Lansing — Robert Gordon, (click here) Michigan's former health director who abruptly resigned on Jan. 22, said he made the decision after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told him it was time to go in a "new direction."
Gordon revealed the comment at the beginning of a Thursday morning state House Oversight Committee hearing. The Republican-controlled panel subpoenaed Gordon last week to appear before the panel. GOP lawmakers voiced concerns that the $155,606 separation agreement Whitmer's administration reached with Gordon violated a constitutional provision barring "extra compensation" paid to any public officer after the person's "service has been rendered."...
The first case of the India variant of COVID-19 (click here) has been identified in Clinton County north of Lansing, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokesman Bob Wheaton told The Detroit News Friday.
The new variant, B.1.617, was initially detected in India in October with two mutations, E484Q and L452R, according to the World Health Organization....
April 30, 2021
Washington – The U.S. will restrict travel from India (click here) starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden’s administration made the determination on the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Lansing — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (click here) announced a plan Thursday to tie the future of COVID-19 restrictions in Michigan to the percentage of residents who get their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
The Democratic governor described the "MI Vacc to Normal" plan as the state's way out of the pandemic, which has been tied to more than 17,400 deaths in Michigan and spurred limitations on gatherings and businesses for more than a year.
Under the new four-phase plan, the Whitmer administration will begin easing restrictions two weeks after 4.5 million residents, or 55% of the adult population, receive their first dose. She said her administration will lift a requirement for remote work when it's feasible....
So, let me get this right. Whitmer has a plan to lift restrictions on movement within Michigan after 55 percent of adults are vaccinated. Which 55 percent is that because Genesee County will have restrictions lifted without much of a hope of 55 percent of their citizens being vaccinated. Where did the 55 percent come from anyway?
I WOULD THINK the 55 percent of vaccinations is in the cities, right? That is where transmission is most likely to happen. Cities where there are many more people per square mile than rural areas. Where is the 55 percent coming from? Will it actually end the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Michigan? Heck, no!
Immunizations (click here)
Due to the current recommendations of social distancing and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Immunization Department is appointment only, no walk-ins are available at this time.
Please call (810) 237-4569 or 810-237-4540 for an appointment, you will be asked a few questions on recent travel and current health status.
