"On Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her third State of the State address, touting her administration's success in "flattening the curve" of coronavirus cases in Michigan.
That included a "Pause to Save Lives" issued on Nov. 15, a painful blow to industries ordered to close, including bars and restaurants.
But was the pause successful in saving lives?
But was the pause successful in saving lives?
According to preliminary research from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, yes.
"Our modeling suggests that the state’s social distancing measures, although challenging for Michiganders, prevented illness and deaths, providing some relief to our already stretched health care system," said associate professor Marisa Eisenberg....
The researchers also compared Michigan's results to other Midwestern states, finding that states with higher average "government response index" fared better at containing virus...Read all.
"Our modeling suggests that the state’s social distancing measures, although challenging for Michiganders, prevented illness and deaths, providing some relief to our already stretched health care system," said associate professor Marisa Eisenberg....
The researchers also compared Michigan's results to other Midwestern states, finding that states with higher average "government response index" fared better at containing virus...Read all.
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