Patient speaks on COVID-19 vaccine trial at UIC
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FOX6 News spoke with a man who is part of a Moderna vaccine trial through the University of Illinois-Chicago about his experience.

'Least I can do:' Patient speaks on COVID-19 vaccine trial at UIC

FOX6 News spoke with a man who is part of a Moderna vaccine trial through the University of Illinois-Chicago about his experience.

‘He was not surrounded by friends and family’: Kansas man’s obituary slams people who won’t wear masks

“He was born into an America recovering from the Great Depression and about to face World War 2, times of loss and sacrifice difficult for most of us to imagine,” the obituary said. “He died in a world where many of his fellow Americans refuse to wear a piece of cloth on their face to protect one another.”

Former Florida COVID-19 data architect says state police seized computers, pointed guns at children

The data scientist who built the Florida Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard, but was removed from her job in May due to "insubordination," says state police officers seized "hardware and tech" from her home and pointed guns at her and her children.

UW Health designated hub for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine distribution

UW Health announced on Monday, Dec. 7 that it will be serving as a regional distribution hub for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

UW System extends COVID-19 surge testing until at least Christmas

The University of Wisconsin System announced on Monday, Dec. 7 that its COVID-19 surge testing sites will operate at least until Christmas.

DHS: 2,155 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 19 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 2,155, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported.

WI to receive nearly 50K vaccines the week after FDA approval

Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Department of Public Health’s Immunization Program hold a Q&A with media about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Pennsylvania man begs Facebook friends to help find ICU bed for COVID-19-stricken mom

Shawn Rider’s mom Karen contracted the coronavirus in mid-November. She was admitted to Hanover Hospital, about two hours west of Philadelphia, and had been on a ventilator since Nov. 23, her son wrote on social media.

DHS announces new COVID-19 guidance on quarantine duration

The Department of Health Services (DHS) has updated quarantine guidance for close contacts of someone diagnosed with COVID-19.

US economy will return to pre-pandemic levels by second-half of 2021, experts predict

The U.S. economy's growth is likely slowing as 2020 comes to a close, but a growing number of economists expect it to claw back to its pre-pandemic strength by the second half of next year.

UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world

Around 800,000 doses of the vaccine were expected to be in place for the start of the immunization program on Tuesday.

Costco extends special senior shopping hours indefinitely due to COVID spike

Customers eligible for the special operating hours include those who are 60 years or older, and those with disabilities or who are immunocompromised.