Life expectancy has dropped again, thanks to COVID
Life expectancy in the US fell again in 2021, thanks to COVID-19. It’s the lowest result since 1996. The second year of COVID put the average life expectancy for American men at 73.2 years — nearly six...
View ArticleMeijer pharmacies offer updated COVID boosters
Meijer pharmacies are now offering updated COVID boosters. The company announced Thursday that all of their pharmacies in the Midwest are offering the updated shots. Health officials are urging people...
View ArticleMore at-home COVID tests available in MI
Michigan has announced an additional 289,000 COVID-19 tests are now available… The tests are being made available to 58 thousand households located anywhere in the state, free of charge. They’re being...
View ArticleIt might be time to mask up again
Thanks to the uptick in respiratory illnesses, and the alarming new spread of COVID strains nationwide, a leading infectious disease expert recommends masking up again. Data collected by the COVID...
View ArticleMarch COVID-19 vaccine clinics planned around Michiana
Free COVID-19 vaccine clinics have been announced for the month of March. The clinics will offer a limited supply of adult and child Pfizer vaccines, as well as update boosters. They are a joint effort...
View ArticleNotre Dame drops COVID booster requirement for next school year
The University of Notre Dame has rescinded its COVID-19 bivalent booster requirement. Tuesday the school sent an email to students informing them that Notre Dame will no longer require undergrad,...
View ArticleThe National COVID-19 Public Emergency ends on Thursday
Thursday marks the official end of the national COVID-19 public health emergency. Since the declaration of the public health emergency more than three years ago, there have been 1.1 million deaths in...
View ArticlePaxlovid gets full FDA approval
Paxlovid has been given full FDA approval to fight COVID-19. You’ve no doubt seen commercials for the drug Paxlovid. Now, after a year of emergency use to fight back against COVID, the drug has been...
View ArticleMichigan judge denies immunity in contaminated drug case
A judge in Michigan has denied a drug manufacturer’s immunity in a case regarding contaminated COVID-19 medication. The judge has ruled that the manufacturer is not protected by the Public Readiness...
View ArticleRespiratory illnesses spiking across region, nation
Chances are you know at least one person who’s been under the weather since the holidays. Cases of COVID, the flu, and RSV are on the rise around the country. Mask mandates and other restrictions are...
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