Nightside Report Feb. 10, 2021: Metro Detroit father reunites with family after 3-month battle with COVID-19, GM hourly workers expected to get up to $9K profit sharing check

Troy family reunited with father after 3-month battle with COVID-19

DETROIT – A Troy family is grateful to be back together, especially since there were times doctors warmed them their dad wouldn’t make it.

George Shamoun spent three months in a hospital, fighting for his life.

“I don’t remember anything. It just was, from what I heard, I was going septic and it was like -- I was just, like, delirious,” Shamoun said.

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The latest: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 570,895; Death toll now at 14,977

Metro Detroit weather: Minor snowfall before more significant chance this weekend

Snowfall increases with each round in the forecast, but “increase” isn’t a term we’ll be using to talk about temperatures.

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4 Fast Facts

• GM’s strong-fourth quarter profit could mean good news for the automaker’s employees. Click here to read more.
• Only 12 high school athletes have broken the four-minute barrier for the indoor mile run record. But, on Sunday, Ann Arbor high school student Hobbs Kessler finished the run with 3:57.66 at the American Track League -- a new national prep record. Click here to read more.
• The battle over high school sports may be settled for now in Michigan, but there’s a new issue emerging because of the coronavirus pandemic. Click here to read more.
• Questions are being raised about the public apology sent out on Tuesday night by Michigan’s highest-ranking Republican, State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey. Click here to read more.

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• Answering COVID-19 vaccine questions: Will I need a booster shot? Can you mix-and-match vaccines?
• New CDC research suggests double-masking boosts protection against COVID
• Metro Detroit catering company cooks up safe romantic plans for Valentine’s Day

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2021 --

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