COVID-19 Coverage

The latest stories from the Michigan Health and the Michigan Health Lab on the coronavirus outbreak.

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Author | Johanna Younghans Baker

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Editor's note: Information on the COVID-19 crisis is constantly changing. For the latest numbers and updates, keep checking the CDC's website. For the most up-to-date information from Michigan Medicine, visit the hospital's Coronavirus (COVID-19) webpage

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