Severe COVID-19 May Be Linked to Long-Haul Symptoms
New research from Jana Hirschtick
People who experience very severe COVID-19 illness have a higher prevalence of persistent symptoms, according to a new University of Michigan study.
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Black Michiganders with COVID-19 Suffer Worse Health, Socioeconomic Outcomes Than Whites
New research from Nancy Fleischer
Black COVID-19 survivors experience worse outcomes related to care access, recovery, and social and economic factors when compared to their white counterparts, according to research on the impact of COVID-19 on Michiganders.
Strict Public Health Measures During Holidays Likely Saved Lives in Michigan
New research from Marisa Eisenberg
Increased social distance measures over Thanksgiving and Christmas following the Pause to Save Lives might have prevented more than 100,000 coronavirus cases in Michigan—potentially avoiding thousands of deaths during the holiday season, according to preliminary findings by the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
How a COVID-19 App Built at U-M Is Helping Businesses Stay Open
A COVID-19 symptom checklist web app developed at the University of Michigan is helping more than 2,500 employers, including small businesses, in Michigan meet state requirements to screen employees before they enter the workplace each day.
Active COVID-19 Cases in Michigan Prisons Are Down, but Experts Say Threat Isn't Over
Emily Martin featured in the Detroit Free Press
Active cases of COVID-19 in Michigan’s prisons have fallen since the novel coronavirus tore through the Department of Corrections in the spring and infected 10% of the incarcerated population. But experts, staff and prisoners say now is not a time for complacency.
U-M, State of Michigan Surveying Coronavirus Survivors to Inform Future Response to Pandemic
New research from Nancy Fleischer
Researchers with the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are reaching out to adults with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 to collect information they hope will inform future response efforts to the coronavirus pandemic in the state.