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Detroit Coronavirus Survivors Talk About Waiting For Tests And The Virus’ Toll
In Michigan, 27,001 confirmed cases have been reported and 1,768 deaths as of Tuesday.
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National Guard Aids Sparrow Hospital Wednesday As ‘Traffic Jam’ Protest Planned Against Whitmer
Roads near Sparrow Hospital may be blocked Wednesday by cars of conservative activists coming to the Capitol.
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Whitsett Shares Coronavirus Story At White House, Trump Says He Doesn’t Think She’ll Vote For ‘Sleepy Joe’ Biden
Whitsett previously thanked President Trump for his frequent endorsement of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug she said she took.
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Nessel, AGs Fight Trump Admin On Birth Control Rules
Michigan AG Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of attorneys general defending contraceptive coverage and counseling.
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Mental Health ‘Warmline’ Launched Amid Coronavirus
The warmline is available to all Michiganders, regardless of insurance status.
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LGBTQ Rights Ballot Initiative Moves Ahead With ‘Sign Online’ Strategy
The group has already collected more than 150,000 signatures.
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Whitmer On Trump: ‘The Government Doesn’t Get Opened Up On Twitter’
Whitmer has faced harsh backlash from some residents frustrated about what they can and can’t purchase during the stay home order.
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Pandemic Highlights Gaps In Internet Access In Michigan And Nationwide
Since the onset of the pandemic, access to high-speed broadband service has become essential as jobs and schools have shifted online.
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‘All Lives Matter’: Activists Want More Prisoners Freed As Coronavirus Spreads
Criminal justice activists are calling on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to up her efforts to release inmates early or risk catastrophic infection.
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Michigan Has Over 24K Coronavirus Cases, Almost 1,500 Deaths
There have been 1,487 deaths due to the new coronavirus in Michigan as of Sunday, an increase of 95 deaths since Saturday.
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‘If And When Can We Go Back To Work’: Laid-Off Workers Worry What Happens After Coronavirus
Michigan became the ninth state to issue a statewide stay-at-home order on March 24, which put a stop to all non-essential business.
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Mich. Deaths Almost At 1,400, 9 New Coronavirus Test Sites Opening Across State
As of Saturday, 1,392 people have now died from the coronavirus in Michigan.
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Michigan Health Insurers Waive Cost-Sharing For Coronavirus Treatment
The Whitmer administration and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services worked together to ensure health care access.
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Enbridge Submits Construction Permit For Line 5 Project, Enviros Want Whitmer To Delay Due To Coronavirus
Enbridge has said that it is merely following deadlines set by the agreements with the state.
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Blacks Are 40% Of Michigan Coronavirus Deaths. Officials Want To Know Why.
In 51% of Michigan COVID-19 confirmed cases the ethnicity of the person is unknown. Similarly, in 40% of deaths ethnicity is unknown.
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Peters Wants $13/hour Bonus For Frontline Workers During Coronavirus
Eligible workers already on the frontlines would be able to receive compensation for their work before the fund is put in place.
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Detroit Nursing Home Shaken By 3 Coronavirus Deaths
The company has a notice posted on its website saying it’s taking safety precautions and uses infection prevention strategies.
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Whitmer To Extend Stay Home Order On Thursday
Whitmer said at a Monday press conference that she was looking at a new order sometime this week.
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Michigan To See $6.3M In CDC Funding
The funding from the CDC is a part of an existing cooperative agreement between states and local jurisdictions.
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FOIA Requirements Relaxed For 2 Months Under Gov’s Order
Under the order, a public body must respond to a request received at its physical office via mail or fax.
