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Starting this Sunday, worshippers in Episcopalian churches throughout Michigan’s Lower Peninsula will have to wear masks. The only exception is for preachers while they are delivering sermons.
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Michigan is on pace to top the national record for COVID hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic. And Kent County may not have as many cases as, say, Oakland or Wayne County. But per capita, it is not far behind.
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The delay is intended to give parents time to decide if they want their young children to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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The school mask orders in Kalamazoo, Kent, and Ottawa counties are tied to the availability of the pediatric COVID vaccine.
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Today on Stateside, new data shows a link between COVID outbreaks and schools with no mask mandate. A metro Detroit writer crosses genre boundaries with her debut novel. Then, NBA floor announcer John Mason looks back on his days in radio.
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Health Officer Lisa Peacock alleges the board of health started a campaign of harassment against her after she issued a mask mandate for K-12 schools.
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While many school districts in Michigan are adding mask mandates as COVID-19 cases mount, a district in the northwestern part of the state is going the opposite direction.
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The incident is just the latest example of vitriol and violent threats made against health officers in Michigan.
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Language in the Senate bill seeks to restrict local health departments from issuing health orders relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and outlines requirements for issuing reports on the orders to the Legislature.
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On today’s Stateside podcast, anger over a school mask mandate in Kent County has led to threats against the head of the health department.