Since the Canadian government won’t allow surplus U.S. vaccines into the country, one mayor proposed an ambitious plan to vaccinate residents inside a tunnel under the Detroit River.
Tag: Michigan
Canadian Company Defies Michigan Order to Shut Down Oil Pipeline
Canada’s government has backed the pipeline owner in the dispute with Michigan’s governor, an ally of President Biden, complicating U.S.-Canadian relations.
The C.D.C. director says Michigan needs to shut down, not get extra vaccine, to slow its virus outbreak.
The remarks rebuff efforts by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to secure an extra supply of vaccine doses as Michigan is seeing a worst-in-the-nation surge of coronavirus infections.
Greg Abbott Speculates Texas Has Herd Immunity
When asked why his state wasn’t seeing higher reported cases after removing restrictions, the Texas governor speculated that the population had reached herd immunity.
Michigan’s governor, confronting a surge in virus cases, calls on Biden for more vaccines.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, said she had pushed the president unsuccessfully to send more vaccines to her state, where hospitals are filling.
Michigan Man Files Lawsuit Challenging ‘No-Fly List’
The plaintiff, a Lebanese-American, says he was barred from flying after refusing to become an F.B.I. informant.
US Prisons Start to Resume Allowing Visits to Inmates, With Added Coronavirus Precautions
Families and prisoners are preparing to meet for the first time in nearly a year, as officials continue to struggle to contain the virus in one of the nation’s hardest hit settings.
As virus cases plateau nationally, Michigan’s rapid surge worries experts.
Epidemiologists and infectious disease experts have yet to settle on clear answers to explain the jumps in Michigan.
Michigan to Widen Covid-19 Vaccine Access to Residents 16 and Older
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the changes a day after President Biden called for eligibility for all adults by May 1.
Michigan Dams Break, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate
The failure of the dams was expected to bring record-setting flooding, with response complicated by the coronavirus.