Marquette president COVID positive, had 'mild cold-like symptoms'
Marquette University President Michael Lovell tweeted on Tuesday evening, July 27 that he tested COVID positive.
Ascension to require COVID vaccine for associates
Ascension is moving to require our associates to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the safety of patients and visitors.
Yelich tests positive for COVID, was vaccinated
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Tuesday, July 27 report.
Milwaukee mayor encourages masks, COVID trends worsen
Milwaukee County officials and health leaders on Tuesday, July 27 share an update on the latest COVID-19 trends and developments.
MATC forgives student debt, $6M+ from pandemic
MATC will forgive over $6 million of debt owed to the college by students who attended MATC during the pandemic.
No plans for Milwaukee mask mandate's return
Wisconsin’s COVID-19 numbers are rising. Dr. Anthony Fauci warns the country is "going in the wrong direction." Some places outside of Wisconsin, like St. Louis, are bringing back mask mandates, even for the vaccinated.
Mask mandate returns to St. Louis, other areas in US amid COVID-19 surge
Cities and counties across the U.S. are reinstating mask requirements in hopes of curbing another deadly wave of the ongoing pandemic, and St. Louis is the latest.
Health insurance enrollment period for unemployed ends Aug. 15
From job loss to sickness, so many people have faced hardships during the coronavirus pandemic, and health care is even more important right now. A special enrollment period ends Aug. 15.
Washington County Fair comes back for 2021
It’s been two years since the Washington County Fair was last up and running, but it came back for 2021.
CDC, US Education Dept to host COVID-19 virtual town hall with parents
Parents will have a chance to discuss COVID-19 and schools during a webinar with U.S. health and education officials on July 29.
Anti-vaxxer contracts COVID-19, says he regrets skipping out on the vaccine
One man who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine ended up in the hospital after contracting the virus. Before July, Gumerocindo Vergara had no fears of the virus but that has all changed now.
Milwaukee's COVID case burden, positivity highest since May
The Milwaukee Health Department has reported COVID-19 case burden as "substantial" and positivity as "moderate" -- both the highest levels since May.
Los Angeles hangout spot has bouncer checking for proof of vaccine at door
FOX 11 caught up with a local business hopping on the trend of requiring vaccine passports.
DeSantis says there will be no mask mandates in Florida schools
"There's been talk about potentially people advocating at the federal level imposing compulsory masks on kids. We're not doing that in Florida, OK?" DeSantis said. "We need our kids to breathe."
COVID-19: Unvaccinated in Wisconsin are 'sitting duck'
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and the state's top health leaders on Thursday urged anyone age 12 or older who will be attending school in the fall to get vaccinated as soon as possible for COVID-19, as cases surge in the state due to the more contagious delta variant.
Signs of child abuse: Pandemic made them harder to spot
When COVID-19 closed classrooms, child advocates quickly noticed a startling trend. Experts say the landscape of child abuse reporting changed.
Catholic school lawsuit claims mask mandate shields ‘God’s image and likeness’
“Unfortunately, a mask shields our humanity,” the Resurrection School in Lansing, Michigan said in a lawsuit that is now in the appeals process.
CDC: Over 40% of COVID-19-related hospitalizations are patients 18-49
The CDC said that more than 40% of hospitalizations related to COVID-19 are made up of mostly 18 to 40-year-olds, and the numbers are increasing compared to those who are 65 and older.
Study: J&J COVID-19 vaccine significantly less effective against delta variant
Study authors found that while the two-dose vaccines were 94-95% effective in preventing COVID-19 from the delta and lambda variants, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine had only 66.9% efficacy “in preventing moderate to severe disease.”
Judge rules Indiana University can mandate COVID-19 vaccine for students, staff
In a ruling dated Sunday, U.S. District Judge Damon Leichty in South Bend rejected a request from eight IU students who sought to block the requirement.