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January 21, 2021
Joe Biden takes office as 46th president while Kamala Harris becomes first woman VP Joe Biden has already started taking executive action as the 46th U.S. president, and Kamala Harris is now officially the first woman to hold the office of vice president. If you missed yesterday's historic inauguration, we can help you play catch up. Or perhaps you want to relive the day? First, you can follow this complete guide to everything that happened during the inauguration festivities. After you are done there, check out these other stories focused on Biden, Harris and the reaction in Michigan: ►'There's some barriers being broken down,' Flint woman says of historic Kamala Harris inauguration as VP How much should new coronavirus variant worry Michiganders? The state Department of Health and Human Services says it’s not shifting its coronavirus mitigation strategy amid news that a highly contagious variation of COVID-19 has reached Michigan. “No changes at this time,” MDHHS spokeswoman Lynn Sutfin said Tuesday afternoon. “We continue to monitor for any additional cases of the variant.” One Michigan medical expert agreed that “it’s not time to panic.” Still, there’s widespread acknowledgement the variant could change the trajectory of the pandemic in Michigan and elsewhere, considering how it already has ravaged the United Kingdom. MORE ►COVID-19 vaccinations surpass 500K in Michigan What they're saying nationally about Lions hiring Dan Campbell as head coach The Detroit Lions have agreed to a deal that makes Dan Campbell their next head coach. The NFL Network reports Campbell’s deal is for six years. Campbell has served as Sean Payton’s right-hand man while also coaching tight ends in New Orleans since 2016. The former 10-year NFL tight end got his start in coaching while interning in Miami back in 2010. Campbell took over as tight ends coach the next season and was named interim coach after Joe Philbin’s firing in 2015. So here's what people are saying about Matt Patricia's replacement: MORE Michigan’s restaurant industry remains on track to reopen indoor dining Feb. 1 despite concerns over the new, more contagious coronavirus variant being discovered within the state. Robert Gordon, director of the state’s Department of Health and Human Services, said the timeline remained the same on Wednesday, following a virtual presentation of the state’s latest COVID-19 data. “The trends continue so that remains the plan,” Gordon told reporters. “While restaurants will reopen that day, there will remain risk associated with indoor dining.” MORE ►Bowling alleys, roller rink sue Whitmer for damages caused by shutdown No one disputes that Tammy and Jordan Myers are the biological parents of newborns Eames Alexander and his sister, Ellison Erin Jewel. The couple is listed as parents at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital where the babies have been treated since their premature births on Jan. 11. Doctors and nurses know them as mom and dad, too. The birth certificate, however, lists surrogate mother – or “gestational carrier” – Lauren Vermilye and her husband, Jonathan, as parents. The Vermilyes were only trying to help out another family and have no claim to the babies. But even their desire to remedy the mix-up hasn't helped. Here's what happened: MORE Get your local news 24/7 Ann Arbor | Bay City | Flint | Grand Rapids Connect with MLive
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