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ZZZ_Coronavirus

Quarantine requirements may delay return to in-person school for some

By PAT EATON-ROBB and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press Shannon Silver had planned to take her family on a trip from her home in Connecticut to visit relatives in Ohio just before the start of the school year for her two children. But she and her husband reversed course when people ...

Amid outcry, postmaster general set to testify

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a public backlash over mail delays, the Trump administration scrambled to respond Monday as the House prepared an emergency vote to halt delivery interruptions and service changes that Democrats warned could imperil the November election. The Postal Service said it ...

Potential COVID-19 exposure sites identified at NMU

MARQUETTE — Through contact tracing, the Marquette County Health Department has identified a pair of what's being called potential COVID-19 exposure sites on the Northern Michigan University campus. They are: NMU golf course • Aug. 6, after 2 p.m. • Aug. 7, before 3 p.m. • Aug. ...

COVID-19 response

Thrift stores across the Midwest are seeing an influx of donations, which officials attribute to the length of time people have spent at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. In isolation, many people have been sorting through their things and completing household renovations and improvements that ...

COVID-19 UPDATE: Whitmer announces MI Mask Aid

MARQUETTE — Four million free masks are being provided to Michigan residents who are most vulnerable to COVID-19 through a partnership involving the state, Ford Motor Company and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Friday. Low-income residents, ...

Study hints, can’t prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Mayo Clinic researchers reported a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover, but it's not proof and some experts worry if, amid clamor for the treatment, they'll ever get a clear answer. More than 64,000 ...