Michigan’s coronavirus caseload has increased by 240 to 5,800 now that “probable” deaths are included. The changing of definitions has caused controversy in other states.
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Opinion | Why COVID-19 hit Michigan so hard
Michigan has the nation’s fifth-highest death toll, and more than three-quarters of coronavirus-related deaths have taken place in metro Detroit—the lifeblood of economic opportunity for many people of color.
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No band, buses or sports? Budget cuts could cripple Michigan schools
School leaders across the state are pleading for federal funding to ease otherwise crippling budget cuts caused by coronavirus revenue shortfalls.
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Michigan Supreme Court kicks GOP challenge of Whitmer powers to lower court
The Michigan Supreme Court, in a close ruling mirroring the bench’s split, tells the state Legislature that a lower court must first consider its challenge to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers.
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Nearly a third of Michigan educators mull quitting because of coronavirus
A survey of Michigan educators reveals that thousands may flee schools because of the pandemic, putting further strain on a school system facing budget cuts and uncertain public health restraints.
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Opinion | COVID-19, meat shortage are why you should move to plant-based meat
The food industry owes it to workers, animals and its own customers to put more plant-based foods front and center.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Six of seven Michigan small businesses don’t expect to regain lost sales
As Michigan begins to reopen, 87 percent of Michigan small businesses forecast sales declines. A survey also shows more business owners favor President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic than they do that of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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MSU’s likely fall plan: face masks, takeout food and Saturday classes
College will be a far different experience for students in East Lansing in September, as the school works to keep students and staff safe from the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Whitmer eases restrictions on hospital visits as coronavirus spread slows
Families will soon once again be able to visit their loved ones in Michigan hospitals, after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rolled back restrictions put in place in March to tamp down the pandemic.
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Insomnia, flashbacks hitting Michigan hospital workers as coronavirus ebbs
Burnout and suicide rates were already high among health care workers. Now, hospital systems and mental health providers are responding to trauma caused by the intensity of responding to COVID-19.