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Whitmer says governors asked White House for money to avert COVID-linked deficits

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she was on a conference call Monday with other governors and Vice President Mike Pence.The call was to help coordinate…

Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon dies of complications from COVID-19

Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon has died after contracting COVID-19.Napoleon was 65 years old. He was admitted to the hospital on November 21, and…

U of M study finds Medicaid expansion helping people find jobs, go back to school

A new University of Michigan study finds more Michiganders in the Medicaid expansion program are going to school and getting jobs.The Healthy Michigan…

On April 3, Iraqi volunteers in full hazmat gear prayed over the coffin of a 50-year-old who died of COVID-19. She was buried at a cemetery specifically opened for such deaths, some 12 miles from the holy city of Najaf.

Coronavirus Is Changing The Rituals Of Death For Many Religions

The virus is upending burial traditions across cultures, from the washing of the body of a loved one in Iraq to the gathering of mourners in Israel.

Former Assist. AG charged with misconduct in office for handling of CMU rape case

Former state sex crimes prosecutor Brian Kolodziej has been charged with two counts of felony misconduct in office, the Kent County prosecutor announced…

Some MDOC health care workers may get COVID-19 vaccine next week

The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially brutal for Michigan’s corrections system, with nearly 20,000 inmates testing positive since the pandemic began -…

Gov. Gavin Newsom said requiring masks is a necessary step as Californians continue to ignore recommended face-covering guidelines.

California Gov. Newsom Makes Face Masks Mandatory Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases

The new order, issued Thursday, requires people to wear masks or other face coverings in public spaces, including while taking public transportation, seeking medical care or shopping.

Suburban Detroit movie theater to hold Juneteenth film festival despite state ban on opening

The Emagine Royal Oak theater is planning to reopen on Friday for a weeklong Juneteenth film festival, even though the reopening would violate Governor…

Cleavon Gilman, an emergency room physician and former combat medic, says three colleagues have died from the coronavirus. "You can actually die at your job now, and that's never really been an issue before," he says.

ER Doctor Says He Walks Into A 'War Zone' Every Day

Arizona emergency room physician Cleavon Gilman says health care providers are under "unimaginable" emotional strain.

(At left) A colorized electron micrograph image of the influenza virus. (At right) Color-enhanced electron micrograph image of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient.

How The Novel Coronavirus And The Flu Are Alike ... And Different

There are definitely similarities between COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus, and influenza. But there are critical differences as well, including the death rate.

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