LANSING, MI – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer gave an update on the state’s response to COVID-19 on Monday, the same day that manufacturing, including auto suppliers, are starting to return to work. During her Monday press conference, Gov. Whitmer stressed that Michigan is leading the nation in testing but we need to test even more.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has received $25.3 million to help aging adults stay healthy and independent. The funds come from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Michigan will use these funds for residents over the age of 60 and over-served by Older American Act programs. MDHHS
El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Michigan (MDHHS) recibió $25.3 millones para ayudar a los adultos mayores a mantenerse saludables e independientes. Los fondos provienen de la Ley Federal de Ayuda, Alivio y Seguridad Económica de Coronavirus (CARES). Michigan utilizará estos fondos para los residentes mayores de 60 años y con fondos de
Hispanics are more likely than their white white counterparts to be affected by coronavirus independently of their immigration status. Two University of Michigan School of Public Health experts explain why, and offer some solutions the federal government could use to mitigate these negative consequences. Paul Fleming, assistant professor of health behavior and health education at
Los hispanos de EE. UU. tienen más probabilidades que sus homólogos blancos de verse afectados negativamente por el coronavirus, independientemente de su estatus migratorio. Dos expertos de la Escuela de Salud Pública de la Universidad de Michigan explican por qué y ofrecen algunas soluciones que el gobierno federal podría utilizar para mitigar estas consecuencias negativas.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-69 which extends her previous order that temporarily closes certain places of public accommodation such as theaters, bars, casinos, and more. In order to maintain social distancing, the order also limits restaurants to carry-out and delivery orders. “Although we are beginning to see the curve flatten, we are
El Montefiore Health System, el Albert Einstein College of Medicine y el centro hospitalario NYU Langone han lanzado un nuevo ensayo clínico para estudiar si el plasma de pacientes en recuperación tomado de personas ya curadas de COVID-19 es efectivo en el tratamiento de la enfermedad. La respuesta inmune del organismo a las infecciones víricas
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced a series of initiatives to help Michigan workers and their families during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the «Futures for Frontliners” program to provide a tuition-free pathway to college or a technical certificate to essential workers who don’t have a college degree. This includes workers like the ones staffing our
La gobernadora Gretchen Whitmer dio a conocer el programa «Futures for Frontliners», una iniciativa que busca dar un certificado, un grado técnico o profesional de forma gratuita a los trabajadores esenciales que no reciben no tiene un título universitario. El anuncio lo hizo durante una rueda de prensa y los que se beneficiarían son trabajadores
A partnership between state government, Meijer and the Food Bank Council of Michigan will help feed a growing number of residents turning to food banks during the COVID-19 crisis. The collaborative project between the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) and Food Bank Council directly responds to the massive need being placed on the state’s seven