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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan has highest U.S. coronavirus death rate, ranks low in testingMike Wilkinson
If work doesn’t count, will Michigan students bother during coronavirus?Ron French
Opinion | Quality distance learning, including summers, essential for studentsAmber Arellano, Alice G. Thompson
Gay rights group goes electronic in pandemic test of Michigan election lawJonathan Oosting
Testing immunity to coronavirus may help Michigan open for business soonerRobin Erb
In rural Michigan, teacher mourns coronavirus loss not counted in hospitalsRon French
Opinion | Gov. Whitmer’s stay-at-home order needs common-sense changesMike Shirkey
Coronavirus moves Michigan doctor visits online, for good and bad Robin Erb, Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press
Opinion | Michigan's public universities serving public mission during crisisDaniel Hurley
On Easter weekend, Detroit churches mourn the COVID-19 dead from afarMartina Guzmán
GOP, merchants upset Michigan’s stay-home order is tougher than other statesMike Wilkinson, Jonathan Oosting
Ascension doctor becomes 7th Michigan health care worker to die of coronavirusJennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press
Detroit Medical Center laying off 60 amid coronavirus; McLaren eyes furloughsJennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, Robin Erb
Michigan farmers fear ruin as coronavirus lockdown collapses pricesTed Roelofs
Opinion | Immigrants among those disproportionately hurt in coronavirus crisisRichard Bryce
Half of Michigan school children will get coronavirus food cashRon French
Trump’s coronavirus ‘miracle drug’ has believers. Here's what you should know.Brie Zeltner
What Michigan's new coronavirus stay-at-home executive order meansJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan’s coronavirus response must confront poverty and racism Amy J. Schulz, PhD, MPH, Barbara A. Israel, DrPH, MPH, Linda Chatters, PhD, MSW, Roshanak Mehdipanah, PhD, Enrique Neblett, PhD
Phil Power | From coronavirus crisis, innovation may sproutPhil Power
When Michigan unemployment, stimulus checks, and $600 CARES money will arrivePaula Gardner
Detroit doctor predicts coronavirus peak in ‘few days' amid hopeful signs Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, Kelly House
Detroit man survives 18 days on ventilator. ‘Can I come home now?’Ron French
‘We need help’: Coronavirus ‘devastating’ black cities in outstate MichiganRiley Beggin, Mike Wilkinson, Louis Aguilar
Michigan nursing homes, where information on coronavirus goes to die Ted Roelofs
Coronavirus pandemic extends Michigan stay-at-home order until end of AprilRiley Beggin, Jonathan Oosting
Michigan now second in nation for jobless claims amid coronavirus pandemicJonathan Oosting, Paula Gardner
Opinion | In pandemic, a small Michigan hospital staff counts on each otherShelly Johnson, Jordan Sall
Few coronavirus cases, but hundreds still victims in U.P. tribal communityKelly House
Coronavirus hits Michigan hospitals, but where are all the other patients? Ashley Wong, Kelly House
Opinion | I’m an OB-GYN. Halting abortions won’t help supply shortage.Jen Villavicencio
Michigan governments take to Zoom. Burps, porn and arrest threats follow.Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Will our Constitution’s system of checks and balances hold?Carl Levin
Despite brutal day, signs of hope in Michigan’s coronavirus curveMike Wilkinson, Louis Aguilar, Riley Beggin
Michigan Gov. Whitmer: I’m trying to be transparent about coronavirus dataRiley Beggin, Jonathan Oosting
Coronavirus has Michigan funeral homes stretched thin, fearing safetyAshley Wong
Some in masks, Michigan lawmakers extend Whitmer authority amid coronavirusJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Flattening the curve is not a winning strategy. Michigan must attack.Larry Buege
Michigan families can get food, cash, internet during coronavirus crisisBridge Staff
Opinion | Keeping Michigan schools closed is a devastating, necessary moveEve Kaltz, Russ Pickell
What Michigan is doing to combat coronavirus, a timelineDavid Wilkins
Beaumont has 1,500 workers with coronavirus symptoms, including 500 nurses Robin Erb
Michigan third in nation for coronavirus, last for data about patientsMike Wilkinson, Riley Beggin
RV owners, a Michigan nurse, and the coronavirus that brought them togetherRon French
Detroit hospital: 734 employees have tested positive for coronavirusKelly House
Intensive care nurse in Flint dies of the coronavirus Robin Erb, Ashley Wong
Nurses say Detroit hospital told them to leave after coronavirus protestKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, Robin Erb
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says COVID-19 antibody test could help reopen economyJonathan Oosting
At 98, a pilot who fought the Nazis urges unity against the coronavirusBob Campbell
Beaumont chief blasts Michigan for lack of hospital data during coronavirusRobin Erb