It’s not just the more contagious B.1.17. variant that’s causing problems, experts told Bridge Michigan. Prep sports have resumed. And there’s some evidence teens and young adults are less likely to follow safety protocols such as mask-wearing and social distancing as those who feel more at risk, experts said.
“They don’t tend to get terribly sick, but the infection rates are going up in this population,” said Dr. Arnold Monto, an infectious disease expert at the University of Michigan and national authority on the coronavirus.
“I think the schools have done a great job” in ensuring students follow safety protocols, said Dr. Catherine Bodnar, medical director at Midland Health Department. The outbreaks, she said, are taking root “before and after school and even before and after practice.”
Q&A: Midland health officials answer vaccine questions
Dec. 16, 2020
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The Daily News hosts a live Town Hall meeting Tuesday, Dec. 15 to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. Our guests include Dr. Lydia Watson, chief medical officer and senior vice president at MidMichigan Health, as well as Fred Yanoski, director/health officer for Midland County Department of Public Heath, and Dr. Catherine Bodnar, medical director for Midland County Department of Public Health. The event is moderated by WCMU Public Radio s News Director Amy Robinson, local host of All Things Considered.Screenshot/Midland Daily News video
The following Q&A features Midland s top health officials answering questions from readers about the arrival of vaccines in Midland County this week.
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Live forum: COVID-19 in Midland County topic of Tuesday Town Hall
Daily News hosts 3 health officials
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The Daily News is hosting a live Town Hall meeting at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our guests include Dr. Lydia Watson, chief medical officer and senior vice president at MidMichigan Health, as well as Fred Yanoski, director/health officer for Midland County Department of Public Heath, and Dr. Catherine Bodnar, medical director for Midland County Department of Public Health.
It will being livestreamed on the Daily News Facebook page and here:
The event is moderated by WCMU Public Radio s News Director Amy Robinson, local host of All Things Considered.
Things to Do: Entertainment in the Midland, Great Lakes Bay region
By Lori Qualls, lqualls@mdn.net
Dec. 14, 2020
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Through Dec. 31
Freeland Lights 2020, a free drive-through light show at the Tittabawassee Township Park, 9200 Midland Road, Freeland, starts at 5:30 p.m. and continues until 10:20 p.m. nightly through Dec. 31. About every 15 minutes the series of songs or show will restart. Each show lasts about12 minutes, with a three-minute break between shows. Tune your Radio to 93.9 FM and watch the lights dance to the music. Show is computer driven, regardless of the weather
Tuesday, Dec.15
Coronavirus again will be the topic for a