Froedtert visitor policy, less restrictive plan resumes

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin will resume less restrictive visitor policies effect Friday.

US job growth soars past expectations with 467,000 added, shaking off omicron surge

U.S. job growth blew past expectations in January, as the economy brushed off a record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide that threatened to sideline millions of workers and kept many consumers at home.

COVID falling in 49 of 50 states as deaths near 900,000

With the brutal omicron wave rapidly loosening its grip, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. are falling in 49 of 50 states, even as the nation's death toll closes in on another bleak round number: 900,000.

Shaq rips COVID vaccine mandates: 'You shouldn’t be forced to take something you don’t want'

"But it’s just, people don’t want to take it, and you shouldn’t be forced to take something you don’t want," Shaquille O'Neal said of the NBA's mandated COVID-19 vaccination policies.

COVID could become endemic in 2022, Wisconsin health official says

Wisconsin's top medical officer said COVID-19 could become endemic by the end of 2022, anticipating a stage where case numbers remain fairly constant.

Wisconsin DHS: COVID cases 'critically high' in all counties

Officials with the Wisconsin DHS on Thursday reminded residents that wearing a mask can still make a difference in COVID-19 spread.

COVID hospitalizations: National Guard assists in SE Wisconsin

Another group of Wisconsin National Guard members has completed training to assist in state hospitals and nursing homes with COVID-19 patients.

Johns Hopkins study shows lockdowns only reduced COVID-19 death rate by .2%

Lockdowns during the first COVID-19 wave in the spring of 2020 only reduced COVID-19 mortality by .2% in the U.S. and Europe, according to a Johns Hopkins University meta-analysis of several studies. 

COVID-19 vaccines: will we need more boosters or a new shot?

COVID-19 vaccines have saved an unknown number of lives but will it be necessary for us to get boosters every few months? What about a new formula or a new shot entirely? This is the next debate on COVID-19 vaccines.

Defendant in federal trial of ex-MPD officers contracts COVID, trial in recess until Monday

One of the defendants in the federal trial of three former MPD officers has tested positive for COVID-19.  So, instead of the prosecution’s 12th witness taking the stand, court was called off until Monday.

Milwaukee COVID vaccine incentive; $100 gift cards available

The Milwaukee Health Department will launch a new COVID-19 vaccine incentive program beginning Thursday, Feb. 3.

Joe Rogan and Spotify: How COVID-19 backlash could impact platform

Neil Young's protest against Spotify over podcaster Joe Rogan is rocking the world's most popular streaming service, and it's putting a spotlight on its business priorities.

Omicron variant raises concerns about long-term COVID-19

Omicron's race across the globe has amped up concerns about long COVID, which some estimates suggest affects a third of COVID-19 survivors.

1st Wisconsin COVID case 2 years ago
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Two years ago, the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Wisconsin, and it's been a long journey since.

1st Wisconsin COVID case 2 years ago

Two years ago, the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Wisconsin, and it's been a long journey since.

New omicron variant detected in Wisconsin; 1.5x more transmissible

The new omicron variant BA.2 has been detected in Wisconsin, according to a tweet from Dr. Ben Weston, Chief Health Policy Advisor for Milwaukee County.