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Thanks for posting this. In my opinion, good!!
Michigan - Coronavirus COVID-19
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The lockdowns, closures, masking, and social distancing didn't really help alleviate the spread of Covid in Michigan. At this juncture, imposing new restrictions will only serve to make citizens more defiant and non-compliant.
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Seems like she has the right idea. Here are some interesting comments from Eric Topol on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1379906540576985089
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I still do not understand why there isn't a big SWAT team to vaccinate Michiganders. Today highest number of cases in 4 months Note the thumb region
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A few days ago, Governor Whitmer said that she would not do that. Instead, she wants to focus on getting people vaccinated. I hope she hasn't been persuaded by the CDC to impose new or continuing restrictions. Enough already!
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Biden to surge vaccinators, testing to hard-hit Michigan (clickondetroit.com)
Washington surging federal resources, but not vaccines, to support vaccinations, testing, more in Michigan
Washington surging federal resources, but not vaccines, to support vaccinations, testing, more in Michigan
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Whitmer urges virtual school classes, no youth sports for two weeks (detroitnews.com)
Lansing — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is strongly urging Michigan's high schools to suspend in-person classes and youth sports for two weeks as well as asking diners to avoid eating at restaurant indoors for the same period to combat a surge in cases and hospitalizations.
"We all need to go above and beyond the rules that are already in place," she said.
The governor also asked people to avoid indoor gatherings in general and pushed for more people to get the vaccine. But Whitmer avoided having her state health department director issue new epidemic orders to require the actions...
Lansing — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is strongly urging Michigan's high schools to suspend in-person classes and youth sports for two weeks as well as asking diners to avoid eating at restaurant indoors for the same period to combat a surge in cases and hospitalizations.
"We all need to go above and beyond the rules that are already in place," she said.
The governor also asked people to avoid indoor gatherings in general and pushed for more people to get the vaccine. But Whitmer avoided having her state health department director issue new epidemic orders to require the actions...
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13 takeaways from Whitmer’s COVID update: Alarming trends, voluntary restrictions, vaccine timeline (clickondetroit.com)
Whitmer, Khaldun ask for 2 weeks of voluntary restrictions
Whitmer, Khaldun ask for 2 weeks of voluntary restrictions
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Michigan’s Virus Cases Are Out of Control, Putting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in a Bind - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Ms. Whitmer, a Democrat, locked down her state over the din of protests last year. Now she is trying a different approach, appealing to personal responsibility.
Nowhere in America is the coronavirus pandemic more out of control than in Michigan.
Outbreaks are ripping through workplaces, restaurants, churches and family weddings. Hospitals are overwhelmed with patients. Officials are reporting more than 7,000 new infections each day, a sevenfold increase from late February. And Michigan is home to nine of the 10 metro areas with the country’s highest recent case rates.
During previous surges in Michigan, a resolute Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shut down businesses and schools as she saw fit — over the din of both praise and protests. But this time, Ms. Whitmer has stopped far short of the sweeping shutdowns that made her a lightning rod...
Ms. Whitmer, a Democrat, locked down her state over the din of protests last year. Now she is trying a different approach, appealing to personal responsibility.
Nowhere in America is the coronavirus pandemic more out of control than in Michigan.
Outbreaks are ripping through workplaces, restaurants, churches and family weddings. Hospitals are overwhelmed with patients. Officials are reporting more than 7,000 new infections each day, a sevenfold increase from late February. And Michigan is home to nine of the 10 metro areas with the country’s highest recent case rates.
During previous surges in Michigan, a resolute Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shut down businesses and schools as she saw fit — over the din of both praise and protests. But this time, Ms. Whitmer has stopped far short of the sweeping shutdowns that made her a lightning rod...
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Michigan is really interesting. As the article seems to allude, more of the population is coming to the realization that there is no end in sight, so it's either time to start living, or accept permanent isolation. People who walked away from precautions are typically labeled as "selfish," but I find it's usually a sense of fatalism when faced with constantly moving goal posts.
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Schools begin week with eye on COVID numbers after gov's plea
April 11, 2021
As Michigan COVID cases surge, local leaders focus on getting residents vaccinated
April 11, 2021
“For the seventh week in a row, the state of Michigan is the worst in the nation in terms of coronavirus cases.“
April 11, 2021
As Michigan COVID cases surge, local leaders focus on getting residents vaccinated
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“For the seventh week in a row, the state of Michigan is the worst in the nation in terms of coronavirus cases.“
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Recapping COVID restrictions Gov. Whitmer would like Michiganders to follow for 2 weeks (clickondetroit.com)
I checked the websites of several local school districts (metro Detroit) and didn't notice any of them announcing that high schools would return to remote learning only for two weeks. Full calendars for sports, as well. I don't see that a two-week pause will accomplish much when high school kids would likely socialize away from school anyway. Sports teams will continue to travel on buses to and from the respective venues. Morning media reports suggest that school districts will self-monitor and make adjustments on a case-by-case basis.
I checked the websites of several local school districts (metro Detroit) and didn't notice any of them announcing that high schools would return to remote learning only for two weeks. Full calendars for sports, as well. I don't see that a two-week pause will accomplish much when high school kids would likely socialize away from school anyway. Sports teams will continue to travel on buses to and from the respective venues. Morning media reports suggest that school districts will self-monitor and make adjustments on a case-by-case basis.
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The C.D.C. director says Michigan needs to shut down, not get extra vaccine, to slow its virus outbreak.
“The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that Michigan needed to enact shutdown measures in response to its worst-in-the-nation surge of coronavirus infections, rebuffing efforts by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to secure an extra supply of vaccine doses.
“The answer is not necessarily to give vaccine,” the director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said at a White House news conference. “The answer to that is to really close things down, to go back to our basics, to go back to where we were last spring, last summer, and to shut things down, to flatten the curve, to decrease contact with one another, to test to the extent that we have available to contact trace.”“
“The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that Michigan needed to enact shutdown measures in response to its worst-in-the-nation surge of coronavirus infections, rebuffing efforts by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to secure an extra supply of vaccine doses.
“The answer is not necessarily to give vaccine,” the director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said at a White House news conference. “The answer to that is to really close things down, to go back to our basics, to go back to where we were last spring, last summer, and to shut things down, to flatten the curve, to decrease contact with one another, to test to the extent that we have available to contact trace.”“
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When DH and I saw the report on NBC Nightly News re: Dr. Walensky suggesting that Michigan shut down to stop the virus spread, we both said, "NO!" We also wondered why she singled out our state while other states have remained open and, cumulatively, had many more cases than Michigan. We wonder if the repeated shutdowns, business closures, school doing remote-only learning, etc. have led to the preponderance of cases. People are tired of being cooped up in their homes, unable to socialize, children not in school, etc. off and on since mid-March of 2020. This is no way to live, nor can the state's economy continue along this erratic path. Michiganders are capable of taking personal responsibility for their own physical and mental well-being: get vaccinated when it's your turn, wear a mask in public places, enjoy restaurants and entertainment venues, and travel at your own risk. JMO
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Michigan pauses Johnson & Johnson vaccine, following federal guidance (detroitnews.com)
Lansing — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration has decided to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan following a Tuesday morning recommendation by the federal government.
The pause on one of the three COVID-19 vaccines being administered in the state comes as Michigan continues to experience a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations...
Lansing — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration has decided to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan following a Tuesday morning recommendation by the federal government.
The pause on one of the three COVID-19 vaccines being administered in the state comes as Michigan continues to experience a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations...
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Michigan temporarily pausing use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine (clickondetroit.com)
FDA, CDC recommend pausing use of J&J vaccine
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan is temporarily pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after reports of a few rare instances of blot clots forming in U.S. citizens who received that vaccine.
The decision comes after the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both recommended a temporary pause while those cases are investigated...
FDA, CDC recommend pausing use of J&J vaccine
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan is temporarily pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after reports of a few rare instances of blot clots forming in U.S. citizens who received that vaccine.
The decision comes after the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both recommended a temporary pause while those cases are investigated...
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This is the argument that I wish more people would make. When we (in AZ) went through our two spikes, it always struck me that too many people would present conspiracy theories, or disagreements in the scientific community, rather than simply saying "this is no way to live..." Once the goal posts started moving, many of us realized that this may never end and it was time to start living again. There must be widespread agreement, if our property values are any indication...
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Michigan officials request help as COVID-19 cases surge
“Nowhere is the coronavirus roaring back more fiercely than Michigan. There are an alarming number of cases in the state, nearly as many now as there were during the worst of the pandemic.
Michigan has the highest new cases per capita in the nation, 72% greater than the next highest state. Michigan's positivity rate is nearly three times more than the national average. Nearly two dozen hospitals in the state are at least 90% full.
"The situation in Michigan is pretty concerning. It's as bad as it was over the holidays. The variants are definitely one of the drivers of it," said Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health.
There is growing concern about what that could mean for the rest of the U.S.”
“Nowhere is the coronavirus roaring back more fiercely than Michigan. There are an alarming number of cases in the state, nearly as many now as there were during the worst of the pandemic.
Michigan has the highest new cases per capita in the nation, 72% greater than the next highest state. Michigan's positivity rate is nearly three times more than the national average. Nearly two dozen hospitals in the state are at least 90% full.
"The situation in Michigan is pretty concerning. It's as bad as it was over the holidays. The variants are definitely one of the drivers of it," said Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health.
There is growing concern about what that could mean for the rest of the U.S.”
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