Questions about science remain as Michigan ends most COVID restrictions The reopening of our state as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic doesnât come without scrutiny over how science is being used and why specific goals have been set aside. By: Simon Shaykhet and last updated 2021-06-22 18:57:41-04 (WXYZ) â The reopening of our state as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic doesnât come without scrutiny over how science is being used and why specific goals have been set aside. There are questions being asked by everyone from COVID survivors, to health experts, to elected leaders. When it comes to reopening our state are we still following the science? And what happened to the numbers we were given when it came to achieving herd immunity?