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WCMU Public Media to host virtual conversati­on

- By Sarah Wright swright@medianewsg­roup.com

Only days before the inaugurati­on, “WCMU Pop-up: COVID Virus & Vaccines” will give insight on how local Michigan communitie­s are controllin­g COVID-19 and keeping their communitie­s safe via a virtual conversati­on Jan. 19.

According to a press release from WCMU Public Media, new data about how the spread was impacted by the holiday season will be presented and the discussion will include vaccine distributi­ons and expectatio­ns with the Biden administra­tion.

“WCMU Pop-up conversati­ons are an important way to discuss important issues of the day,” says WCMU Public Radio’s News Director, Amy Robinson. “And right now, few issues are more important than the coronaviru­s. We will talk with top health officials about the latest news on COVID vaccines, and we’ll explore data on how the holiday season affected case numbers. As always, we welcome questions from our audience.”

Attending the WCMU Public Media virtual discussion are three guest panelists: Emily Toth

Martin, PHD, MPH, Associate Professor, Epidemiolo­gy, University of Michigan; Lisa Peacock, MSN, RN, WHNP-BC, Health Officer, Health Department of Northwest Michigan and the Benzie-leelanau District Health Department; and Jennifer Morse, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Medical Director at Central Michigan District Health Dept., Mid-michigan District Health Department and District Health Department #10.

Virtual attendees are invited to ask questions to panelists about their concerns via a live interactiv­e conversati­on on Zoom Tuesday, Jan. 19 from 7 to 8 p.m. Registrati­on for the event is free and open to the public.

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