The panel concluded that "many countries took minimal action to prevent the spread (of COVID-19) internally and internationally." The pandemic has killed at least 2 million people worldwide so far.
Coronavirus deaths are rising in nearly two-thirds of American states as a winter surge pushes the overall toll toward 400,000 amid warnings that a new, highly contagious variant is taking hold.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,932 newly confirmed COVID-19 illnesses on Saturday and 2,843 combined for Sunday and Monday.
The Central Michigan District Health Department is continuing its COVID-19 vaccination efforts and has partnered with Central Michigan University to receive additional shipments of the vaccine.
The man was “scared to go home due to COVID,” and told authorities that he’d found a badge and that other passengers at the airport had given him food.
The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers’ profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get vaccinated against COVID-19 before older people or health care workers in poorer countries.
The couple had many plans for 2021, including getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Their friends hope their deaths serve as a stark message about the importance of the vaccine.
Michigan has detected it’s first case of a new COVID-19 variant, according to a Saturday news release from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Michigan recently moved into phase 1B which includes essential workers like police, firefighters and teachers. It also opens up appointments for people 65 and older. Some counties like Saginaw and Bay-- have started vaccinating at this level, while others are waiting for the vaccine supply to be increased.
The developments threatened to escalate tensions between the Trump administration and some states over who is responsible for the relatively slow start to the vaccination campaign.
The Biden plan comes as a divided nation remains caught in the grip of the pandemic’s most dangerous wave yet. So far, more than 380,000 Americans have died.
Calls to hotlines reporting suspected abuse are down compared to 2019, while calls to support centers from hard-up families seeking assistance have increased.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 2,698 newly confirmed COVID-19 illnesses Thursday, which is just four more than Wednesday’s total.
The WHO team of international researchers that arrived in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday hopes to find clues to the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Johnson & Johnson is contracted to deliver 100 million vaccine doses to the U.S. government if it wins approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
With the country simultaneously facing a political crisis and on edge over threats of more violence from far-right extremists, the U.S. recorded 4,327 deaths on Tuesday by Johns Hopkins’ count. Arizona and California have been among the hardest-hit states.
Governor Whitmer--- acknowledging the economic hardship restaurant owners and their staff have faced ---due to the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions that have included the temporary elimination of in-person dining at places like Cork located in downtown Flint.
Getting a COVID-19 vaccination is one of the best ways to protect yourself and others from the coronavirus, but for millions of Americans, a fear of needles may make the decision to get the vaccine even harder.
Michigan was slated to receive about 300,000 doses of the vaccine per week, but currently only about 60,000 doses per week are being shipped to the Mitten State.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said state workers will process the applications through the month of February and hopefully begin issuing the payments in March.
When it comes to mental and emotional health, older adults in the United States are showing resilience and persevering despite struggles with loneliness and isolation.
The two friends are staying connected despite the COVID-19 pandemic, going together to get their first doses of the vaccine at a Veterans Affairs medical facility.
A number of people who filed their taxes with an online preparation service initially found that their economic impact payment did not make it to them directly. The IRS and tax preparation service companies say they've been working diligently to resolve the issue.
But there is some good news for small business owners like Poulos. as they wait for the state to make a decision on whether they reopen for in person dining .The U.S. Small Business Administration is restarting the Paycheck Protection Program this week for those that are eligible.
