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As a third, intense coronavirus wave bears down on Michigan, several hospital leaders from around the state said Thursday they have no choice but to postpone some surgical procedures to ensure they have the capacity to care for the crush of sick COVID-19 patients coming through their doors. We are really at a very critical junction, said Bob Riney, COO and president of health care operations for Henry Ford Health System, which is delaying some procedures Thursday and Friday at its Macomb hospital to manage the capacity crisis. After enduring the first two surges and the gains we made to bring down hospitalizations the past couple of months, none of us expected what we are seeing today. This should make all of us extremely concerned not just the health systems and the hospitals, but the people of all communities across Michigan.
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The most significant social distancing measures went into place across much of the U.S. in mid-March. Most babies conceived after mid-March would start being born in late December.
“This is a bad situation,” said Philip Cohen, a sociologist and demographer at the University of Maryland. “The declines we re seeing now are… pretty substantial.”
Cohen’s research has noted not just fewer births in recent months, but also noticeable drops in Google searches for pregnancy- and sex-related topics. He says the steep pandemic-influenced drops in birth rates will likely continue for months, reflecting the societal and economic uncertainty that flourished six to nine months ago.
GRAND RAPIDS — Health officials say DeVos Place Convention Center in downtown Grand Rapids will serve as a countywide COVID-19 vaccine center beginning on Monday, but distribution will be by appointment only.The Kent County Health Department, Spectrum Health, Mercy Health and other Vaccinate West Michigan participants are partnering to make the site possible.Dr. Darryl Elmouchi, president of Spectrum Health, says the goal is for the site to administer up to 20,000 doses per day. However,