Stories tagged: "covid vaccine"


Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visits Benton Harbor to meet with homeowners and inspect the progress made on replacing the city’s lead service lines on Sunday, Aug. 7.
Whitmer Tests Positive for COVID-19 Amid Rise in Cases

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has tested positive for COVID-19.

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The Best Protection Against Serious Childhood Diseases Is Vaccination, Michigan Health Experts Say

With a new Omicron subvariant causing an increase in COVID-19 cases, it is important now more than ever to make sure Michiganders, especially children, are caught up on all recommended immunizations. Southeast Michigan is already seeing an increase in cases. 

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‘Santa’s Still Coming’: Michigan Grandmother Shares How Christmas Continues, Despite COVID

The Winters family will be missing a key member of their Christmas traditions. But they're determined that her memory will guide them.

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10 Feel-Good Michigan Stories We Loved in 2021

From Michigan team victories to inspirational acts of service, these cheery moments are sure to spread holiday cheer.

Some of the nearly 900 large poster-sized photos of Detroit victims of Covid-19 are displayed Aug. 31, 2020, on Belle Isle in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
‘It Hurts’: Michigan Feels Ripple Effect of Losing 25,000 to COVID-19

How many people has Michigan lost to COVID-19? Enough that if they were all in one community, it would be larger than Wyandotte, Okemos, or Mount Pleasant. 

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Michigan Woman Reflects on ‘Scary Virus’ That Turned out to be Much More

It started as just some “scary virus,” but then it became much more. Here’s how one Michigander dealt with the realization that COVID-19 was a serious issue. 

Here’s What Michigan Frontline Workers Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Whether it’s using the time to refocus on old hobbies or learning how to adjust to what life throws at you, Michiganders learned a lot during COVID-19. Here are some of those lessons.