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Covid-19

State fears confusion over judge’s COVID ruling

DETROIT (AP) — A court decision in favor of a northern Michigan restaurant could have dangerous consequences for confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, the state health department said in asking a judge to suspend the ruling or at least publicly clarify the impact. The department said it fears ...

Booster shots needed against omicron variant

NEW YORK (AP) — Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots. They are the first large U.S. studies to look at vaccine protection against omicron, health officials ...

DIDHD: 286 new virus positives in Dickinson in past week

Dickinson and Iron counties have had another week of high COVID-19 activity, with local data Thursday showing Dickinson County in the past seven days has added 286 new confirmed COVID-19 positives plus a death blamed on the virus, while Iron County had 140 more cases. This appears to be the ...

On-site boosters to be required at nursing facilities

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s health director on Thursday ordered nursing homes to offer on-site booster shots to residents who are not up to date on the COVID-19 vaccine in a state that lags others in vaccinating people in long-term care facilities. The facilities must comply within ...

Forest Park, North Central girls BB game postponed

CRYSTAL FALLS — Due to COVID-19 concerns, tonight's North Central at Forest Park girls basketball game has been postponed, said Lisa Olson, Forest Park School District athletic director. The game will be rescheduled, Olson said.

State: 200 more virus positives in Dickinson, 93 in Iron in five days

State data Wednesday showed 200 new confirmed COVID-19 positives in Dickinson County — along with a new death blamed on the virus — and 93 in Iron County since Friday, as the Upper Peninsula added 2,655 new cases for the five-day period. Figures on the Michigan Department of Health and ...