Sunday Read: What to know about โSecure MI Voteโ petition drive
Despite several reports from government and election officials finding no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, Republican lawmakers and some voters are pushing for tighter voting laws across the U.S. -- including here in Michigan.
Deep Dive: What to know about โSecure MI Voteโ petition drive
Despite several reports from government and election officials finding no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, Republican lawmakers and some voters are pushing for tighter voting laws across the U.S. -- including here in Michigan.
Servers hopeful for restaurant reopening when Michiganโs 3-week โpauseโ ends Tuesday at 11:59 p.m.
Lawmakers in Washington claim they may have a compromise on a COVID Relief Bill that would extend unemployment benefits and help small businesses. Michiganโs โthree-week pauseโ in that bans indoor dining at bars and restaurants, in-person learning at high schools and colleges ends Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., but itโs still unclear if Gov. For single mothers and servers at Andiamo restaurant, Kelly and Melissa, preparing for the holidays have been rougher than usual. Since the latest set of restrictions were put into place by the Governor, making ends meet isnโt as easy as it was when restaurants were open for in-person dining. Just let us open back up and let the people who want to come out, come back,โ Melissa concluded.
Michigan Majority Leader Sen. Shirkey wants reopening metrics for restaurants released
This time theyโre butting heads over the closure of bars and restaurants to slow the spread of COVID-19. Shirkey said heโs concerned about bars and restaurants and released a statement Friday that reads, in part: โWe demand Gov. Whitmer provide the metrics by which restaurants in Michigan can reopen in preparation for the expiration of her latest shut down order on December 9th. โBuy gift certificates for people for the holiday if youโre looking for gifts and want to also support your local restaurant. On a day when Michigan reported 7,146 new cases and 175 deaths -- the fifth highest since March -- this is what the senator chooses to talk about.โRelated:
No, thanks: Michigan township turns down coronavirus aid
CANNON TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ A community near Grand Rapids has turned down thousands of dollars in state and federal aid related to the coronavirus epidemic. The reason: Cannon Township said it doesn't need it. The township board declined more than $140,000 from the federal government and will accept less than $1,000 from roughly $12,000 offered by the state, WOOD-TV reported. โThese governments fall all over themselves to line up for quote, unquote, free money and we just decided what we were going to do is say enough of that is enough,โ Grimm said. โPeople are parsing the application and so theyโre saying things like, โWell, we bought new computers,โ even though they were budgeted,โ Grimm said.
1918 influenza headlines are eerily familiar in 2020
With daily case counts, quarantines and mask orders, headlines from the 1918 influenza pandemic are eerily familiar in the year 2020. Watch the video above to get a sense of the similarities between the events that are 100 years apart. More: Coronavirus news
What is coronavirus? Deadly outbreak in China sparks global concern
DETROIT โ A deadly outbreak of a new coronavirus has claimed six lives in China and sickened hundreds more. Common human coronavirusesCommon human coronaviruses, including types 229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1, usually cause mild to moderate upper-respiratory tract illnesses, like the common cold. MERS symptoms usually include fever, cough, and shortness of breath which often progress to pneumonia. Most people will get infected with one or more of the common human coronaviruses in their lifetime. Most people with common human coronavirus illness will recover on their own.