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 ...
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. ...
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 may have otherwise been put off even longer. The pandemic has allowed them to complete those tasks, and while that means an abundance of donations coming into thrift centers, that also means those stores can turn around and sell the items for a profit. MICHIGAN A full parking lot at a ...
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, ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden is poised to unveil his vision for the modern Democratic Party in the first presidential nominating convention of the coronavirus era, an all-virtual affair that will test the former vice president’s ability to overcome unprecedented logistical challenges in an ...
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 patients in the U.S. have been given convalescent plasma, a century-old approach to fend off flu and measles before vaccines. It’s a go-to tactic when new diseases come along, and history suggests it works against some, but not all, infections. There’s no solid evidence yet that it fights the ...
