'An important milestone:' CVS Health opens 7 COVID-19 test sites in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE -- On Friday, May 29, CVS Health will open seven new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Wisconsin.According to a news release, these new sites will utilize self-swab tests and "deliver on the company’s commitment to establish 1,000 locations across the country by the end of May as originally announced on April 27."These new test sites help enable a goal of processing up to 1.5 million tests per month, subject to availability of supplies and lab capacity.“CVS Health has been at the forefront of helping our nation scale-up COVID-19 testing capabilities, and we’re proud to meet our goal of establishing 1,000 testing sites in communities across the country,” said Larry Merlo, president and CEO, CVS Health, in the release. “Opening access to testing in more locations using our drive-thru window represents an important milestone in our response to the pandemic.
MILWAUKEE -- On Friday, May 29, CVS Health will open seven new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Wisconsin.According to a news release, these new sites will utilize self-swab tests and "deliver on the company’s commitment to establish 1,000 locations across the country by the end of May as originally announced on April 27."These new test sites help enable a goal of processing up to 1.5 million tests per month, subject to availability of supplies and lab capacity.“CVS Health has been at the forefront of helping our nation scale-up COVID-19 testing capabilities, and we’re proud to meet our goal of establishing 1,000 testing sites in communities across the country,” said Larry Merlo, president and CEO, CVS Health, in the release. “Opening access to testing in more locations using our drive-thru window represents an important milestone in our response to the pandemic.
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Portion of gift shop merchandise at Milwaukee County Zoo now available online
MILWAUKEE --Though the Milwaukee County Zoo is temporarily closed due to COVID-19, a portion of gift shop merchandise is now online and available for purchase through the zoo’s website.New this year: An assortment of merchandise featuring the Milwaukee Flag, and several other custom lines are available for purchase.
MILWAUKEE --Though the Milwaukee County Zoo is temporarily closed due to COVID-19, a portion of gift shop merchandise is now online and available for purchase through the zoo’s website.New this year: An assortment of merchandise featuring the Milwaukee Flag, and several other custom lines are available for purchase.
103-year-old cracks open Bud Light to celebrate coronavirus recovery
NEW YORK -- We’ll drink to that.
NEW YORK -- We’ll drink to that.
Top spellers prepare to crown national champion, from home
NEW YORK -- Like dozens of other veteran spellers in their final year of eligibility, Anson Cook had big plans for this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee, which was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.The 13-year-old eighth-grader from Potomac, Maryland, was a two-time participant in the bee, and last year he finished in a tie for 41st.
NEW YORK -- Like dozens of other veteran spellers in their final year of eligibility, Anson Cook had big plans for this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee, which was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.The 13-year-old eighth-grader from Potomac, Maryland, was a two-time participant in the bee, and last year he finished in a tie for 41st.
CVS Health tests self-driving vehicle prescription delivery
LOS ANGELES -- CVS Health will try delivering prescriptions with self-driving vehicles in a test that begins next month.The drugstore chain said Thursday that it will partner with the Silicon Valley robotics company Nuro on the delivery of medicines and other products to customers near a Houston-area store.A CVS spokesman said the prescriptions will routinely be delivered within an hour of being ordered.
LOS ANGELES -- CVS Health will try delivering prescriptions with self-driving vehicles in a test that begins next month.The drugstore chain said Thursday that it will partner with the Silicon Valley robotics company Nuro on the delivery of medicines and other products to customers near a Houston-area store.A CVS spokesman said the prescriptions will routinely be delivered within an hour of being ordered.
41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slow
WASHINGTON — Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession even as more businesses reopen and rehire some laid-off employees.About 41 million people have now applied for aid since the virus outbreak intensified in March, though not all of them are still unemployed.
WASHINGTON — Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession even as more businesses reopen and rehire some laid-off employees.About 41 million people have now applied for aid since the virus outbreak intensified in March, though not all of them are still unemployed.
'A light in that darkness:' COVID-19 mask distribution holds special meaning for volunteer
MILWAUKEE -- Volunteers with MaskUpMKE have been working long, hard hours in an effort to get masks for those in the hardest-hit areas of the city.
MILWAUKEE -- Volunteers with MaskUpMKE have been working long, hard hours in an effort to get masks for those in the hardest-hit areas of the city.
'It's positive and the kids love it:' 'Spidey in a Civic' on a mission to spread smiles
MILWAUKEE -- If you need a pick-me-up, there are a collection of feel-good stories at ShareLemonade.com.It's a place to celebrate the good, and turn lemons into lemonade.One freshly-picked story from the site focused on one man's mission to bring smiles to as many faces as possible by donning a special costume.
MILWAUKEE -- If you need a pick-me-up, there are a collection of feel-good stories at ShareLemonade.com.It's a place to celebrate the good, and turn lemons into lemonade.One freshly-picked story from the site focused on one man's mission to bring smiles to as many faces as possible by donning a special costume.
16,714 test positive for COVID-19 in Wisconsin; 545 deaths, 9.8K+ recovered
MILWAUKEE -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across Wisconsin reached 16,714 on Wednesday, May 27.
MILWAUKEE -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across Wisconsin reached 16,714 on Wednesday, May 27.
Boy Scouts gather on Zoom for virtual campfire, s’mores session amid COVID-19 quarantine
FAIRPORT, N.Y. -- The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t keeping one group of Boy Scouts from bonding over a campfire — virtually, that is.A troop in Fairport, New York, set up a video conferencing campfire and s’mores session on May 14 outside their home.Video recorded by Nicole Thibault, the boys’ mother, shows all three of her sons sitting around an outside fire pit snacking on s’mores and conversing with their fellow scouts on a laptop via Zoom, set up across the pit.“Virtual campfire on Zoom with their fellow Scouts.
FAIRPORT, N.Y. -- The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t keeping one group of Boy Scouts from bonding over a campfire — virtually, that is.A troop in Fairport, New York, set up a video conferencing campfire and s’mores session on May 14 outside their home.Video recorded by Nicole Thibault, the boys’ mother, shows all three of her sons sitting around an outside fire pit snacking on s’mores and conversing with their fellow scouts on a laptop via Zoom, set up across the pit.“Virtual campfire on Zoom with their fellow Scouts.
US deaths from coronavirus surpass 100K mark: 'It is a grim milestone'
HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths.That number is the best estimate and most assuredly an undercount.
HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths.That number is the best estimate and most assuredly an undercount.
Advocate Aurora Health opening additional COVID-19 testing sites in SE Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE -- Advocate Aurora Health announced on Wednesday, May 27 the opening of several community COVID-19 testing sites in Wisconsin.The new locations expand access to testing; more tests continue to be needed to help slow the spread of the virus.
MILWAUKEE -- Advocate Aurora Health announced on Wednesday, May 27 the opening of several community COVID-19 testing sites in Wisconsin.The new locations expand access to testing; more tests continue to be needed to help slow the spread of the virus.
State, local leaders stress continued need for masks, face coverings in public: 'It's not hard to do'
MILWAUKEE -- Health leaders say they are working to stop an increase of coronavirus cases they've seen in Milwaukee County.
MILWAUKEE -- Health leaders say they are working to stop an increase of coronavirus cases they've seen in Milwaukee County.
'Help them out:' Lawn care company offering free mows to health care workers
MILWAUKEE -- For one company, paying it forward to health care workers comes in the form of a free lawn mow.The gesture is welcomed by Tony Island, a veteran and a health care worker, who says his lawn was in desperate need of a cut.
MILWAUKEE -- For one company, paying it forward to health care workers comes in the form of a free lawn mow.The gesture is welcomed by Tony Island, a veteran and a health care worker, who says his lawn was in desperate need of a cut.
'Parking Lot Theatre:' Milwaukee's 1st pop-up drive-in movie experience opens Friday
MILWAUKEE -- Anne Koller, a Milwaukee artist and community advocate raised in Midtown and Manny Lara, a Milwaukee HR professional and art advocate, wanted to find a way to bring people together safely and support the arts amid the coronavirus pandemic.
MILWAUKEE -- Anne Koller, a Milwaukee artist and community advocate raised in Midtown and Manny Lara, a Milwaukee HR professional and art advocate, wanted to find a way to bring people together safely and support the arts amid the coronavirus pandemic.
'People are hurting out there:' Wisconsin Republicans urge faster processing of unemployment claims
MADISON — Wisconsin Republicans sparred with leaders in Democratic Gov.
MADISON — Wisconsin Republicans sparred with leaders in Democratic Gov.
New Zealand discharges last coronavirus patient from hospital
NEW ZEALAND -- New Zealand no longer has any coronavirus patients being treated in hospitals, the latest positive milestone in its battle against the infectious disease.The final hospitalized COVID-19 patient receiving treatment was discharged from Middlemore Hospital, Dr.
NEW ZEALAND -- New Zealand no longer has any coronavirus patients being treated in hospitals, the latest positive milestone in its battle against the infectious disease.The final hospitalized COVID-19 patient receiving treatment was discharged from Middlemore Hospital, Dr.