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Due to the coronavirus, we have to put Metro Retro on pause
Looking back on 40 years of MT As we count down to our 40th anniversary in October, we’ve been revisiting our archives to highlight Metro Times stories that resonate in 2020.…
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Second Detroit police employee dies of coronavirus; nearly 300 officers are...
A second Detroit Police Department employee died after becoming infected with the coronavirus. The employee, who died Tuesday, was a commanding officer, but police didn’t divulge his rank, name, or...
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Detroit community leader Marlowe Stoudamire dies of coronavirus, WDIV-TV...
Marlowe Stoudamire, a Detroit community leader and entrepreneur, died of the coronavirus on Tuesday, officials say. He was 43.…
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2 TSA workers at Detroit Metro Airport tested positive for coronavirus
Two Transportation Security Administration workers at Detroit Metro Airport have tested positive for coronavirus, the agency has confirmed. One is a screening officer who worked at the North Terminal,...
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Phone data shows that Michigan is very good at social distancing amid the...
You deserve a six-feet-apart air high-five, Michigan.…
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Council President Brenda Jones is challenging Rep. Rashida Tlaib for her...
Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones officially announced Wednesday that she’s going up against freshman U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib. Jones, 60, was among a large field of Democrats whom Tlaib...
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Michigan's new coronavirus cases near 2,300; death toll reaches 43
The number of coronavirus cases in Michigan grew to 2,295 on Wednesday, as the death toll rose to 43. The state reported 507 new cases in 31 counties as public and private labs continue to expand...
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43.3% of adults in Michigan face elevated coronavirus risks
About 43.3 percent of Michigan adults are considered at risk of coronavirus complications due to age or pre-existing medical conditions, the 18th highest share among the 50 states, according to a...
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Detroit's QLine streetcar service reduced due to the coronavirus
Officials say they are reducing the service of the QLine streetcar in response to decreased demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. The reduced service goes into effect on Thursday. Officials say the...
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Wayne County Sheriff's Office commander dies from coronavirus
A 63-year-old Wayne County Sheriff’s Office commander is the latest local law enforcement official to die from the coronavirus. Cmdr. Donafay Collins, a nearly 30-year veteran of the sheriff’s office,...
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Report: Detroit's coronavirus infection rate is among the nation's highest
The COVID-19 coronavirus infection rate of Detroit is among the nation's highest — exceeded only by the greater New York City area and New Orleans. That's according to an explosive report published...
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Meijer to install plexiglass shields to combat coronavirus, removes Sandy the...
Michigan-based retailer Meijer announced Wednesday that it would be taking extra safety measures across its 248 supercenters as the coronavirus continues to sweep through the state. Deemed an...
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Coronavirus outbreak to get much worse before it gets better, Michigan...
The exponential growth of coronavirus cases will likely continue for a few weeks before new infections begin leveling off, state officials warned Thursday. “We are seeing an exponential growth in...
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Michigan's coronavirus death toll reaches 60, with 564 new positive cases
The number of positive coronavirus cases in Michigan increased to 2,856, with 60 deaths now reported. Michigan on Thursday identified 564 new infections – the largest daily increase – and 17 new deaths.…
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A fifth of Detroit's police force is now quarantined; 25 officers test...
A fifth of Detroit’s police force is quarantined, and 25 officers have tested positive for the coronavirus, Mayor Mike Duggan said Thursday. The update comes after two members of the Detroit Police...
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Detroit's drive-through coronavirus testing facility opens Friday
As Detroit is fast becoming a hotspot for the coronavirus in the U.S., the city has partnered with the tri-county region, health care systems, and Dan Gilbert to create a drive-through testing...
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Michigan nurse shares tearful plea after 13-hour shift treating coronavirus...
A video showing a Michigan ICU nurse breaking down in tears while describing her harrowing first day treating coronavirus patients has gone viral. In the video, Melissa Steiner of Beaumont Health...
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Henry Ford Health coronavirus treatment prioritized for patients likeliest to...
A letter printed on Henry Ford Health System letterhead saying that coronavirus treatment will be prioritized for patients most likely to survive has gone viral. The hospital's Twitter account...
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Trump doesn't give a shit about Michigan, and he never did
President Donald Trump, famously, won the presidency in a surprise upset thanks in part to Michigan, where he eked out a win by some 10,000 votes. He seems to have forgotten that already. In response...
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