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      <title>Michigan Residents Still Struggling to Find Insulin Amid Shortage</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:26:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the world's top 3 insulin manufacturers, Eli Lilly, says customers across Michigan, Ohio, and nationwide may continue to experience supply chain issues. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-insulin-shortage-update/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the world&apos;s top 3 insulin manufacturers, Eli Lilly, says customers across Michigan, Ohio, and nationwide may continue to experience supply chain issues. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-insulin-shortage-update/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Major Insulin Manufacturer Warns Michiganders May Face Shortage</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:46:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Major insulin manufacturer Lilly confirms insulin shortage across Michigan, Ohio, and the entire U.S. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/insulin-shortage-lilly-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Major insulin manufacturer Lilly confirms insulin shortage across Michigan, Ohio, and the entire U.S. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/insulin-shortage-lilly-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>WARNING! Fungal Virus Is Spreading Across Michigan: What to Know</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:23:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn about the concerning new fungal virus, Candida auris, spreading rapidly in healthcare facilities. <a href="https://wgrd.com/candida-auris-fungal-virus-spread/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Learn about the concerning new fungal virus, Candida auris, spreading rapidly in healthcare facilities. <a href="https://wgrd.com/candida-auris-fungal-virus-spread/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Spectrum Health Reports Rise In Attacks On Healthcare Workers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:15:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Spectrum Health is reporting a 200% increase in attacks and threats against its healthcare employees since the beginning of the pandemic. <a href="https://wgrd.com/spectrum-health-reports-rise-in-attacks-on-healthcare-workers/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Spectrum Health is reporting a 200% increase in attacks and threats against its healthcare employees since the beginning of the pandemic. <a href="https://wgrd.com/spectrum-health-reports-rise-in-attacks-on-healthcare-workers/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Crocs is Giving Free Shoes to Healthcare Workers This Week</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 11:15:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Crocs is once again saying thank you to healthcare workers on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic with free footwear.
In 2020, Crocs donated over 860,000 free pairs of shoes to healthcare workers globally, which was valued at approximately $40 million... <a href="https://wgrd.com/crocs-is-giving-free-shoes-to-healthcare-workers-this-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Crocs is once again saying thank you to healthcare workers on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic with free footwear.
In 2020, Crocs&nbsp;donated over 860,000 free pairs of shoes to healthcare workers globally, which was valued at approximately $40 million... <a href="https://wgrd.com/crocs-is-giving-free-shoes-to-healthcare-workers-this-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>A 10-Year-Old-Boy Spent A Night Clearing Snow Off Cars For Healthcare Workers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:44:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[10-year-old kid Christian Stone came up with the idea about a month ago, and was just waiting for the next big snowstorm. So he spent Monday night cleaning snow off cars at his local hospital, just to be nice.

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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[10-year-old kid Christian Stone came up with the idea about a month ago, and was just waiting for the next big snowstorm. So he spent Monday night cleaning snow off cars at his local hospital, just to be nice.

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      <title>Man Finally Goes Home After A 2-Month Coronavirus Battle</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 11:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Gregg Garfield was "patient zero" at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California and was given a 1% chance of survival...He beat the odds and was finally able to go back home.
Source: USA Today
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregg Garfield was &quot;patient zero&quot; at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California and was given a 1% chance of survival...He beat the odds and was finally able to go back home.
Source: USA Today
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      <title>NYPD Cheer For Out Of State Healthcare Workers As They Leave NYC</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:34:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Officers lined the streets on Wednesday as hundreds of healthcare workers who traveled from out of state to treat the city’s coronavirus patients left for their final shifts before going home.
Source: New York Post
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Officers lined the streets on Wednesday as hundreds of healthcare workers who traveled from out of state to treat the city’s coronavirus patients left for their final shifts before going home.
Source: New York Post
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      <title>RV Owners Are Stepping Up And Lending A Home To Healthcare Workers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:31:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[RV owners are lending a helping hand, and a helping home, for Doctors and healthcare workers who are worried about spreading COVID-19 to their families through a Facebook group called "RVs 4 MDs."
Source: Fox News
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[RV owners are lending a helping hand, and a helping home, for Doctors and healthcare workers who are worried about spreading COVID-19 to their families through a Facebook group called &quot;RVs 4 MDs.&quot;
Source: Fox News
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2020 22:41:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The company said they feel obligated to step up in a time of need and contribute where they can.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ford-motor-co-hit-4-million-face-shields-made-at-michigan-plant/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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