Detroit to Deploy “Instant Testing” for First Responders, Healthcare Providers
Detroit expects to be one of the first cities in the nation to deploy “instant testing” for COVID-19. Mayor Mike Duggan announced...
Census Bureau, Looking Past Pandemic, Hopes Neighborhood Faces Will Help Open Doors
The U.S, Census Bureau is suspending its field operations until April because of the coronavirus pandemic. With billions of dollars’...
COVID-19 and Chloroquine: FDA Authorizes Use, But Risks Persist
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency authorization to use chloroquine and hyrdoxychloroquine to treat patients with...
Michigan Small Businesses Reel From COVID-19. Here’s Who Is Helping.
Michigan is closed for business, thank you very much. “Our goal is to provide as much runway to these businesses...
Metro Detroit Hospitals, Health Systems Brace for COVID-19 Surge
Michigan hospitals and health systems are quickly becoming overwhelmed with coronavirus cases. With experts warning that cases are expected to...
Trump Slams Detroit Carmakers, Orders General Motors Build Ventilators
Screen grab President Donald Trump is ordering General Motors to build ventilators after publicly criticizing the company for not meeting it's...
Ford Retools to Take On COVID-19
Several carmakers have recently announced efforts to help supply medical equipment. Earlier this week Ford announced it would join with...
Detroit Police Chief James Craig Diagnosed With COVID-19
Detroit Police Chief James Craig has tested positive for COVID-19, said Mayor Mike Duggan during a news conference this afternoon. In...
Michigan State Fairgrounds Opens for COVID-19 Testing Today
The Michigan State Fairgrounds will open for drive-thru COVID-19 testing today through May 8. One hundred appointments have been made...
Whitmer “Perplexed” By Trump’s Response to Her Major Disaster Request
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson a day after the state requested a major disaster relief declaration from...
Rep. Dingell Says COVID-19 Stimulus Package Must Pass, But Is Not Not Enough
We’re seeing a rare breakthrough in Congress right now as leaders strike a deal on a $2 trillion stimulus package. It’s...
Nearly A Fifth Of Detroit Police Force In Quarantine For COVID-19 Exposure
Nearly a fifth of Detroit’s police force is in quarantine from potential exposure to COVID-19. That’s 398 of the department’s 2,200...