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Covid-19

Local data: 31 new virus positives in Iron, only 11 in Dickinson

Iron County outpaced Dickinson in terms of COVID-19 activity in the past week, recording 31 new confirmed positives compared with 11 for Dickinson County, local health data showed Thursday. Dickinson County also had eight probable virus cases and Iron County one probable since June 23, ...

Local data: Another COVID-19 death in Dickinson

Dickinson and Iron counties saw the same amount of COVID-19 activity in the past week at 22 new confirmed positives each, though Dickinson County again had another death blamed on the virus, local health officials reported Thursday. Dickinson County also had 18 probable virus cases and Iron ...

COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, scientists say

Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers reported Thursday. On Dec. 8, 2020, a retired shop clerk in England received the first shot in ...

NMU lifts mask requirement

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University announced in an email Friday that it is lifting its mask requirement for all classrooms and labs for the time being. NMU President Kerri Schuiling made the announcement in an email sent to all students, faculty and staff members at the ...

Local data: Dickinson has another virus death, 24 new cases

Dickinson and Iron counties saw roughly the same amount of COVID-19 activity in the past week, with 24 and 23 new confirmed positives, respectively, though Dickinson County also had another death blamed on the virus, local health officials reported Thursday. Dickinson County also had 14 ...

Vaccines for infants OK’d

U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week. The Food and Drug Administration's action follows its advisory panel's unanimous recommendation for the shots from Moderna and Pfizer. That means U.S. ...