Coronavirus

MILWAUKEE -- The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we live and operate in southeast Wisconsin.

MADISON -- The number of positive cases of COVID-19 rose by over 850 Monday, July 20, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, which reported 863 new positive cases, for a total of 43,183.There have been 852 deaths in the state, with three new deaths reported by DHS officials Monday.

LONDON — Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot.British researchers first began testing the vaccine in April in about 1,000 people, half of whom got the experimental vaccine.

WASHINGTON — Dr.

WASHINGTON -- As new daily coronavirus cases reported in the United States surge to record highs, the U.S. surgeon general shared an impassioned plea for Americans to follow recommended guidelines in order to prevent further spread of the virus.“I’m pleading with your viewers.

WAUKESHA -- A number of national retailers began requiring masks Monday, July 20 -- including Woodman's grocery stores in the Milwaukee area.

MILWAUKEE -- Roughly 50 people associated with two major private schools in Milwaukee were protesting downtown Monday morning.

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Health Department officials are responding to protests -- and offering an explanation as to why they are prohibiting in-person learning in the city.

MENOMONEE FALLS -- Officials with the Menomonee Falls School District say they are postponing summer contact days for high school athletics "due to an increase in positive COVID cases throughout Waukesha County," a release said Sunday, July 19.

WASHINGTON -- After being photographed wearing a face mask only once before amid the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 140,000 Americans, President Donald Trump finally promoted the preventative measure on Monday.“We are United in our effort to defeat the Invisible China Virus, and many people say that it is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can’t socially distance," President Trump wrote on Twitter. “There is nobody more Patriotic than me, your favorite President!”President Trump Trump’s message was accompanied by a black and white image of him wearing a face covering.

ORLANDO -- Eating and drinking while walking around Walt Disney World is no longer permitted in the age of the novel coronavirus.The theme park is prohibiting visitors from consuming food and beverages while roaming around its Florida location in an effort to ensure masks are worn at all times.Under the new rule, guests are still allowed to remove their masks while eating or drinking, but cannot be on the move and must socially distance from others, according to the park's website, which was first reported by Disney blogs like Mickey Blog and Walt Disney News Today.“Face coverings are required for all guests (ages 2 and up) and cast members.

In the age of routine hand sanitizer use to protect against the novel coronavirus, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging consumers to be wary of at least 75 such products because they may contain a toxic chemical.

WAUWATOSA — Briggs & Stratton Corp., billed as the world's largest manufacturer of small gas engines, has filed for bankruptcy protection citing challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced Monday.As part of the Chapter 11 filing, the Milwaukee-area company said Monday it has secured debtor-in-possession financing of $677.5 million from KPS Capital Partners LP, the private equity firm purchasing its assets, and its existing lenders to allow it to continue operating ahead of the closing of the deal.“Over the past several months, we have explored multiple options with our advisors to strengthen our financial position and flexibility,” Chief Executive Todd Teske said in a statement. “The challenges we have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic have made reorganization the difficult but necessary and appropriate path forward to secure our business.”The filing allows Briggs & Stratton to fully support its operations through the closing of the transaction, the company said in the statement.

BAHAMAS -- Nearly three weeks after the Bahamas reopened its borders to international travelers amid the coronavirus pandemic, the island nation announced that American tourists will be barred from entering following a surge of new COVID-19 cases.Beginning July 22 at midnight, the Bahamas is closing its borders to all commercial flights and vessels carrying U.S. passengers.

MADISON — Teachers unions for Wisconsin's five largest school districts asked Gov.

MILWAUKEE -- The 2020 Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon scheduled for Oct. 4 has been canceled due to COVID-19.The following statement was released on their website: Dear Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon supporter:

NEW YORK -- Three-quarters of Americans worry life will never return to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey.

Calls are growing louder for schools to reopen this fall. Demonstrations are underway Monday, July 20 in downtown Milwaukee at the Zeidler Building -- calling for schools to have in-person classes this fall.