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DETROIT - Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says it's time to begin testing people who do not have symptoms of COVID-19 -- and they'll be doing it in Detroit at the Fairgrounds site. Speaking at a news conference Monday afternoon, the mayor said the city now has the capacity to test people without prescriptions; and officials want to begin with "essential employees" who are still working in the public. The goal, the mayor said, is to have half of the appointments per day reserved for those with...
Exactly two years ago under the Leadership of Public Safety Director Michael Moore and Mayor Lamar Tidwell, the City of Ecorse resumed operating its Emergency Medical Transport Services. On March 31, 2020, the City of Ecorse Fire Department took delivery of a new 2020 Ford F450 Braun ambulance. Rescue 31 officially went into service on April 15th 2020 as it responded to its first EMS call. This vehicle replaced a unit that was 15 years old. Many hours were spent researching available equipment...
WAYNE COUNTY – Testing criteria for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has been expanded in Michigan to include individuals with mild symptoms and essential workers still reporting to work in person, whether they have symptoms or not. Testing availability differs by states, Anyone with symptoms should self isolate and talk to a healthcare professional. 1. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath, please contact your healthcare provider or telehealth program to discuss whether you should be e...
Wow! The times we are living in are really putting our government and mental stability to a test. What are we to do? One; we must pray and realize that there is a higher power in control. Two; We must follow the guidelines in place to keep us safe. Three; We must learn the lessons so we won’t be affected like this again and Four; We must prepare for life after the Pandemic. We will get through this together. As I focused on what the Telegram can do as part of the ‘We’, I decided to reach out t...
'm accustomed to fighting violent crime, arresting career criminals and implementing police policy to positively impact the lives of others. But COVID-19 is not a problem that one person alone can tackle. If we're going to beat this deadly virus we must do it together. I desperately urge every Michigander to use unity as our weapon in defeating Coronavirus. I'm asking everyone to stay home and do your part in slowing the spread. It's been said, that one person can spread the virus to 40 others....
Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother There's far too many of you dying You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today, eh eh Marvin Gaye (1971) "What's Going On" Once again, Marvin Gaye's soulful words resonate through the heart of Black America. Our survival depends on each of us staying home and staying safe. COVID-19, also known as the novel Coronavirus, is spreading through communities across the country and taking the lives of cherished f...
For nearly six weeks now, life as many of us have known it to be has been impacted by the Coronavirus. Many businesses have had to close the doors, people have lost their sources of income, their employment, etc. Life has seemingly caved in on us and is suffocating many. A forced quarantine is simply unprecedented. We have seen these times before since the early period of the 20th century. I've been concerned about the mental health of many people during this time, and with the daily death tolls, everyday had become, for me, filled with grief....
Is a return to the White House by the Obama family in the cards? It can happen if former First Lady Michelle Obama would accept a public invitation from former Vice President and presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden. On Tuesday, April 21, Biden said Obama tops his list of potential vice presidential candidates, and the country would be better served if she joined his ticket. Neither Obama nor her husband, former President Barack Obama, have commented on Biden's statements, which...
