Milwaukee County COVID cases, hospitalizations up over Thanksgiving
The Chief Health Policy Advisor for Milwaukee County posted on X on Monday, Nov. 27 that there has been a big jump in COVID-19 cases over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Milwaukee COVID case reporting changes; what residents should know
The Milwaukee Health Department is no longer required to report all COVID-19 cases -- only cases associated with a hospitalization or pediatric death.
Meijer updated COVID vaccine shot available; walk-ins welcome
Meijer pharmacists began administering updated COVID-19 vaccines Thursday.
Demand high for COVID vaccine; pharmacies urge calling ahead
Demand is so high for the new COVID-19 vaccine that some places are running out.
New COVID shot rollout, Milwaukee pharmacies seeing 'little delays'
Milwaukee pharmacists say if you're thinking about getting the new COVID-19 vaccine, you might want to wait a bit.
Wisconsinites should get updated COVID shot, health officials say
Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older.
COVID-19 vaccine: CDC panel recommends shots for ages 6 months and older
Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months of age and older.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccine, CDC set to issue recommendations this week
There’s still another step: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must sign off. A CDC advisory panel is set to issue recommendations Tuesday on who most needs the updated shots.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US resurge, marked by different patterns
Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers.
Suicides and homicides among young people spiked early in pandemic, study says
Experts cited several potential reasons for the increases in suicides and homicides, including higher rates of depression, limited availability of mental health services, and the number of guns in homes.
Most US adults are declining COVID boosters as CDC warns of health risks: 'Relatively little protection'
Adults who aren’t current on their COVID-19 vaccine booster doses may have "relatively little remaining protection" against hospitalization compared to those who haven’t been vaccinated at all, suggests a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Paxlovid, Pfizer's COVID-19 pill, gets full FDA approval
U.S. health regulators have given full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid.
1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, key symptoms identified, US study finds
A U.S. study suggests 1 in 10 people are getting long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic.
Restaurants opt out of using QR-code menus post-pandemic
Three years ago, shared menus were replaced with pointing your phone camera at a QR code. Now, many restaurants are going back to using physical menus.
Wisconsin audit faults grant, ventilator distribution during COVID-19
A state audit released Wednesday faults the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for how it awarded grants and ventilators to health care providers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID public health emergency end marked with free custard
After more than three years, Thursday officially marked the end of the COVID public health emergency. Workers in Milwaukee's hospitality industry celebrated with free custard.
Milwaukee County vaccine mandate, masking requirements end
Executive David Crowley announced Tuesday, May 9 the end of Milwaukee County’s vaccine mandate and masking requirements in all settings. The policy change comes after the federal government announced the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will end on Thursday, May 11.
Free COVID-19 testing ends May 11, 2023 for many
After three years, the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will end on Thursday, May 11. That means it may soon cost you more to get a COVID test.
Ivermectin use for COVID; Wisconsin Supreme Court won't order
Wisconsin's conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled that a hospital could not be forced to give a deworming drug to a patient with COVID-19.
US to end most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
The Biden administration will end the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends.