Detroit lawmakers mark Long COVID awareness day by visiting mobile unit screening for lung damage • Michigan Advance
Posted on AllSides March 15th, 2024
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With Friday marking the second annual International Long COVID Awareness Day, Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) and Rep. Tyrone Carter (D-Detroit) paid a visit to a mobile health unit that has been providing Detroit residents with free screenings experiencing respiratory issues after a COVID-19 infection. The mobile health unit opened in December through a partnership between People.Health, Moderna, Team Wellness Center and other community organizations to offer individuals no-cost CT screenings looking for lung damage from risk factors including Long COVID. Partnerships like this one have been key in...