Employees at Lenawee County Long Term Care Facilities Test Positive for COVID-19

Another employee of the Lenawee Medical Care Facility has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 6 employees of the facility who have tested positive. Additionally, the first COVID-19 positive employee has been reported at Lynwood Manor Healthcare Center. All residents and employees have been and continue to be monitored for symptoms of COVID-19. … Read more

Adrian College Students Lift Spirits as Home Health Aides

Adrian College Students Lift Spirits as Home Health Aides

Working in health care during a pandemic has been anything but routine for three Adrian College biology students and their stay-at-home patients. Because of the State of Michigan’s restrictions to combat COVID-19, a lot of elderly who live at home have limited in-person contact with family and friends, so having a caregiver visit can make … Read more

New Flu Virus With ‘Pandemic Potential’ Discovered In China

New Flu Virus With ‘Pandemic Potential’ Discovered In China

A new strain of flu with ‘pandemic potential’ has been discovered in China. G4 recently emerged into international headlines. The virus has been carried by pigs across the country. Researchers say it has genetically descended from the H1N1 strain of influenza that caused a pandemic in 2009.  While it has the potential to spread, it … Read more

Dow Soars Friday Morning Following Sharp Selloff

Dow Soars Friday Morning Following Sharp Selloff

United States stocks soared today, cutting into sharp losses from a sudden selloff. Dow industrials were up about 2.7% at 11am after shedding 6.9% the previous day. Stocks were hammered as fears about an increase in coronavirus cases and a somber economic outlook from the US Federal Reserve forced investors to confront risks that had … Read more

The National Football League and COVID-19 | Fans, Tickets, Testing & More

The National Football League and COVID-19 | Fans, Tickets, Testing & More

The 2020 NFL schedule remains in tact at this point. A sign of the league’s optimism regarding the upcoming season. Many questions remain unanswered, and people are feeling uneasy about autumn and football at all levels. For the most part, the NFL has avoided the procedural challenges related to COVID-19.   The league appears cautiously optimistic that … Read more

WATCH: Dr. Michael Osterholm Speaks During Policy Fellows Webinar

The Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota hosted Dr. Michael Osterholm, who provided incredible perspective and information on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Dr. Michael Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. You can see what he shared … Read more

Dr. Anthony Fauci: NFL season depends on testing, response to second wave of coronavirus in fall

Dr. Anthony Fauci: NFL season depends on testing, response to second wave of coronavirus in fall

Dr. Anthony Fauci told NBC Sports that diligent testing and how the nation responds to a second wave of COVID-19 in the fall will help determine what the 2020 NFL season will look like. The NFL regular season is not scheduled to begin until September 10th, when the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Houston Texans. … Read more

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