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COVID-19 update: Two more deaths in Baraga County

For the Mining Gazette HOUGHTON — The Upper Peninsula had one of its deadliest COVID-19 weeks in months, with Baraga County accounting for two of the 13 fatalities blamed on the virus since Jan. 17, according to state health data. The region also had three confirmed virus-related deaths in Menominee County; two in Marquette County; and one apiece in Keweenaw, Iron, Dickinson, Delta, Ontonagon and Luce counties, figures posted on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website showed Tuesday. The MDHHS website Tuesday added 157 confirmed COVID-19 positives ...

FDA officials propose once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the ...

COVID update, week of Jan. 16

HOUGHTON — State data Tuesday showed area COVID-19 activity declining in the region since Jan. 10. Houghton County had seven confirmed positives reported, six fewer than the previous week, according to figures posted Tuesday on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website. Baraga County had seven confirmed cases, down one from the week before. Keweenaw County was unchanged for the week, the fourth week of the past five with no new cases. The MDHHS website Tuesday added 123 confirmed positives since Jan. 10 to the Upper Peninsula's tally: 32 in ...

Covid-19 data, week of Dec. 19

HOUGHTON — State data Tuesday showed a new death in Houghton County blamed on COVID-19. Virus activity also rose slightly in Houghton County since Dec. 20, with 13 confirmed positives reported, up four from the previous week, according to figures posted Tuesday on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website. Baraga County had 13 cases as well, down three from the week before. Keweenaw County had no new cases, down from only one in each of the prior two weeks. The MDHHS website Tuesday added 168 confirmed positives since Dec. 20 to the Upper ...

Long COVID: Could mono virus or fat cells be playing roles?

A British historian, an Italian archaeologist and an American preschool teacher have never met in person, but they share a prominent pandemic bond. Plagued by eerily similar symptoms, the three women are credited with describing, naming and helping bring long COVID into the public’s ...

COVID-19 cases remain at low levels in Copper Country

For The Mining Gazette HOUGHTON — State COVID-19 data Tuesday showed virus activity dropped in Houghton County in the past week while remaining at low levels in Baraga and Keweenaw counties. Houghton County had only nine confirmed positives since Dec. 13, a dozen fewer cases than a week ago. Michigan Technological University in Houghton officially ended its fall semester Friday. Baraga County had 16 new confirmed positives, down one from the previous week, while Keweenaw County again had only one new case reported. None of the counties recorded a new death blamed on ...