Students work at virus testing site

Central Michigan University College of Medicine fourth-year medical students put their skills to work recently volunteering to help out at Great Lakes Bay Health Centers' drive-through COVID-19 testing center on Lapeer Avenue in Saginaw, Michigan.

The students worked alongside doctors and health care workers administering nasal swab tests. They made sure vials were labeled properly, helped bag the tests and assisted with paperwork.

Some students, such as Yasmeen Mann, also helped physicians by connecting with patients participating in telehealth services.

"Our clinicals were canceled, but we are still serving our community," said medical student Lindsay Murphy. "We were all honored to do this.