Wisconsin DHS updates COVID-19 hospital data webpage

The update puts all COVID-19 hospital data on one page, so Wisconsinites can more easily find the information they need.

France hits unwanted milestone: More than 100,000 virus deaths

France became the third country in Europe to reach 100,000 COVID-19-related deaths as new infections and deaths surged due to virus variants.

Unemployment claims fall to 576,000, lowest since COVID-19 pandemic began

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 576,000, a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the economy recovers from the pandemic recession.

Most kids with MIS-C had mild COVID-19, some also developed neurological symptoms, research shows

New research has found that most kids with a serious inflammatory illness linked to the coronavirus had no COVID-19 symptoms or just mild ones. Another small study found that many MIS-C patients also suffered neurological symptoms.

UW Health: Vaccinating kids critical to fighting COVID-19 pandemic

UW Health officials say making sure younger children are eventually vaccinated against COVID-19 is an important part of ending the pandemic.

CDC panel waiting on additional info amid J&J vaccine pause
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The panel opted to continue the pause until there is more information on the vaccine and its relationship with unusual, rare blood clots.

Return to in-person learning did not go smoothly for 1 MPS family

After more than a calendar year, some students are back in class in Milwaukee. But not everyone is satisfied with the handling of Milwaukee Public Schools' return to in-person learning. 

2 new studies find UK B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant more transmissible, but not linked to COVID-19 severity

Two new studies analyzing the worrisome B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant that first emerged in the U.K. found that while the strain is more transmissible, it did not appear to cause more severe COVID-19 illness.

Moderna CEO says company anticipates ‘a lot of variants’ of coronavirus in next year

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said he anticipates the world will see many coronavirus variants over “the next year or so” and hopes to have a booster shot by the fall.

Wisconsin Senate to pass GOP COVID package despite veto threat

Republicans who control the state Senate were poised to give final approval to set of bills that would wrest control of billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid from Gov. Tony Evers

Experts answer questions with Johnson & Johnson vaccine on hold
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Johnson & Johnson said it will pause its ongoing vaccine trial after federal health officials on Tuesday recommended a pause on the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in order to investigate reports in the U.S. of a rare type of blood clotting following vaccination.

Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause impacts Milwaukee County clinics
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With Pfizer and Moderna doses still on the table, Milwaukee County officials remain optimistic about vaccine supply moving forward.

Wisconsin DHS pauses administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is instructing Wisconsin vaccine providers to stop administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

MPS parents get final say on virtual, in-person learning for children

Some of Milwaukee Public Schools' youngest students will head back to the classroom on Wednesday morning, April 14. But many will stay in virtual learning.