At a press conference Friday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer did not say whether she asked Robert Gordon to resign as director of the Michigan Depart of Health and Human Services even after she was asked multiple times.
Increased compliance with mitigation strategies will decrease the spread of the new variant of COVID-19.
Restaurants and bars will be allowed to reopen at 25% capacity, up to 100 people. All tables must be six feet apart with no more than six people per table. They will also be required to close by 10 p.m.
This approval comes as Mayor Aaron Stephens said there were recent reports of large gatherings.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan COVID Recovery Plan addressing vaccine distribution, support for small businesses, food and rental assistance, schools and more.
Donald Trump wrote on Twitter, shortly before having his account suspended by the platform, that he will not be attending the inauguration ceremony, which begins at 12:00 p.m. EST.
Michigan State students were called out specifically in the latest Michigan State Police press release, citing a June 2020 gathering at Harpers Restaurant and Brewpub that led to over 180 cases of COVID-19.
The Moderna vaccine shipments were reported to have dropped below their threshold temperatures, making them ineffective and unusable.
Bernice King said at the virtual event that she sees herself as a bridge in many ways, including between the civil rights movement and the new movement.
DeWaun Robinson, president of the Flint chapter of Black Lives Matter and born and raised in Flint, said that the crisis has been a “total hurt” for the entire community of Flint.
Sparrow Health System will begin distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to those 70 and older and other members of the 1B vaccination prioritization group on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for the grant from 9 a.m. on Jan. 19 through noon on Jan. 22.
As of 12 p.m. Jan. 17, media presence in Lansing outnumbers those in protest of a fair, secure and certified national election for President of the United States.
The announcement comes after the F.B.I warned of armed mobs at all 50 state capitols.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called on the National Guard early Friday morning for increased security at the Michigan Capitol.
The newest timeline for Michigan, released by the MDHHS on Wednesday, Jan. 13, sees a delay in the originally planned schedule, pushing the last prioritization group, everyone aged 16 and up without high-risk health conditions, toward the end of 2021.
Biden announced his recommendations for DNC leadership in a press release on Jan. 14.
Gov. Whitmer set a goal to administer 50,000 shots per day and to have 70% of Michigan residents ages 16 and up vaccinated within the coming months. She also announced that indoor dining could resume on Feb. 1 if cases continue to decrease.
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder pleaded not guilty Thursday to the charges presented against him.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration will be broadcast on WILX TV 10, YouTube and the commission’s Facebook page.