Stateside: Doctor shares his COVID-19 recovery story; alternative papers face financial crisis

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff

Published May 6, 2020 at 6:18 PM EDT

The COVID-19 pandemic may impede plans to fight blooms of cyanobacteria in Lake Erie.

Stateside for Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Today on Stateside, a Michigan doctor talks about his experience recovering from COVID-19 after contracting the illness and going on a ventilator. Also, we hear about the pandemic’s potential effects on a Lake Erie water quality initiative. Plus, we check in with the Detroit Metro Times about current challenges and the alt-weekly's hopes for the future.

Dr. Eugene Vovchuk

Stateside’s conversation with Eugene Vovchuk

From frontline doctor to COVID-19 patient: Anesthesiologist shares his story of recovery

Eugene Vovchuk is an anesthesiologist and critical care physician in Detroit.

Andy Chow

Plan for Lake Erie cleanup could be hampered by pandemic

Andy Chow is a reporter for Ohio Public Radio’s Statehouse News Bureau.

Lee DeVito and Drew Philp

As local advertising is put on hold, will alt-weekly papers survive COVID-19?

Lee DeVito is editor-in-chief of the Detroit Metro Times.
Drew Philp is a writer and guest editor for the Detroit Metro Times.

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Stateside: Doctor shares his COVID-19 recovery story; alternative papers face financial crisis