8 West Michigan frontline workers honored for going ‘above and beyond’
Updated Apr 19, 2021;
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI West Michigan Works! has named eight people as winners of an annual award to recognize workers who go “above and beyond” and show integrity, passion and commitment for their jobs.
West Michigan Works! on Monday, April 19 announced the winners of the Beverly A. Drake Essential Service Awards.
The winners were recognized at the Economic Club of Grand Rapids annual meeting this month, held virtually this year, and given a $100 Meijer gift card. Carol Lyman, senior administrative assistant, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Kent County coronavirus hospitalization numbers nearing fall peak
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Hospitals in West Michigan are handling COVID-19-related patient loads nearing the fall peak. (MLive file photo)Joel Bissell | MLive.com
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI As the latest surge in coronavirus cases continues across Michigan, hospitals in West Michigan are handling virus-related patient loads nearing the fall peak.
Spectrum Health, as of Monday, April 19, reported 314 coronavirus patients in its network of 14 hospitals. The number is not far below the 358 patients at Spectrum Health hospitals during a surge last fall.
The recent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations doesn’t appear to have reached its current peak in West Michigan, according to Spectrum Health officials.
Are Birth Control Pills 1000 Times More Likely To Cause Blood Clots Than The J&J Vaccine? Posted on
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Birth control pills are 1,000 times more likely to cause blood clots than the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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An April 13 2021 Facebook screenshot of a tweet was part of disordered discourse surrounding a “pause” by the Biden administration of the Johnson & Johnson shot for COVID-19. As conspiracy theories about and disinformation about the efficacy of the various vaccines got a fresh boost, others attempted to put the numbers into perspective.
One popular exchange on Twitter on this topic suggested that birth control pills were a thousand times more likely to cause blood clots than this particular vaccine:
7 Types of Retirees Who Claim Social Security Early
How many of these traits do you share with retirees who take their Social Security benefits ASAP?
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One of the most vexing questions in retirement boils down to this: Should I take Social Security early, or should I wait?
The right answer is surprisingly complex, and largely depends on your financial circumstances, health and lifestyle desires. We have addressed this debate in two stories:
While some people wait until full retirement age or later to file for their benefits, many others take Social Security as soon as they can get it which is age 62 in most cases.
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