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State data shows 13 virus deaths across UP in week’s span

The Upper Peninsula had one of its deadlier COVID-19 weeks in months, with both Dickinson and Iron counties each accounting for one of the 13 fatalities blamed on the virus since Jan. 17, according to state health data. The region also recorded three confirmed virus-related deaths in ...

FDA proposes annual shot for COVID, as done with flu

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against ...

State data: Area COVID cases decline

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the area continued to dwindle in the past week, according to state data. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website Tuesday recorded only six new confirmed positives in Dickinson County since Jan. 10, down 16 from the previous ...

State data shows new virus death in Iron County

Iron County had a new death blamed on COVID-19 in the past week, even as virus cases appeared to decline in the area, according to state data. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website Tuesday recorded 22 new confirmed positives in Dickinson County since Jan. ...

State data indicates upswing in area virus activity

State data Tuesday showed a rise in virus activity in the area for the week. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website Tuesday recorded 27 new confirmed positives in Dickinson County since Dec. 27, up 13 from the previous week. Iron County had 21 new confirmed ...

Hamlin’s collapse spurs new wave of vaccine misinformation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Unfounded claims about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines proliferated in the hours and days after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during Monday’s game, revealing how pervasive vaccine misinformation remains three years after the pandemic began. Even before ...