Layoffs ease as unemployment claims drop to 712,000

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 712,000, the lowest total since early November.

Will COVID-19 ever go away?

No one knows for sure. Scientists think the virus that causes COVID-19 may be with us for decades or longer, but that doesn’t mean it will keep posing the same threat.

DHS: 2M more WI residents to be COVID-19 vaccine eligible soon

About 2 million more Wisconsin residents, including those with certain pre-existing conditions, will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in the next round to be announced later this week, the state's deputy health secretary said Monday.

Wisconsin cities ponder extending, expiring local mask mandates
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Wisconsin's statewide mask mandate is set to expire next week. On the local level, municipalities are weighing whether to extend requirements of their own.

Nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations attributed to 4 common underlying conditions, NIH says

A recent study from researchers at Tufts University found that nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. could be attributed to four underlying conditions that are common among Americans.

Wisconsin cities ponder extending, expiring local mask mandates

Wisconsin's statewide mask mandate is set to expire next week. On the local level, municipalities are weighing whether to extend requirements of their own.

Milwaukee to get $405M via federal COVID-19 relief bill

Local cities will be getting pieces of the relief bill's $1.9 trillion pie, something Milwaukee's mayor says will go toward multiple projects.

Lawmakers react to passage of $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan

Lawmakers and officials in Wisconsin are reacting swiftly to the passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill -- otherwise, known as the American Rescue Plan.

Reaction to passage of COVID-19 relief bill
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Congresswoman Gwen Moore share their reaction to the passage of the COVID-19 relief bill.

California university paying students $75 to avoid travel during spring break

The University of California, Davis is offering students $75 to be used for “staycations” to encourage them to avoid nonessential travel during spring break.

Biden announces U.S. is buying 100M additional doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the U.S. is buying an additional 100 million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.

'COVID arm': Dermatologists observe delayed skin reactions after vaccination

A delayed red, sometimes bumpy rash has been observed in vaccinated people. Dermatologists have named the condition “COVID arm” and say it’s no reason to avoid vaccination.

DHS: 516 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 14 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 516 Wednesday, March 10, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 567,850.

Dermatologists see increased hair loss in recovered COVID-19 patients

UW Health dermatologists revealed on Wednesday, March 10 they are seeing increased cases of hair loss in patients who have recovered from COVID-19.

Kenosha COVID-19 vaccine clinic moving, capacity to increase

Kenosha County Public Health is moving COVID-19 vaccine clinics from the Job Center to a larger venue beginning Wednesday, March 10.