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.
Closed Racine COVID-19 test site gets complaints, praise
A COVID-19 test site in Racine disrupted its neighborhood for weeks. The for-profit business drew crowds of people to Douglas Avenue in Racine. Those who visited tell Contact 6 they left with money in their pockets.
How to get COVID tests now before it's no longer free
Free COVID testing ends on May 11, but you'll still have access to tests with a few differences.
Southeast Wisconsin hospitals end mask mandate
After roughly three years of masking up, hospitals in southeast Wisconsin are giving employees and patients a choice to wear them.
Biden signs bill to declassify information on COVID-19 origins
President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.
COVID-19 pandemic expected to end this year 'as a public health emergency,' says World Health Organization
Optimism declared about declining deaths, though WHO falls short of declaring end of emergency now.
Menomonee Valley COVID drive-thru closing, service changes announced
The Milwaukee Health Department is closing the Menomonee Valley drive-thru COVID-19 testing site on April 15. Friday was last day for vaccinations.
New study cites Wuhan raccoon dogs as possible origin of COVID-19
The raccoon dog earns its name from its facial markings similar to raccoons. The animals are known to be sold at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, where many virologists suspect that the Covid-19 pandemic may have started.
US health secretary in Milwaukee, Bucks vaccine clinic, roundtable
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra promoted the COVID vaccine at the Bucks game after a day in Milwaukee helping spread information that could impact how much you pay for prescription medication.
COVID in Milwaukee County, 3 years since cases confirmed
Milwaukee County Chief Health Policy Advisor Ben Weston on observed the three-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 cases confirmed in the county.
FOX6, Wisconsin Humane Society Pet Telethon; thank you!
A great big THANK YOU to everyone who called this morning and donated to the FOX6 and Wisconsin Humane Society Pet Telethon.
COVID-19 shocker: Parents lied about their kids’ sickness status and broke quarantine rules, study finds
Parents failed to disclose kids’ health status to protect 'personal freedoms,' researchers say
China says it's been 'open and transparent' in search for COVID origins
China said it has been “open and transparent” in the search for the origins of COVID-19, after questions about how the pandemic began received new attention.
Milwaukee County in 'low' COVID risk; mask requirements updated
The CDC lowered Milwaukee County’s COVID-19 community risk level to “low”.
COVID self-tests: Wisconsin households eligible to order 2 every month
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces that Wisconsin households can now get two free at-home COVID-19 self-test kits every month through the Say Yes! COVID Test website.
What will ending the COVID-19 emergency look like in the US?
Many Americans will see changes to their insurance and other measures once the emergency comes to an end.
President Biden to end country's COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
President Joe Biden informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.
Is the COVID-19 pandemic over? WHO to vote whether to end global health emergency declaration
The decision made Friday will likely not be released or revealed until Monday.
US health officials propose once-a-year COVID-19 vaccines for most Americans
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell.