What to know about getting the updated COVID-19 vaccine for fall 2023 in Michigan
State health officials are recommending the new 2023 COVID-19 vaccine for everyone six months and older for the fall and winter seasons following its approval for use.
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So far, the CDC doesn't think the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant is to blame.
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Highly mutated strain of new COVID variant reported in Michigan
Cases of the new COVID variant BA.2.86 have been spotted in Michigan, Denmark and Israel.
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ER visits are also climbing, with the steepest rise in kids.
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State will continue offering free COVID-19 tests as federal Public Health Emergency ends
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CDC director Rochelle Walensky leaving the agency
Walensky has overseen the agency since the early days of the Biden administration.
COVID is no longer a global health emergency, WHO says
The World Health Organization declared an end to the global COVID-19 emergency, but said countries should not let down their guard.
Energy Department report on COVID's origins rekindles ongoing debate
A new classified report concluded with "low confidence" that it is plausible the COVID-19 pandemic originated from a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China.
Biden administration plans to end COVID-19 emergency declarations May 11
Former President Trump first declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020.
Couple, son get life in killing of Michigan guard over face mask dispute
Calvin Munerlyn was fatally shot after telling Sharmel Teague's daughter she had to leave because she lacked a mask, prosecutors said.
COVID-19 vaccines: From nasal drops to a redesign, what 2023 could have in store
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More than 90% of kids have had at least one bout with COVID, CDC says
The agency's "seroprevalence" estimate of how many kids have antibodies from a prior infection was recently updated through October.
White House brings back free at-home COVID test orders
Every household will be able to order a total of four at-home COVID tests.
Updated COVID vaccines cleared for younger kids, but some will have to wait
The FDA says it is waiting for data to be submitted next year to clear shots for some of the youngest Pfizer vaccine recipients.
Michigan's COVID-19 deaths top 40,000, state reports
Deaths linked to COVID-19 have now surpassed 40,000 in Michigan since the pandemic began in 2020, the state health department reported.
In his final COVID briefing, Fauci hopes for less deadly COVID wave this winter
The president's outgoing chief medical adviser pointed to new CDC data suggesting the updated boosters will increase protection against infection.
CDC now tracking BN.1, the latest new COVID variant on the rise
The strain has climbed to make up 4.3% of new COVID-19 cases nationwide.
Many patients with weak immune systems don't realize their Covid-19 medicine isn't as effective as it used to be
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Each day, new UAW members who work at the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne picket for four hours. They'll do this once a week until an agreement is made.
Stellantis says it could lay off more than 350 employees as a result of UAW strike
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Unifor reaches tentative labor deal with Ford, averting strike in Canada
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Sammy Hagar partners with Brew Detroit for new Red Rocker Lager
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"I'm here for a reason": Detroit hip-hop artist revived by Narcan uses music to share experiences
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Beyoncé, Taylor Swift reporter jobs added by U.S.'s largest newspaper chain
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Oklahoma man made hundreds of ghost guns for Mexican cartel
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Highly mutated COVID variant BA.2.86 now spotted in 10 states
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Mel Tucker issues statement after Michigan State says it intends to terminate his contract
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Michigan State informs football coach Mel Tucker it intends to fire him
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