Milwaukee to ease gathering limits in COVID-19 public health order

The Milwaukee Health Department is changing the current public health order as the COVID-19 gating criteria show improvement.

CDC requires face masks on airlines, public transportation

Travelers on airplanes and public transportation like buses and subways will be required to wear face masks starting next week to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Report: Many US nursing home staff decline 1st COVID shots

At more than 11,000 nursing homes, CDC researchers found that while 78% of residents got at least one shot, only 37.5% of staff members did.

Hospital pharmacist accused of sabotaging vaccines a flat-earther

Newly unsealed court documents portray a former suburban Milwaukee hospital pharmacist accused of sabotaging hundreds of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine as an admitted conspiracy theorist.

DHS: 750 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 1 new death

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 750 Monday, Feb. 1, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 543,165.

WI mom who gave birth in coma holds newborn after beating COVID

A Poynette mom who made a miraculous recovery from COVID-19, giving birth while in a coma, was able to hold her newborn daughter for the first time.

Vaccine ruled out as cause of death in NorCal man who had COVID-19, officials say

The investigation into the death of a 64-year-old man in Northern California shortly after he received the coronavirus vaccine has revealed that the man had recently tested positive for coronavirus and was showing signs of illness when given the vaccine.

Man who raised $45M for health workers hospitalized with COVID

Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts, has been hospitalized with COVID-19.

DHS: 1,007 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 3 new deaths

State health officials reported 1,007 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin Sunday and three new deaths.

MPS staff to get COVID-19 vaccine as district preps for return

While some MPS nursing staff members have received the vaccine, educators are in line for inoculations on March 1.

Don't share COVID-19 vaccine card on social media, BBB warns

Something as incidental as posting a selfie while holding the vaccine card can create an opportunity for scammers, the BBB warns.

New CDC order requires travelers to wear masks on all forms of public transportation

A new CDC order goes into effect Monday that requires travelers on airplanes, trains, buses, subways, ships, ferries, taxis and ride-shares must wear a mask.

Biden warns of growing ‘cost of inaction’ on $1.9T COVID-19 relief plan

The White House says the Biden administration is searching for “creative” ways to garner public support for the COVID relief package that has gotten a cold shoulder from Senate Republicans.

COVID-19 symptoms remained for at least 6 months for some Wuhan patients, study finds

A study out of Wuhan, China, where COVID-19 was first identified, found that nearly 2,000 patients hospitalized during the onset of the pandemic were still reporting symptoms six months later.