Mnuchin says $600 coronavirus stimulus checks could arrive next week

American adults who earn less than $75,000 will receive $600, while couples who earn less than $150,000 will receive $1,200 after Congress reached an agreement on a $900B COVID relief deal.

DHS: 1,435 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 8 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 1,435 on Monday, Dec. 21, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 458,612.

CVS Health: COVID-19 vaccines coming to WI long-term care facilities

CVS Health began to administer COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, Dec. 21 at more than 40,000 long-term care facilities across the country. 

Contact 6 test: How much bacteria is on your mask?

Accelerated Clinical Laboratories has a state contract for coronavirus testing and tested Contact 6's mask samples. None tested positive for COVID-19, but they did offer a "wide range of microbes."

How much are the stimulus payments and who will get them?

Congress is expected to pass a $900 billion COVID relief bill that includes another round of stimulus checks for most Americans after top negotiators reached a deal over the weekend.

Group gifts 69 beds to 'kids who don't have them'
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A nonprofit has enough beds to give everyone on their waitlist, roughly 69 kids, a new place to sleep this holiday season.

People over 75, essential workers next in line for vaccine

An expert committee put people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers next in line for COVID-19 shots.

Kenosha/Racine group gifts 69 beds to 'kids who don't have them'

A Kenosha/Racine nonprofit has enough beds to give everyone on their waitlist, roughly 69 kids, a new place to sleep this holiday season.

Online program preps kids for kindergarten during pandemic

Waterford UPSTART supports young learners in preparation for kindergarten and is also aimed at bringing the learning gap that "might be getting bigger" amid COVID-19.

Ketamine helps Marquette student dealing with chronic pain

Ketamine helped a Marquette student dealing with chronic pain walk to receive her high school diploma. She hopes her story motivates others to seek answers -- even during the COVID pandemic.

2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US ships out

Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. left a distribution center Sunday, a desperately needed boost as the nation works to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control.

Second coronavirus vaccine authorized in US ships out
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Initial shipments of the Moderna vaccine authorized in the United States left a distribution center in Missouri Sunday.

Coronavirus mutation not vaccine-resistant, current, future surgeon generals believe

News of a more virulent strain of COVID-19 found in the U.K. has unsettled world leaders and citizens alike, seeming to arise just as global distribution of vaccines is underway.

Surgeon general nominee gives his timeline for public vaccinations

Dr. Vivek Murthy cautioned that the Trump administration's timeline, which would see public access to the vaccine as early as April 2021, is possible but requires everything to go right. 

White House's Dr. Birx under fire for traveling with family after echoing COVID-19 guidelines

The day after Thanksgiving, Birx traveled to one of her vacation properties on Fenwick Island in Delaware. She was accompanied by three generations of her family from two households.