Michigan became hotspot as coronavirus variants rose and vigilance fell
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By COREY WILLIAMS and DAVID EGGERT AND LINDSEY TANNER
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Associated Press
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Sunday, April 25, 2021
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Eric Gala passed up an opportunity to get a coronavirus vaccine when shots became available in Michigan, and he admits not taking the virus seriously enough.
Then he got sick with what he thought was the flu. He thought he would sweat it out and then feel back to normal.
Before long, the 63-year-old Detroit-area retiree was in a hospital hooked up to a machine to help him breathe. He had COVID-19.