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Air Purification / Coronavirus

In tests, Grand Haven firm’s air purification gear kills 99.9 percent of COVID virus

GRAND HAVEN–UV Angel, the Grand Haven-based disinfection technology company, announced the results from an advanced aerosolized SARS CoV2 study demonstrating that UV Angel Clean Air units were effective in destroying …

Coronavirus

Meijer to provide free home Covid PCR tests

GRAND RAPIDS—Meijer, the Grand Rapids-based retail chain, announced it will be the first retailer to offer at-home COVID-19 PCR tests free of charge to customers at its 254 pharmacies throughout …

Coronavirus / Health Insurance

Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Blue Care Network to cover COVID booster shots

DETROIT—Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network will pay for administration of the third “booster” dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine being recommended by the Biden Administration …

Coronavirus / Infusion Therapy / Medical Research

GR infusion firm recruiting patients for COVID-19 research study

GRAND RAPIDS—Infusion Associates, a Grand Rapids-based provider of medically prescribed outpatient infusion therapy, has begun recruiting patients across Michigan for an international COVID-19 study sponsored by the National Institute of …

Coronavirus

Ingham County offers $11 million in COVID-19 relief grants to businesses

LANSING—The Ingham County Sunrise Small Business Grant Program, created by Ingham County in April 2021 using  $11 million from the county’s first American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds, will provide working …

Auto Industry / Coronavirus

Average age of cars and light trucks on the road reaches 12.1 years

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New research from IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO) shows that the average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the U.S. has risen to 12.1 years this year, …

Coronavirus / Higher Education

U.S. college enrollment plummets; Michigan among the worst

HERNDON, Va.—This spring’s overall college enrollment fell to 16.9 million students from 17.5 million, marking a one-year decline of 3.5% or 603,000 students, according to a new report by the …

Coronavirus / CPM Software / Finance / Fintech

OneStream research shows political, social factors driving 2021 financial plans

ROCHESTER—OneStream Software, developers of corporate performance management software, announced the results of its “Enterprise Financial Decision-Making 2021 – North America” survey. The study, conducted by Hanover Research, targeted finance leaders …

Coronavirus / Health Insurance

Most Michigan insurers continue free COVID-19 testing, vaccinations, treatment

LANSING—Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and officials of the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced that the state has secured agreements from many of the state’s health insurers to …

Business Accelerators / Coronavirus / Startups

LTU, Jackson incubator get grant to boost COVID-19 response with startups’ new tech

JACKSON—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced this week that a total of $29 million would be awarded to 44 organizations as part of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Scaling …

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