Supporters say it will allow doctors to prescribe not-yet-approved drugs for dying COVID patients. Critics say it’s not needed, and is an effort to bully doctors into dispensing an unproven drug touted by conservatives.
Bridge Michigan reporters Ron French and Isabel Lohman moderated a Zoom discussion with three experts about how Michigan’s students have been impacted by the pandemic.
Genemarkers is one of at least a dozen companies in the state that rapidly switched to pandemic testing in 2020. After a 10-fold revenue gain, the Kalamazoo company is using what it learned in the pandemic to fuel more growth.
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says he likely won’t seek to terminate unvaccinated employees, changing his position on enforcing the school district’s staff vaccine policy.
This is the story of two moms, and two Michigans — one eager for a maskless return to a post-COVID normal, the other still wondering if it is still just too soon.
In the last few months, Whitmer has talked less about the pandemic. While her decision to lift mask recommendation follows local health rulings, it coincides with rising anger over pandemic policies.
The high school class of 2022 has been through a lot. From virtual learning in their bedrooms, to mourning the death of loved ones. Four seniors spoke to Bridge about all that they missed, and vowed “never to take anything for granted.”
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations falling, Michigan health officials have drafted new mask guidelines which no longer recommend masking in many public indoor settings, including schools.
Omicron struck like lightning. Now that it’s fading, educators are rethinking how to keep kids in school, hospitals are adjusting models and businesses are eying child-care alternatives for next time.
Michigan’s efforts to boost third-grade reading skills took a hit during the pandemic, with teachers reporting less time to provide targeted support to struggling readers, particularly more vulnerable readers, an MSU report found.
On Feb. 23, Bridge Michigan associate editor and enterprise reporter Ron French and education reporter Isabel Lohman will moderate a Zoom discussion on how COVID and COVID policies affected K-12 students.
In a survey by the Michigan Education Association, the state’s largest teachers’ union, educators noted more shortages and disruption than before and said they are less satisfied with their jobs.
The international link between Detroit and Windsor is the busiest trade route between the U.S. and Canada. The protests halted auto production as essential supplies — from auto parts to food — languished, prompting concerns by Michigan officials.
Michigan suffered as bridge traffic was halted all week, with auto industry shutdowns resulting from shipping delays. The truckers were protesting mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for them to cross the border.
More than $1 billion in federal COVID relief funds will be used for school COVID test kits and additional state lab capacity, less than a month after schools ran dangerously low on supplies.
Auto production slowed this week as the so-called ‘Freedom Caravan’ continued its blockade of the Ambassador and Blue Water bridge crossings to Canada over COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
