COVID

The launches were North Korea's 17th round of missile firings​ this year.

The US could outpace its economic rival for the first time in almost half-a-century. Beijng’s Covid-zero approach has taken its toll, but there’s more to the story.

The first results from an in-depth investigation of long COVID produced provocative results. Researchers don't understand the mechanism behind the lingering symptoms but found a link with anxiety.

Monkeypox isn’t a new disease in the same way Covid-19 was. That means we’re in a much better position.

BAY CITY, MI - After being grounded for two years in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Father’s Day fly-in breakfast is returning to Bay County. The Valley Aero Club is planning on hosting its annual Father’s Day Dawn Patrol fly-in/drive-in breakfast this year at the James Clements Airport at 614 S. River Road in Bay City. In 2021, the event was moved far away from Father’s Day and well into September due to concerns related to the virus. In 2022, the event is returning to its regular setup and day to celebrate fathers while enjoying breakfast and aviation. The James Clements Airport was established over a decade later, with the first U.S. airmail arriving in August 1928.

Sweden is recommending a fifth COVID-19 vaccine dose for people with an increased risk of serious illness, including pregnant women and anyone aged 65 and over

China's economy won't be snapping back quickly from the latest Covid outbreak, many economists predict. Instead, they expect a slow recovery ahead.

Concerns about COVID-19 cases have had many parents rethink sending their kids to camp during the pandemic. This time around, those feelings appear to be changing.

If you stopped at the grocery store or filled up your car this past weekend, you felt the pinch of the rising prices as the higher prices have more of us living paycheck to paycheck.

Michigan health officials identified 120 new COVID-19 outbreaks last week, including 43 linked to K-12 schools. Across the latest school outbreaks, at least 212 students and staff tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the May 23 school outbreaks report. COVID cases have been on the rise in Michigan in recent weeks, resulting in more school-related outbreaks. Among the largest new outbreaks were:Living Stones Academy in Grand Rapids, where 20 students and staff tested positive;Carrollton Middle School in Saginaw, where 11 students and staff were infected;Gilden Woods - Breton Village in Grand Rapids, where nine students got sick;Hamilton High School in Allegan County, where nine students tested positive;Stevenson Middle School in Westland, where nine students and staff got sick. Outbreak data for K-12 schools includes only cases of people or staff members infected at school or at school-related functions.

Parents hoping to get their youngest children vaccinated against COVID-19 have some encouraging news.

ANN ARBOR, MI - Nearly 2,000 students collected their degrees and certificates Saturday at Washtenaw Community College’s first in-person commencement since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ann Arbor community college’s last in-person ceremony was in 2019. A virtual graduation took place in 2020, while a drive-through “parade” on campus occurred in 2021. With the pandemic delay in mind, keynote speaker and Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Paul Krutko told students they are important to the workforce moving forward with WCC degrees. “Their agility and resiliency matched with their exceptional WCC education will pave pathways to success.

Hundreds of critically-endangered turtles take their first wild swim in Cambodia's Mekong River, after being released from captivity by the Wildlife Conservation Society. Monks bless the baby reptiles -- also known as "frog-faced turtles" -- before helping conservationists and eager children send them into the Mekong's muddy waters.

Brooklyn Boyz at 507 E Midland Street is celebrating two decades of selling their popular pizzas, pasta, and yes - the famous garlic knots to hungry customers. It was there that the business started to grow from a by-the-slice eatery to something bigger. Brooklyn Boyz then moved to their current location in the former Touch of Mexico location at 507 E Midland Street. Brooklyn Boyz is still planning to host its Sixties on Saturday at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan 10, which will feature “Deadicated”, playing the music of the grateful dead. More from MLiveLocal Eats: Bay City’s Brooklyn Boyz has new menu items, new lookBay City’s Brooklyn Boyz eatery on Midland Street gets liquor license, new bar, live jazz and bluesBay City to improve Kantzler Arboretum with new boardwalk, better fishing access

Pfizer plans to submit the new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine.

A third dose of the vaccine elicited a strong immune response and was well tolerated by the kids, according to Pfizer.

Doctors, public health experts and community members who work on vaccine outreach say they hear a range of concerns from parents.

The COVID-19 pandemic is “most certainly not over,” the head of the World Health Organization warned Sunday, despite a decline in reported cases since the peak of the omicron wave. The U.N. health agency's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, told officials gathered in Geneva for opening of the WHO's annual meeting that “declining testing and sequencing means we are blinding ourselves to the evolution of the virus.”

With Covid cases surging again, CNBC Make It spoke with several infectious disease expects about what Americans can expect this summer. Here's what they said.

The three cadets will get degrees but "will not be commissioned into the United States Air Force as long as they remain unvaccinated," an Academy spokesperson said.

Three cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy who have refused the COVID-19 vaccine will not be commissioned as military officers but will graduate with bachelor's degrees, the academy said Saturday. Academy spokesman Dean Miller said that a fourth cadet who had refused the vaccine until about a week ago, decided to be vaccinated and will graduate and become an Air Force officer. In a statement, Miller said that while the three will get a degree "they will not be commissioned into the United States Air Force as long as they remain unvaccinated."

The ongoing economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have taken a bite out of Americans' savings rates.

Michigan should prepare in the coming months for the end of the federally declared COVID-19 public health emergency, which has ensured continuing coverage for Medicaid enrollees, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reported this week. Come October, states will have to resume regularly reviewing the eligibility of all Medicaid recipients. Some people could lose their coverage because their circumstances have changed. Others could lose it, despite continued qualification, for avoidable reasons, such as a renewal notice sent to an outdated address, according to the center, a nonpartisan research and policy institute.

It’s a story of heartbreak, hope, and a $1 million gift to help fast-track pediatric brain tumor research. That money was donated to the Michigan Medicine Chad Carr Pediatric Brain Tumor Center and will be spread out over five years.

Chicago Public Schools' Carver Elementary School holds a COVID-19 vaccine clinic.

We are facing an unusual and unprecedented monkeypox outbreak but how worrying is it?

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, is urging older Americans to get Covid booster shots as hospitalizations rise substantially.

In Rio de Janeiro, bold swimmers have been discouraged from diving into the cold ocean.

Ryan Kelley is backing out of a June 2 governor debate for Republican candidates due to a disagreement over COVID-19 policies. Kelley was one of five Republican candidates invited to the debate at the Mackinac Policy Conference. Kelley said he would participate in the debate if the conference removes the COVID vaccine/test requirement for all attendees. The governor debate is just one component of the Mackinac Policy Conference, which is hosted at Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel. 8 northern Michigan counties see cases double: Michigan COVID data for Thursday, May 19Democrat challenge could disqualify top GOP candidates for Michigan governor5 takeaways from Republican candidates for governor in first 2022 debate

Five headlines to bring you up to date on the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.

Massachusetts has reported a case of the rare disease monkeypox, which does not easily spread among humans. These are the symptoms.

It's not just among kids — infections are on the rise nationwide.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As new COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to rise again in Kent County, the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum announced Wednesday it would require masks for all visitors ages 2 and up. Bora said it’s quite possible Kent County could enter the high transmission category and that it could happen soon. The other factors taken into account in the CDC’s community transmission level are the percentage of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID patients and COVID cases per 100,000 residents. As of Thursday, May 19, Kent County is the only West Michigan county categorized as having a medium level of community transmission. Southeast Michigan as well as northern Michigan and the eastern Upper Peninsula have multiple counties with high community transmission.

More than 8,000 children have developed MIS-C since the start the pandemic, with kids ages 5 to 11 most commonly affected at 46% of reported cases, according to CDC data. Currently, only 29% of children ages 5 to 11 in the U.S. have complete their first Pfizer vaccination series, according to the CDC. Since the pandemic began, more than 4.8 million kids in the age group have caught Covid and more than 15,000 have been hospitalized, according CDC data. The overwhelming majority of reactions to the vaccine, 97%, were not serious, according to CDC data. The CDC has verified 20 cases of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart, in kids ages 5 to 11 as of April following Pfizer vaccination.

Two local organizations are partnering to tackle mental health in the Washtenaw County homeless population.

Government's vaccine advisers said winter remains the riskiest time for the virus.

There are two ways to view this week’s COVID-19 data in Michigan. The bad news: Daily COVID cases in Michigan are at their highest point since Feb. 9, COVID hospitalizations topped 1,000 for the first time in 11 weeks, case rates are highest in Michigan’s most-populated areas and northern Michigan counties are seeing their daily cases double.

The Department of Homeland Security is vaccinating as many as 1,000 migrants in U.S. custody every day along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The lockdown of China's largest city has dealt a blow to the economy and frustrated residents.

Germany’s health minister is warning that the coronavirus pandemic is not over yet.

And the real numbers could be worse than Pyongyang is saying as it scrambles to soften the impact on leader Kim Jong Un's image and its fragile economy.

It can take weeks or even years to adopt a child, along with tens of thousands of dollars.

Washtenaw Community College will give almost 2,000 degrees to graduates during its first in-person commencement ceremony in three years on Saturday.

The results are in; Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association surveyed hotels and restaurants to see how supply chain issues, staffing shortages, and more are impacting the industry statewide.

Michigan COVID cases are on the rise again, and many residents are wondering: How serious is the current situation?

During the White House COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky urged Americans who live in areas with high community levels of COVID to wear masks. She said Americans in areas with medium COVID community levels should consider wearing masks based on their risk factors.

Taylor Swift is now an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts thanks to New York University. Swift gave the commencement speech at NYU's graduation ceremony.

The Social Security Administration's ability to provide customer service was stretched thin during Covid-19. Now lawmakers are considering ways to improve that.

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic had shows scheduled in Saginaw and Detroit this week, but both shows have been postponed after he tested positive for COVID.

SAGINAW & DETROIT - One of the world’s most famous parody singers was supposed to perform two concerts in Michigan this week, but COVID has forced him to postpone. “Weird Al” Yankovic says he caught the virus and won’t be coming to Saginaw and Detroit. “Weird Al” was scheduled to play the Temple Theatre in Saginaw tonight and the Fisher Theatre in Detroit on Friday. “Don’t worry, I’m fine,” Weird Al wrote on his Twitter page. But of course this means I unfortunately need to cancel the next couple dates on my tour (Saginaw & Detroit).

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Renovations at the Jackson County Animal Shelter are getting some help from COVID-19 relief funds. In a Tuesday, May 17 meeting, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved allocating an additional $200,000 for heating, ventilation and air conditioning improvements to the animal shelter. The board has already unanimously approved allocating $1.55 million of its ARPA funds toward shelter renovations and additions. While it had to be approved separately, it will still be a part of the $3-million animal shelter project, Director Lydia Sattler said. The current HVAC system does not meet the standards of air flow for state inspections for animal shelters, County Administrator/Controller Mike Overton previously said.

Detroit officials are recommending everyone wear masks indoors now that the city is categorized as having a “high” rate of COVID infection.

The White House COVID-19 Response Team held a briefing after a six-week hiatus.

As COVID numbers tick up, hospitals are supposed to be ready to jump in as needed. Only, they never really had a reprieve.

Goldman Sachs analysts cut their forecast for China GDP to 4% after data for April showed a slump in growth as Covid controls restricted business activity.

Julianne Moore, Eva Longoria, Forest Whitaker... actors, directors and jury members walk the red carpet on the opening night of the 75th Cannes film festival.

North Carolina voters cast their ballots in the state's primary elections Tuesday. Trump-endorsed Rep. Ted Budd is running against a former governor and representative in the Republican Senate election. And Rep. Madison Cawthorn, another Trump-backed candidate, is seeking to hold onto his House seat amid multiple scandals. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe discusses these races and more with chief investigative reporter Nick Ochsner from CBS' North Carolina affiliate, WBTV.

Henry Ford Health is issuing a warning to its hospitals are they see an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

A new report finds far fewer Americans said “I do” during the first year of the pandemic when wedding plans were upended.

As of Monday, you can order a new batch of eight Covid-19 rapid test kits through a federal government website.

The CDC must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.

FLINT, MI -- A juror’s illness has halted a bellwether Flint water crisis civil trial that started in February and concerns about the potential spread of COVID-19 could cause further delays. The judge said the juror who is ill reported that she did not have immediate access to a rapid COVID-19 test. It wasn’t immediately clear Tuesday morning when the results of the juror’s COVID-19 test would be available or how long the trial could be delayed if her test is positive. The companies have disputed the children’s injuries in court filings and say government officials are responsible for the high levels of lead in Flint water in 2014 and 2015 while the city used the Flint River as its water source. Read more at The Flint Journal:Flint mayor announces forum, hopes for new level of confidence in city waterFlint kids in water crisis lawsuit suffered acquired brain injuries, expert saysDeadline for filing claims in Flint water settlement extended to June 30

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has announced expanded approval for Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.

U.S. households can request an additional eight free at-home tests to be shipped by the U.S. Postal Service.

Indonesia is lifting its outdoor mask mandate as its COVID-19 outbreak wanes

If you’d like to have more free at-home COVID-19 tests, now is your chance, as the federal government has announced a third round of tests available for Americans by visiting COVIDtests.gov.

Free COVID-19 vaccinations will be available at three vaccine clinics at Ann Arbor YMCA’s downtown location, 400 W. Washington St., this week.

The recent rise in COVID-19 numbers could be the start of another spike. Many schools in Metro Detroit are taking action and going back to requiring masks.

Michigan and the city of Detroit are partnering up to expand services to residents with COVID -19.

When the U.S. hit 1 million COVID-19 deaths, the news was driven by a government tally derived from death certificates.

After a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bookstock is making its return this week to Laurel Park Place in Livonia.

Shanghai officials say they will allow some businesses to reopen Monday, even while it remains unclear whether residents will be able to leave their homes.

Ford Motor Company employees and visitors will once again be required to wear face masks at facilities that are in regions identified as having a high COVID risk, officials said Saturday.

Four cadets at the Air Force Academy may not graduate or be commissioned as military officers later this month because they've refused the COVID-19 vaccine, and they may be required to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition costs.

Oakland County is now categorized as having a “high” level of COVID transmission, prompting health officials to release recommendations for masking, testing, and quarantining.

Washtenaw County is once again categorized as a high risk area for COVID spread.

As COVID-19 cases climb back up in Michigan, the CDC is once again recommending everyone in Metro Detroit to mask up indoors and take the necessary precautions.

An official says Shanghai will try again to reopen in a few days after it has eliminated COVID-19 transmission among the population at large.

Eight GOP Gubernatorial hopefuls had a chance to woo primary voters at the Livingston County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner. A debate, of sorts, was the feature of the evening.

Before Dr. Anthony Fauci delivered the commencement address to the University of Michigan class of 2020 and 2021, he sat down with Local 4′s Dr. Frank McGeorge.

A new Congressional report says that at the height of the pandemic, the meat processing industry worked closely with political appointees in the Trump administration to stave off health restrictions and keep slaughterhouses open even as COVID-19 spread rapidly among workers.

The first factory to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Africa has announced that it has not received enough orders and is planning to stop production within a few weeks, in what a senior World Health Organization official described as a “failure” in efforts to achieve vaccine equity.

The World Health Organization says the number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide has continued to fall except in the Americas and Africa.

Two Detroit men and a Warren woman helped a former Michigan resident who is currently in prison operate a $2.2 million scheme that involved submitting 240 fraudulent COVID unemployment insurance claims, officials said.

Shanghai is reaffirming China's strict “zero-COVID" approach to eliminate a waning outbreak.

He became the face of our country’s battle against COVID-19 and is now arguably one of the most recognizable doctors in the world. Now Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to the President of the United States, sits down with Local 4′s own Dr. Frank McGeorge for a revealing conversation.

After a period of decreased coronavirus spread, COVID cases are starting to rise in some regions across the U.S. and the world -- including in some parts of Michigan.

Authorities in Shanghai have again tightened anti-virus restrictions, just as the city was emerging from a month of strict lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

The clinic will take place in the Parish Activity Center of the St. Francis of Assisi Parish at 2250 E. Stadium Blvd.

Researchers said it was obvious when study participants became infected.

This year, the nonprofit is asking for donations for a matching fundraiser with the Harold and Kay Peplau Family Fund, which will match up to $40,000 dollar-for-dollar.

Detroit police and other police departments in Metro Detroit are coming together to address violence on freeways.

Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital in Ann Arbor have eased some visitor restrictions.

Hong Kong is reopening beaches and pools in a relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, while China's capital Beijing is easing quarantine rules for arrivals from overseas.

It’s been more than three months since the Biden Administration required all private insurance companies to begin covering the cost of eight COVID tests per person per month.

Many people don’t know that they are now entitled to receive eight free COVID tests per month.

Michigan offers data on hospital capacity and bed occupancy for hospitals around Michigan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 vaccines and tests for the virus continue to boost CVS Health and the health care giant raised its annual forecast after a strong first quarter.

Births at U-M jumped 10-15% during a six month span in 2021.

Pfizer now hopes to tell U.S. regulators how well its COVID-19 vaccine works in the littlest kids by early June.