The Ann Arbor-based health system said 2,000 of the masks were distributed to health workers but were found to be unusable, so they are not using any of them. This follows similar mask complaints from Alabama and Oregon.
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Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Gov. Whitmer needs our help in this crisis. That's common sense.
Whether you voted for Gretchen Whitmer or not, whether you are a Democrat or Republican, whether you live in Onekama or Detroit, she is working to protect you and your family.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Macomb County hospital to lay off nurses unrelated to coronavirus care
Dwindling surgeries at McLaren Macomb blamed for layoffs of nurses as the coronavirus impacts the finances of hospital systems around Michigan.
Posted inMichigan Government
As Michigan coronavirus cases slow, Gov. Whitmer eyes reopening economy
The end of Michigan’s coronavirus nightmare may be in sight, but ‘we need to get this right,’ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday. The business shutdown from the virus has left more than 1 million residents jobless.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Detroit-area hospitals need refrigerated trucks for the coronavirus dead
These metro Detroit hospitals, hard hit by a surge of coronavirus patients, are now storing the bodies of the dead in refrigerated trucks.
Posted inMichigan Government
Can you buy seeds in Michigan? Confusion reigns over Whitmer stay-home order.
Several days after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer expanded her stay-home order, retailers are still confused by it and say the state is providing little guidance. Whitmer in turn accuses U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos of helping fund a protest against the rules.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan food supply firm innovates, finds new markets amid coronavirus crisis
Like many businesses, Frog Holler Produce in Ann Arbor faced coronavirus shutdown. Until they decided to “spin the wheel” and open new lines of business.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan has highest U.S. coronavirus death rate, ranks low in testing
One month into the pandemic, charts tell a disturbing story: Deaths comprise 6 percent of all COVID-19 cases, while the state has the lowest per-capita rate of testing in the nation.
Posted inTalent & Education
If work doesn’t count, will Michigan students bother during coronavirus?
The push to assemble plans for remote learning is remarkable, but also shines light on disparities between affluent school districts (think online learning) and lower-income schools (homework packets).
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Opinion | Quality distance learning, including summers, essential for students
We need to address the discrepancies in equitable funding that lead to less opportunity and fewer supports for students with the greatest need. To get there, the authors suggest three important steps.