How contagious is someone who has contracted COVID-19 – showing no symptoms yet – and what makes them asymptomatic while other people suffer so terribly from the disease? This study, published this week in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine, provides one theory for the first question. It isolated 303 …
Read More »Enough COVID-19 tests available in Metro Detroit, but results take too long to return
DETROIT – There seems to be enough coronavirus (COVID-19) testing available in Metro Detroit, but the results often take so long to come back that testing becomes essentially useless. “If you want a test, you can get tested” has been a popular saying, and it seems to be mostly true. …
Read More »Michigan coronavirus cases (COVID-19) up to 75,248; Death toll now at 6,141
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 75,248 as of Wednesday, including 6,141 deaths, state officials report. Wednesday’s update represents 523 new cases and six additional deaths. Tuesday’s totals were 74,725 confirmed cases and 6,135 total deaths. Michigan COVID-19 New Daily Totals Since …
Read More »Why is leaving the nose uncovered for nothing?
DETROIT – What is the correct way to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)? Many people wear it under the nose, but does that frustrate the purpose of wearing a mask? While the masks protect the COVID-19 user to some degree, their primary purpose is …
Read More »Michigan coronavirus cases (COVID-19) up to 72,502; Death toll now at 6,108
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 72,502 as of Friday, including 6,108 deaths, state officials report. Friday’s update represents 660 new cases and seven additional deaths. Thursday’s totals were 71,842 confirmed cases and 6,101 total deaths. New cases have increased moderately in …
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