The answer, Walensky said, is “to shut things down” and test and contact trace as much as possible. Standoff emerges between White House and Michigan governor as state's Covid situation deteriorates “In fact, we know that the vaccine will have a delayed response.” “When you have an acute situation, an extraordinary number of cases like we have in Michigan, the answer is not necessarily to give vaccine,” she added. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House Covid-19 briefing. “We know that if vaccines go in arms today, we will not see an effect of those vaccines, depending on the vaccine, for somewhere between two to six weeks,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. “We need additional supply of the one-shot (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine,” she said, adding that Michigan officials have regularly been in touch with federal leaders and have asked for more vaccines.īut a leading health official said Monday that’s not the best course of action for the state’s crisis. Michigan vaccine rebuff puts Biden and a top ally in a dicey political spot (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Patrick Semansky/AP President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with lawmakers to discuss the American Jobs Plan in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 12, 2021, in Washington.
“We are not able to get information on many cases nor are we able to identify their close contacts.”Īnd as variants run rampant – not just in Michigan but across the US – experts worry the state could be a warning sign for what other parts of the country could soon experience.
“Because we are seeing so many cases a day, our public health system is overwhelmed,” she said. Khaldun said the state has tracked more than 2,200 cases of variants, but added “there are likely many more that we don’t even know about.” Rob Davidson told CNN that hospitalizations have gone up “four fold in just the last two weeks.”įueling the soaring numbers are coronavirus variants, health officials say. In one part of the state, emergency room physician Dr. Virus-related hospitalizations are also climbing, including among patients younger than ever before. The percent of positive tests are also four times higher than the numbers then. Michigan's Covid-19 surge becomes a reality check for a restless nationĬovid-19 cases per million people are four times higher what they were in mid-February. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP) Michigan Office of the Governor/AP Faced with the country's highest rate of new coronavirus infections, Whitmer on Friday urged a two-week suspension of in-person high school classes, all youth sports and indoor restaurant dining. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich.
In this photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov.
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