'High mask usage:' MCTS to adjust passenger limit from 10 to 15 starting August 14

The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) will adjust its passenger limit from 10 to 15 starting Friday, August 14 due to high mask usage on buses and other efforts to mitigate risks associated with the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Trump opposes funding to USPS, acknowledging impact on mail-in voting

The Republican president said on Fox Business Network that among the sticking points over a new virus relief package were Democrats’ demand for billions of dollars to assist states in protecting the election and to help postal workers process mail-in ballots.

New toxin found in certain hand sanitizers; FDA adds products to 'do not use' list

The 1-propanol-containing products have subsequently been added to the FDA’s “do not use” list of hand sanitizers, which now includes more than 100 such products.

University of Minnesota 1st in U.S. to open clinical trial to treat inflammation related to COVID-19

The University of Minnesota announced Thursday the first patient with severe COVID-19 and lung failure has been treated on a new clinical trial that will test the effect of three doses of mesenchymal stem cells on the body's inflammatory response to COVID-19. 

School District of Waukesha votes to start school year using 'hybrid model'

After four and a half hours of debate, the School District of Waukesha's Board of Education is opting for a hybrid model for back to school this fall. Classes begin on Sept. 1. 

Infectious disease experts say it may take 1 year for COVID-19 vaccine to be widely available after approval

According to a survey from InCrowd, a medical research company, a majority of infectious disease experts believed it would likely take as long as a year before a coronavirus vaccine is widely available to the public after the vaccine’s approval.