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Coronavirus Michigan
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Michigan’s COVID-19 death toll is undercounted. So some want to test the dead.
Assumptions, a lack of testing, and false negatives lead to an unclear tally of COVID-19 deaths. A Detroit effort might change that.
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Dems, GOP spar over Michigan Legislature’s plans to meet amid pandemic
Michigan Democrats, Republicans spar over a special session planned Tuesday about Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s request for a 70-day extension of her emergency powers.
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At Michigan groceries, nerves are as thin as some shelves amid coronavirus
Tales from the coronavirus front of the grocery stores: Anxiety in the aisles, long waits for online orders and a viral video from a Grand Rapids doctor about how to keep food safe (spoiler alert: leave it in the garage for three days.)
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Michigan’s coronavirus dilemma: how to protect prisoners and public
Coronavirus is spreading in Michigan prisons. Should some inmates be released before they get sick?
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Detroit Henry Ford nurse dies at home alone from coronavirus
Lisa Ewald believed she was exposed when treating a patient who later tested positive. She had no mask, and could not get tested until she showed symptoms. She is one of three Detroit nurses who lost their lives this week while helping others.
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Social distancing crackdown coming in Michigan as coronavirus deaths mount
As coronavirus cases mount, officials say they’ll charge rule breakers up to $1,000 or lock them up. In Detroit, the city is threatening to close parks, while Flint has imposed a citywide curfew
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Divina Accad, 72, Detroit VA nurse, first coronavirus health care death
Accad had spoken of retiring from the nursing profession after decades of serving military veterans. “My mom was a hero,” her son said.
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Are lottery ticket sales next thing to go in Michigan amid coronavirus?
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’s ‘taking a very serious look’ at halting the sale of lottery tickets in stores because people still aren’t getting the message about social distancing.
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Michigan coronavirus dashboard: cases, deaths and maps
Bridge Magazine’s Coronavirus Dashboard will be updated daily and provide graphics, charts and maps about the spread, location and demographics of the outbreak.