A new COVID-19 vaccine has been released to target a new, more infectious strain of the disease. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recommended receiving the new booster along with an annual influenza vaccine.
Nearly three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, two different realities remain.Many people are no longer greatly impacted by COVID-19 implications, but some communities remain more cautious.
While it may have started out normal, this year's seniors' time at MSU was quickly interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic."The streets were just empty and barren, there were very few people going anywhere. I mean, it was just very sad,” Bry said.
The two treatments are oral medications — Paxlovid made by Pfizer and Lageviro made by Merck and Ridgeback Therapuetics. The medications are designed to treat mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19, so patients will be required to meet a set criteria to receive the treatment.
MSU announced COVID-19 quarantine and isolation housing would not be available for the upcoming fall semester. The last numbers Olsen received on April 11 showed only four beds were being filled out of the 300, showing plans needed to be adapted.
The Omicron variant is back on the rise just as the majority of students have left for summer vacation.
The CDC continues to recommend masking on public transportation vehicles while feeling ill or if you have been in suspected contact of COVID-19.
According to Civic Alerts in East Lansing, the face mask requirement was previously set to drop on March 14 in most East Lansing buildings, before the repeal was pushed back to April 5.
Michigan State University students who miss spending time with their family at home can opt to volunteer with the Tri-County Office on Aging, or TCOA, which provides opportunities for different generations to interact and connect.
For college students living in East Lansing and traveling out-of-state to enjoy their spring break, packing a few at-home rapid tests along with their sunscreen won't hurt.
MSU’s spring break is next week, March 7-11, and Senior Vice President for Student Life & Engagement Vennie Gore released an email reminding the student body on how to have a safe break.
In total, of the 63,217 students and faculty included in the Together We Will dashboard, 76.64% of have verified to have received a booster shot. 23.36% are currently reported to be un-boosted.
Another order, detailing quarantine and isolation procedures for close contacts in school settings, is also set to be repealed.
“Our caregivers have been dealing with the pandemic for obviously two years now and they have been doing incredible work — but we need any assistance we can,” director of media relations and corporate communications at Sparrow Hospital John Foren said.
“When we look at our overall case trends, we can see that these are the highest numbers we’ve seen since the pandemic,” Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said. “That is true nationally, that is true almost everywhere.”
From testing to quarantine protocols, COVID-19 preparedness is not a "one-size-fits-all" approach for the schools in the Big Ten league.
The rapid antigen at-home tests can be taken anywhere and can show results within a 20-minute timeframe that can distinguish COVID-19 even in asymptomatic persons.
As MSU enters another semester online, students endured sub-freezing temperatures, impossibly long lines and the ever-present threat of COVID-19 to celebrate their first week back in classes at the bars.
MSU Executive Vice President of Health Sciences Norman Beauchamp shares information on testing and vaccine services offered on campus.
"We have a significant surge in cases," Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said. "The highest percent positivity we've seen."