'A lot of preparations:' With pandemic ongoing, teachers raise concerns over return to classes
MILWAUKEE -- The uncertainty of the coronavirus has many students concerned about their classes, but teachers are the ones with even more questions.
MILWAUKEE -- The uncertainty of the coronavirus has many students concerned about their classes, but teachers are the ones with even more questions.
WHO ending hydroxychloroquine trial for COVID-19
BERLIN — The World Health Organization says it is ending a trial into whether anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine helps patients hospitalized with COVID-19.WHO said Saturday it has “accepted the recommendation” from the committee overseeing the trial to discontinue testing of hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir, a drug combination used to treat HIV/AIDS.
BERLIN — The World Health Organization says it is ending a trial into whether anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine helps patients hospitalized with COVID-19.WHO said Saturday it has “accepted the recommendation” from the committee overseeing the trial to discontinue testing of hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir, a drug combination used to treat HIV/AIDS.
700 nurses at Illinois hospital go on strike over pay, safety
JOLIET, ILL. — More than 700 nurses at Amita Health St.
JOLIET, ILL. — More than 700 nurses at Amita Health St.
Study suggests official COVID-19 death numbers underestimate ‘full burden’ of the pandemic
NEW YORK -- A new study indicates that the number of official COVID-19 deaths may underestimate the “full burden” of the pandemic.The observational study, published on July 1 in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal, found that there were 95,235 deaths officially attributed to COVID-19 from March 1 to May 30, 2020.
NEW YORK -- A new study indicates that the number of official COVID-19 deaths may underestimate the “full burden” of the pandemic.The observational study, published on July 1 in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal, found that there were 95,235 deaths officially attributed to COVID-19 from March 1 to May 30, 2020.
At least 93 University of Washington frat members test positive for COVID-19 as state sees spike in cases
SEATTLE -- A COVID-19 outbreak among the University of Washington’s Greek life students has infected at least 93 people.
SEATTLE -- A COVID-19 outbreak among the University of Washington’s Greek life students has infected at least 93 people.
Advocate Aurora Health launches social media campaign #IWearAMaskFor
MILWAUKEE -- Advocate Aurora Health has launched a social media campaign encouraging people in communities across Illinois and Wisconsin to share who they wear their mask for.The heath care provider asked that participants in the campaign share why they wear a mask using the hashtag #IWearAMaskFor.
MILWAUKEE -- Advocate Aurora Health has launched a social media campaign encouraging people in communities across Illinois and Wisconsin to share who they wear their mask for.The heath care provider asked that participants in the campaign share why they wear a mask using the hashtag #IWearAMaskFor.
UW faculty worried about fall semester as virus surges
MADISON — University of Wisconsin-Madison instructors are growing more worried that the campus can't reopen safely this fall as the coronavirus continues to surge among young people.The university plans to reopen as scheduled but classes with more than 100 students will be held online only and all in-person instruction will stop at Thanksgiving to prevent students from bringing the virus back to campus following the break.The Wisconsin State Journal reports that UW-Madison's chapter of the Association of American University Professors released a survey Thursday that found nearly half of respondents weren't confident campus can re-open safely.
MADISON — University of Wisconsin-Madison instructors are growing more worried that the campus can't reopen safely this fall as the coronavirus continues to surge among young people.The university plans to reopen as scheduled but classes with more than 100 students will be held online only and all in-person instruction will stop at Thanksgiving to prevent students from bringing the virus back to campus following the break.The Wisconsin State Journal reports that UW-Madison's chapter of the Association of American University Professors released a survey Thursday that found nearly half of respondents weren't confident campus can re-open safely.
AP Source: NFL to discuss union's desire to cancel preseason
The NFL plans to consider the NFL Players Association’s recommendation to cancel the preseason though it prefers to cut the schedule in half, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Friday night.The league decided Wednesday to cut its preseason from four games to two and push back the start of exhibition play so teams have more time to train because the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of offseason practices, a person with knowledge of the decision told the AP.But the union’s board of player representatives voted Thursday to ask the league to cancel the entire preseason schedule, according to two people who were part of that conversation.The four people spoke on condition of anonymity because the league and the union haven’t reached an agreement.The pandemic forced teams to conduct their entire offseason programs via videoconference.
The NFL plans to consider the NFL Players Association’s recommendation to cancel the preseason though it prefers to cut the schedule in half, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Friday night.The league decided Wednesday to cut its preseason from four games to two and push back the start of exhibition play so teams have more time to train because the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of offseason practices, a person with knowledge of the decision told the AP.But the union’s board of player representatives voted Thursday to ask the league to cancel the entire preseason schedule, according to two people who were part of that conversation.The four people spoke on condition of anonymity because the league and the union haven’t reached an agreement.The pandemic forced teams to conduct their entire offseason programs via videoconference.
'We have to do more, do better:' Mayor, community leaders come together to address violence in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- One day, two press conferences.
MILWAUKEE -- One day, two press conferences.
Dog in Georgia tests positive for virus that causes COVID-19
ATLANTA — A dog in Georgia is believed to have been the second canine in the U.S. to test positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, health officials said.The 6-year-old mixed breed dog was tested after its owners contracted COVID-19 and the dog began suffering from a neurological illness, the Georgia Department of Health said in a news release Wednesday.The dog was positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.The dog was euthanized after the neurological illness progressed.
ATLANTA — A dog in Georgia is believed to have been the second canine in the U.S. to test positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, health officials said.The 6-year-old mixed breed dog was tested after its owners contracted COVID-19 and the dog began suffering from a neurological illness, the Georgia Department of Health said in a news release Wednesday.The dog was positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.The dog was euthanized after the neurological illness progressed.
WHO urges focus on 1st wave of the coronavirus: 'We need to put up a fight now'
GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief says “we need to put up a fight now” during a peak in the current wave of the coronavirus pandemic — rather than focusing on when a second wave might come.Dr.
GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief says “we need to put up a fight now” during a peak in the current wave of the coronavirus pandemic — rather than focusing on when a second wave might come.Dr.
The week in numbers: 0 remdesivir for rest of the world and 50,000 new US cases in 1 day
WASHINGTON -- Dire news about surging U.S. case counts was briefly relieved by improvements on the employment frontline this week.
WASHINGTON -- Dire news about surging U.S. case counts was briefly relieved by improvements on the employment frontline this week.
Milwaukee Health Dept. offers assessment of Phase 4 reopening: 'A long way to go'
MILWAUKEE -- The City of Milwaukee Health Department offered an update on Friday, July 3 on its Phase 4 plan for reopening businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
MILWAUKEE -- The City of Milwaukee Health Department offered an update on Friday, July 3 on its Phase 4 plan for reopening businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is ‘new mutation’? Fauci says it may speed the spread of coronavirus
LOS ANGELES -- The country’s top infectious disease expert said Thursday that the novel coronavirus has mutated in a way that might help it replicate better and spread more easily.Dr.
LOS ANGELES -- The country’s top infectious disease expert said Thursday that the novel coronavirus has mutated in a way that might help it replicate better and spread more easily.Dr.
Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for virus
INDIANAPOLIS — Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend's race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,The 44-year-old Johnson is the first driver in any NASCAR series to test positive and the news Friday evening cast a shadow over the historic NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader races coming up Saturday and Sunday.
INDIANAPOLIS — Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend's race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,The 44-year-old Johnson is the first driver in any NASCAR series to test positive and the news Friday evening cast a shadow over the historic NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader races coming up Saturday and Sunday.
31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19, or 1.2%
NEW YORK — Thirty-one Major League Baseball players and seven staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during intake for the resumption of training, a rate of 1.2%.MLB and the players' association announced the results Friday as teams resumed workouts for the first time since the coronavirus interrupted spring training on March 12, two weeks before the season was to start.
NEW YORK — Thirty-one Major League Baseball players and seven staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during intake for the resumption of training, a rate of 1.2%.MLB and the players' association announced the results Friday as teams resumed workouts for the first time since the coronavirus interrupted spring training on March 12, two weeks before the season was to start.
30,451 test positive for COVID-19 in Wisconsin; 797 deaths, 24K+ recovered
MILWAUKEE -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across Wisconsin reached 30,451 on Friday, July 3.
MILWAUKEE -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across Wisconsin reached 30,451 on Friday, July 3.
New study: Hydroxychloroquine helps coronavirus patients recover
WASHINGTON -- Coronavirus patients treated with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), as well as a combination of the malaria drug with an antibiotic, had higher survival rates than those who were not treated with the drug, a new study has found.Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit saw a "significant reduction" in mortality rates with patients who were hospitalized between March 10 and May 2 and treated with the drug compared to those who were not.
WASHINGTON -- Coronavirus patients treated with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), as well as a combination of the malaria drug with an antibiotic, had higher survival rates than those who were not treated with the drug, a new study has found.Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit saw a "significant reduction" in mortality rates with patients who were hospitalized between March 10 and May 2 and treated with the drug compared to those who were not.
Report: Sardinia blocks Americans who land in private jet
ROME— Officials on the Italian island of Sardinia are distancing themselves from a reported decision by local airport authorities to prevent a group of Americans who arrived in a private plane from going to their rented summer house due to European Union anti-coronavirus measures.Because of the number of confirmed virus cases still getting reported in the United States, the E.U. did not include the U.S. on the list of countries whose nationals were allowed to resume visiting Europe as of Wednesday.Sardinia's regional tourism official, Gianni Cessa, said he went to the airport late Wednesday “out of a sense of solidarity” with the Americans. “Rules must be respected, but there needs to be some common sense,” he said in televised comments posted online Thursday by L'Unione Sarda newspaper.The newspaper said the group of about 10 people, most of them Americans and their children, as well as British and New Zealand nationals, landed at Cagliari Elmas Airport aboard a private jet from Colorado on Wednesday.
ROME— Officials on the Italian island of Sardinia are distancing themselves from a reported decision by local airport authorities to prevent a group of Americans who arrived in a private plane from going to their rented summer house due to European Union anti-coronavirus measures.Because of the number of confirmed virus cases still getting reported in the United States, the E.U. did not include the U.S. on the list of countries whose nationals were allowed to resume visiting Europe as of Wednesday.Sardinia's regional tourism official, Gianni Cessa, said he went to the airport late Wednesday “out of a sense of solidarity” with the Americans. “Rules must be respected, but there needs to be some common sense,” he said in televised comments posted online Thursday by L'Unione Sarda newspaper.The newspaper said the group of about 10 people, most of them Americans and their children, as well as British and New Zealand nationals, landed at Cagliari Elmas Airport aboard a private jet from Colorado on Wednesday.
Health officials: 11-year-old Florida boy died from the coronavirus
MIAMI, Fla. -- A family in South Florida is mourning the loss of their 11-year-old boy, who passed away from the coronavirus, they said.According to WSVN, the Florida Department of Health reported the child died on Tuesday, and is the youngest-known fatality from COVID-19 in the state.The young boy was identified as Daequan Wimberly, who was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
MIAMI, Fla. -- A family in South Florida is mourning the loss of their 11-year-old boy, who passed away from the coronavirus, they said.According to WSVN, the Florida Department of Health reported the child died on Tuesday, and is the youngest-known fatality from COVID-19 in the state.The young boy was identified as Daequan Wimberly, who was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital.