Guidelines by Henry Ford Health System are leaked onto social media detailing how the sickest patients may not get ventilator care. The draft letter outlines an ‘absolute worst-case scenario’ that hospital officials say has not yet come.
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Coronavirus makes even finding water to help the needy a struggle in Detroit
Hoarding has made bottled water a scarce commodity in Michigan, complicating efforts to deliver the bare essentials to thousands of Detroit residents.
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White House worried about rapid spike in Detroit coronavirus cases
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.
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Opinion | I’m a family doctor fighting against fear and struggling with distancing
The impact and gravity of the coronavirus has reshaped my work life, which is now a cascade of new and changing information and more patient care.
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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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Michigan, United States set records for weekly unemployment claims
Nationally, more than 3.2 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance benefits last week. That was more than four times the previous recorded high of 695,000 initial claims in October 1982.
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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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Northern Michigan to downstate residents: Stay home during coronavirus!
The mayors of Traverse City and Petoskey, and plenty of local residents, are putting out the unwelcome mat to people who own second homes in the region.
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Michigan scrambles to salvage school year in wake of coronavirus
School and legislative leaders are meeting to determine how best to continue education if the coronavirus keeps classrooms closed for months.
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Coronavirus spreading faster in Detroit than nearly anywhere in United States
Detroit, which faces a host of challenges, is the ‘epicenter’ of Michigan’s coronavirus outbreak. Some attribute that to testing. Others say city residents are more susceptible. All agree the rise burdens folks who are already suffering.