The number of people going to hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 is rising so rapidly around Michigan that health systems are postponing surgeries to keep up with the high demand for emergency care and admissions. Nearly 3,700 people are hospitalized with the virus across the state. Congressman Fred Upton told Michigan News Network if we don’t double down on vaccines now, it’s only bound to get worse.
“It takes roughly about two to six weeks to get people vaccinated,” Upton said. “By the time they get in the line, by the time they get that second shot if it’s Moderna or Pfizer for it to be fully effective. We are really worried about the next couple of weeks, and if we don’t ramp up now, get these vaccine dosages now, we are going to be in worse shape a month from now.”
President Joe Biden has announced executive actions aimed at addressing what the White House calls a “gun violence public health epidemic.” Biden is tightening regulations for “ghost guns,” homemade firearms that usually are assembled from parts without a serial number. Michigan U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow supports gun reform, as she told Michigan News Network.
“We are so long overdue for common sense gun reforms,” Stabenow said. The vast majority of people in Michigan and across the country understand that there ought to be background checks when you buy at a gun show just as when you walk into a store. There are other provisions as well.”
A cold snap and power outages in Texas are leading to some sticker shock today at Michigan gas stations. Patrick Dehaan at Gas Buddy told Michigan News Network
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has allocated $300 million to repair and replace 129 local bridges in her latest budget proposal. Michigan Infrastructure and
January 2, 2021
Fatal crashes were up in Michigan in 2020 despite lighter traffic on the roads. Michigan State Police Lieutenant Mike Shaw has some numbers.
“We’re probably, and these are all unofficial numbers, almost 50 fatalities ahead of last year at this time,” Shaw told Michigan News Network.
Shaw says many drivers were putting the pedal to metal, especially as the pandemic began. Preliminary numbers show Michigan had 50 more fatal crashes than in 2019.
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