Coronavirus

Coronavirus in West Michigan: On February 11, 2020 the World Health Organization announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, first identified in Wuhan China. The new name of this disease is coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated as COVID-19. In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”. There are many types of human coronaviruses including some that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses. COVID-19 is a new disease, caused be a novel (or new) coronavirus that has not previously been seen in humans. The name of this disease was selected following the World Health Organization (WHO) best practice for naming of new human infectious diseases.

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West Michigan School Board Defies Public Health Recommendations During Covid Outbreak At Wayland Schools
West Michigan School Board Defies Public Health Recommendations During Covid Outbreak At Wayland Schools
West Michigan School Board Defies Public Health Recommendations During Covid Outbreak At Wayland Schools
As students have returned to in-person learning across West Michigan, many districts are now dealing with Covid outbreaks. Local health departments have been monitoring the situations across the area, but on Monday one local school board defied Health Department recommendations while cases surge in their local district.
Sunset Cinema Returns To Downtown Grand Rapids
Sunset Cinema Returns To Downtown Grand Rapids
Sunset Cinema Returns To Downtown Grand Rapids
Celebration Cinema's Studio Park in downtown will be hosting three different nights for 'Sunset Cinema' on June 2nd, June 16th, and June 20th and has already 'sold out' the first night, a showing of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

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