavirus Detroit mayoral candidate Benny Napoleon speaks with the news media after casting his vote on Election Day November 5, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Coronavirus Benny Napoleon, Wayne County Sheriff, Dies From COVID-19 Complications

After more than 45 years of public service, Napoleon lost his life just weeks after announcing he has the coronavirus.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain December 18, 2020 4:11 pm EST