coronavirus detroit

Ask Detour: The time has come to mingle indoors. How do you even do that?

Whether and how to gather indoors are big questions on our minds as Michigan winds down masking and capacity limits.…

3 years ago

Ask Detour: To mask or not to mask in Michigan

After the CDC dropped its bombshell guidance last week saying vaccinated folks can forgo the face covering and Michigan Gov.…

4 years ago

How COVID-19 exposed Detroit’s public health inequities

COVID-19 is a public health crisis on its own -- but the pandemic has also revealed the systemic health factors…

4 years ago

How Khali Sweeney transformed the Downtown Boxing Gym to help Detroit students in the pandemic

These days, Downtown Boxing Gym founder and CEO Khali Sweeney is at the gym on Detroit’s east side by 6:30…

4 years ago

Still battling COVID-19, Michigan braces for an unprecedented flu season

Michigan’s COVID-19 caseload remains relatively low compared to national rates, and leaders in Detroit have touted the city’s low positivity…

4 years ago

11 ways Detroiters’ ‘new normal’ actually makes life a little better

Here are the top 11 reasons why Detroiters are benefitting from the pandemic lifestyle.

4 years ago

COVID-19 was Michigan’s leading cause of death in April, over heart disease and cancer

The coronavirus was the leading single cause of death in Michigan in April — ahead of heart disease and cancer…

5 years ago

13 ways to keep the good vibes going in Detroit during the pandemic

Find ways to get a break from your typical 'rona routine with these 13 ideas.

5 years ago

Should you have to pay rent during a pandemic?

Michigan activists are pressing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to cancel rent and other housing payments as the state’s eviction moratorium is…

5 years ago

Belle Isle crowds raise questions about closing the park, but Detroiters need open spaces more than ever

The island is more than a favorite recreation spot -- it's one of the most important Black public spaces in…

5 years ago