MPS parent takes exception to student self-swab COVID-19 testing

Schools will be randomly tested for COVID-19 every other week. The process to do that is part of the reason one parent is keeping her child home for now.

Proposed: Sales tax holiday for Wisconsin this summer

Should Wisconsin offer a sales tax holiday all summer? A proposal working its way through the legislature would do that at certain businesses.

Mequon, Cedarburg COVID-19 vaccine clinics open to walk-ins

Patients could walk in without an appointment and walk out with a COVID-19 vaccine Friday, April 16 at sites in Mequon and Cedarburg.

Wisconsin parents weigh COVID-19 vaccine options for kids

Some parents are eager for their children to receive a COVID-19 shot, when approved. Others are waiting on more information before making a decision.

Milwaukee's new health commissioner focused on COVID vaccinations

Kirsten Johnson has been in the role of Milwaukee Health Commissioner for seven weeks — stepping into the role in the middle of a pandemic.

After mix-up, MPS mom is happy her 6-year-old is back in class

The mother of a Milwaukee Public Schools student is happy to report her son returned to in-person learning on Friday, April 16.

Wisconsin DOR: Some taxpayers can expect delayed but larger refunds

Individuals who submit the earned income credit (EIC) on their 2020 state income tax return can expect refund delays -- but possibly larger refunds.

MHD will not revise public health order, despite higher COVID cases

The Milwaukee Health Department opted NOT to revise the current public health order on Friday, April 16 despite the fact that the city's rate of COVID-19 cases continues to increase.

DHS: 709 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 5 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 709 Friday, April 16, state health officials reported, for a total of 589,213.

Vacant middle seats on airplanes cut COVID-19 exposure risk by up to 57%, CDC study says

Leaving middle seats open and vacant on airplanes may significantly reduce a passenger’s risk of exposure to the coronavirus, a new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.

WI DHS: 110K staff, residents vaccinated in long-term care program

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced the federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program will complete its last round of COVID-19 vaccination clinics next week.

Pfizer CEO says third dose of vaccine 'likely' needed within 1 year

The CEO of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said during a televised interview Thursday that people will "likely" need a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

India's biggest cities shut down as new daily COVID-19 cases hit more than 200K

India’s two largest cities have imposed stringent restrictions on movement and one planned to use hotels and banquet halls to treat coronavirus patients.

Lack of vaccines in other parts of world puts US at risk, could prolong pandemic, experts say

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases, said the longer the novel coronavirus is allowed to replicate in any part of the world, the more opportunity new variants have to emerge and threaten the country’s chance of reaching herd immunity.

Women 'may be more susceptible' to J&J vaccine blood clots: doctor

The medical community is racing to understand why six people developed blood clots in their brains after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Milwaukee health officials aim for vaccine wait and see crowd
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Some Milwaukee Public Schools parents say buses never picked up or dropped off their kids on the first day of in-person learning. MPS officials, on the other hand, say they have resolved many of the issues. 

Former top WI health official sits for federal confirmation hearing

President Joe Biden nominates Andrea Palm, former secretary-designee of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, to be the number two at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It's a department that touches the lives of people across the country.

US opens more distance in worldwide race against COVID-19 as it nears 200M vaccines administered

Nearly half of American adults have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine, and about 30% have been fully vaccinated. But the picture is still relentlessly grim in parts of Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia.

DHS: 943 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 3 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 943 Thursday, April 15, state health officials reported, for a total of 588,504.