Detroit and the rest of Wayne County comprise nearly half of Michigan’s coronavirus cases, forcing residents to summon resilience forged through decades of crisis.
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Opinion | How to take care of your mental health during a medical crisis
During this coronavirus pandemic, it’s just as important to take care of your mental health as it is your medical health.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Khaldun: Michigan has coronavirus testing supplies ‘through another week'
State’s remains in “dire need” of supplies. For every infected patient, hospitals need 10 specialized N95 masks, Michigan’s chief medical executive, Joneigh Khaldun, told Bridge.
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Trump grants some disaster aid to Michigan; state also gets N95 masks
Disaster package loosens federal funds to help cover costs related to COVID-19 — from medical supplies to personal protective equipment to child care.
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Phil Power | Lessons of Great Depression and past pandemics come home to roost
The pandemic is the worst for most of us — but hardly the first in recent world history. Those events offer lessons for current times.
Posted inUrban Affairs
In life, he hosted Detroit’s grand funerals. COVID-19 makes his own uncertain
O’Neil Swanson was the man to call for decades for stately funerals in Detroit. But his own death shows how grieving has changed in the age of the coronavirus.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Detroit hospital: We’re nowhere near ‘worst-case’ coronavirus decisions
Henry Ford Health System reassures patients and public following the release of an ethics guideline that discusses who should get ventilators during the coronavirus pandemic. Other hospitals have similar policies.
Posted inMichigan Government
Coronavirus cases surge in Michigan’s crowded prisons
With 24 cases of the potentially deadly virus confirmed in Michigan prisons by Friday, experts warn that Michigan’s jails and prisons could see a deluge of COVID-19 cases
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For some recovering addicts, Michigan’s stay-home order sparks fear of relapse
Michigan’s recovery community is scrambling to switch AA meetings online and to stagger appointments at methadone clinics, hoping to lesson in-person while still supporting recovering addicts and alcoholics.
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Separated in their own home, a Michigan family adjusts to coronavirus
A Canton Township family endures a week of sadness, frustration and surprising moments of joy after a diagnosis of COVID-19 and self-quarantine.