The White House weighs in as Detroit reels from a spike in cases. The virus has struck a civil rights leader, state lawmaker and police officials, and health experts warn this is the beginning: ‘The people of the state are in serious risk,’ Mayor Duggan says.
Riley Beggin
Former reporter for Bridge.
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As Detroit ICUs fill, officials ask outstate hospitals to share the load
Hospitals outside of southeast Michigan are being asked for 10 percent of their beds for coronavirus patients as the state looks for “alternative sites” for field hospitals.
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What the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus means for you and Michigan
It’s the biggest aid package in American history, pledging help for individuals, businesses and hospitals as much of the nation’s economy shuts down during the ongoing pandemic.
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As hospitals fill, Michigan eyes dorms and hotels for coronavirus patients
Michigan’s hospitals are becoming so overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients that officials are looking elsewhere for help. Even a Detroit velodrome is undergoing a deep clean in case it is needed.
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What jobs are exempt from Michigan coronavirus lockdown? You may be surprised.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered Michigan to stay home, but allowed ‘essential’ employees to keep working. Her exemptions include more than a dozen industries employing 1 million workers.
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Michigan coronavirus cases surge with more testing but shortage remains
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the state is prioritizing testing for the highest-risk patients as a shortage persists.
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Michigan hospitals turn to quilting scraps, DIY videos to fight coronavirus
The state is trying to learn exactly what resources hospitals are working with. In the meantime, health care workers are taking measures into their own hands.
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Coronavirus layoffs cascade across Michigan. ‘What will I do?’ workers ask
One day after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shuts down restaurants and bars, workers fear the worst and wonder what bill to skip. One compares it to Russian roulette. Another stocks up on ramen and braces for long haul.
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Coronavirus doesn’t kill the party in Michigan. And that has many worried.
From college towns to big cities, Michiganders are crowding into bars despite warnings from health officials. That has some calling for Michigan to adopt stricter limits.
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Coronavirus is here. And Michigan’s public health system is underfunded.
Michigan has the lowest rate of public health funding in the Midwest, and local governments may strain to provide other services in the wake of the coronavirus.