Bel Canto Chorus goes virtual with tribute to WWI: 'Token of our commitment to make music'

MILWAUKEE -- While the coronavirus pandemic has kept audiences from seeing their favorite musical groups perform, it cannot keep the musicians from practicing their art form.Recently, the members of the Bel Canto Chorus have been busy creating the work in the video above.

Poll: President Trump's approval rating remains steady during pandemic

WASHINGTON — As the coronavirus pandemic stretches on, Americans’ views of the federal and state government response to the crisis are starting to sour — yet President Donald Trump’s personal approval rating has remained steady.A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 41% of Americans approve of the president’s job performance, while 58% disapprove.

President Trump deems churches 'essential,' calls for them to reopen

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he has deemed churches and other houses of worship “essential" and called on governors across the country to allow them to reopen this weekend despite the threat of spreading the coronavirus.“Today I’m identifying houses of worship — churches, synagogues and mosques — as essential places that provide essential services," President Trump said during a hastily arranged press conference at the White House, where he didn't take questions.

Radiothon hosted by Bucks' Pat Connaughton raises $205K+ for COVID-19 relief

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton hosted Capture Sports Marketing’s Athletes Doing Good Radiothon on ESPN Wisconsin on Thursday, May 21 -- and raised a total of $205,859 for COVID-19 relief during the 11-hour event.The $205,859 includes a match of all donations from Herb Kohl Philanthropies.

Tech privacy firm warns contact tracing app violates policy

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A contact tracing app pushed by the governors of North Dakota and South Dakota as a tool to trace exposure to the coronavirus violated its own privacy policy by sharing location and user identification information with third party companies, according to a report from a tech privacy firm.The Care19 app, developed by ProudCrowd, of North Dakota, was one of the first contact tracing apps endorsed by state governments in response to the coronavirus.

Minnesota State Fair canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

MINNEAPOLIS — The 2020 Minnesota State Fair was canceled Friday due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The fair's governing board voted unanimously to cancel the event after the event's general Jerry Hammer, said it was impossible to proceed.“We all love the fair.

Harley-Davidson begins 'planned phased approach' to resume building motorcycles

MILWAUKEE -- A spokesperson for Harley-Davidson tells FOX6 News on Friday, May 22 the motorcycle maker has "begun a planned phased approach to resuming production in its facilities, following the guidelines of public health and regulatory authorities and keeping employee health and safety front and center."Officials say at all of its facilities, Harley-Davidson has "implemented enhanced safety measures, protocols to support social distancing and is bolstering its already-rigorous cleaning and sanitation practices."Harley-Davidson announced on March 18 the suspension of production in the United States as a result of the coronavirus.

35 percent of coronavirus patients could be asymptomatic, CDC says

WASHINGTON --  Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are of great concern to public health officials and lawmakers due to their ability to spread the virus without knowing they're sick themselves.Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than a third of COVID-19 patients could be asymptomatic.The new guidance, which the agency says is "designed to help inform decisions by modelers and public health officials who utilize mathematical modeling," lists five scenarios and notes scenario five, which has 35 percent of COVID-19 patients as asymptomatic, as its "current best estimate."It also notes that 0.4 percent of those who do show symptoms will die from the SARS-CoV-2 virus.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe most at-risk group is people 65 and older, with the CDC saying it expects 1.3 percent of those who symptoms to die.

'We’re sanitizing:' Businesses in Milwaukee Co. allowed to reopen to customers

MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- Businesses in Milwaukee County were allowed to reopen their doors at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 22 -- except those located in the City of Milwaukee.When the clock struck midnight, Jackson's Blue Ribbon Pub in Wauwatosa opened its doors.

Massachusetts mother who beat coronavirus meets baby one month after giving birth

WORCESTER, Mass. -- A Massachusetts mother who contracted the coronavirus while she was pregnant says her “heart was skipping” this week when she finally got to hold her new child – 28 days after he was born.Sarah Chama delivered the boy, named Alex, by cesarean section at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester in late April.

100-year-old World War II veteran from Virginia coronavirus-free after 58 days in the hospital

RICHMOND, Va. (Storyful) -- A 100-year-old World War II veteran from Virginia was officially declared coronavirus-free and discharged from the hospital after a 58-day battle with COVID-19 this week.Lloyd Falk, who was was admitted to Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond on March 24 and was one of the hospital’s first coronavirus patients, defied the odds even after losing his wife to the illness, according to Storyful.