HHS delivers $137M to expand COVID-19 testing capacity in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Tuesday, May 19 that it is delivering $137,077,933 in new funding to Wisconsin to support testing for COVID-19.In total, $10.25 billion in funding is being provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to states, territories, and local jurisdictions through CDC’s existing Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement.This funding from the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act will provide critical support to develop, purchase, administer, process, and analyze COVID-19 tests, conduct surveillance, trace contacts, and related activities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Tuesday, May 19 that it is delivering $137,077,933 in new funding to Wisconsin to support testing for COVID-19.In total, $10.25 billion in funding is being provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to states, territories, and local jurisdictions through CDC’s existing Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement.This funding from the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act will provide critical support to develop, purchase, administer, process, and analyze COVID-19 tests, conduct surveillance, trace contacts, and related activities.
'Public health must come first:' Airbnb warns against parties in Milwaukee following 'Safer at Home'
MILWAUKEE -- Airbnb is reminding renters that they will not allow for hosts to authorize parties or events in regions where current public health mandates prohibit events and gatherings."We want to be very clear -- not only will we ban guests who attempt to throw an unauthorized party in a Milwaukee Airbnb listing, we will be cooperating with Milwaukee Police in any investigations relating to parties and violations of public health mandates, consistent with our Terms of Service," said Airbnb.Although the state's 'safer at home order' is no longer in effect, Milwaukee County’s public health order remains in place, and this includes a prohibition on large gatherings, meaning our new policy means will continue to prohibit any type of party at an Airbnb listing in Milwaukee until further notice.Airbnb said the following in a press release:
MILWAUKEE -- Airbnb is reminding renters that they will not allow for hosts to authorize parties or events in regions where current public health mandates prohibit events and gatherings."We want to be very clear -- not only will we ban guests who attempt to throw an unauthorized party in a Milwaukee Airbnb listing, we will be cooperating with Milwaukee Police in any investigations relating to parties and violations of public health mandates, consistent with our Terms of Service," said Airbnb.Although the state's 'safer at home order' is no longer in effect, Milwaukee County’s public health order remains in place, and this includes a prohibition on large gatherings, meaning our new policy means will continue to prohibit any type of party at an Airbnb listing in Milwaukee until further notice.Airbnb said the following in a press release:
New York pastor threatened with $1,000 fine for holding drive-in church service
NEW YORK -- A New York church with 40 members held a drive-in service Sunday after being warned by police that it was a violation of Gov.
NEW YORK -- A New York church with 40 members held a drive-in service Sunday after being warned by police that it was a violation of Gov.
Mayor says there are still too many COVID-19 cases concentrated in Milwaukee to lift order
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the suburban Milwaukee health departments on Tuesday, May 19 announced “all remaining businesses in the 18 suburban municipalities” may reopen Friday, May 22 if they choose to — moving to the next phase of their reopening plans; however, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said there are still too many COVID-19 cases concentrated in the City of Milwaukee to lift the city's order issued on March 25.Meanwhile, the owners of the 27 businesses inside the Sherman Phoenix, which rose from the ashes of the Sherman Park unrest in August 2016, continued working on innovative ways to welcome customers back safely when the city's order is lifted.
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the suburban Milwaukee health departments on Tuesday, May 19 announced “all remaining businesses in the 18 suburban municipalities” may reopen Friday, May 22 if they choose to — moving to the next phase of their reopening plans; however, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said there are still too many COVID-19 cases concentrated in the City of Milwaukee to lift the city's order issued on March 25.Meanwhile, the owners of the 27 businesses inside the Sherman Phoenix, which rose from the ashes of the Sherman Park unrest in August 2016, continued working on innovative ways to welcome customers back safely when the city's order is lifted.
'Taking the necessary precautions:' Franklin 'emergency health order' to expire May 21
FRANKLIN -- The City of Franklin Director of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday, May 19 that Emergency Health Order #1 will expire Thursday, May, 21 at 11:59 p.m., and will not be extended.“We’ve given our businesses time to develop safe opening plans, re-hire and train their staffs and to restock their inventories.
FRANKLIN -- The City of Franklin Director of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday, May 19 that Emergency Health Order #1 will expire Thursday, May, 21 at 11:59 p.m., and will not be extended.“We’ve given our businesses time to develop safe opening plans, re-hire and train their staffs and to restock their inventories.
Racine places limits on gatherings, events that require city permits through July 31
RACINE -- It's a time of year reserved for cookouts and fun with friends and family, but summer will look a little different in Racine this year.
RACINE -- It's a time of year reserved for cookouts and fun with friends and family, but summer will look a little different in Racine this year.
Experts: President Trump's threats to WHO could undercut global health
LONDON — Health experts say U.S. President Donald Trump's increasing attacks on the World Health Organization for its handling of the coronavirus demonstrate a profound misunderstanding of the U.N. agency's role and could ultimately serve to weaken global health.In a letter to the WHO's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Trump wrote that the WHO's “repeated missteps” in its response to the pandemic have proven “very costly for the world.”On Monday, President Trump threatened to permanently cut U.S. funding to the WHO unless the agency commits to “substantive improvements” in the next 30 days.“I cannot allow American taxpayer dollars to continue to finance an organization that, in its present state, is so clearly not serving America’s interests,” he wrote.The U.S. is the WHO's biggest donor, providing about $450 million a year.Devi Sridhar, a professor of global health at the University of Edinburgh, said the letter was likely written for Trump's political base and meant to deflect blame for the virus' devastating impact in the U.S., which has by far the most infections and virus deaths in the world.“China and the U.S. are fighting it out like divorced parents while (the) WHO is the child caught in the middle, trying not to pick sides,” she said.“President Trump doesn’t understand what the WHO can and cannot do," she said, explaining that it sets international standards and is driven by its member countries. “If he thinks they need more power, then member states should agree and delegate it more.”In Brussels, the European Union threw its weight behind the WHO, urging all countries to support it in the wake of Trump's continued attacks.“This is the time for solidarity," said European Commission spokeswoman Virginie Battu-Henriksson. "It is not the time for finger pointing or undermining multilateral cooperation.”Michael Head, a senior research fellow at the University of Southampton, said much of what Trump was demanding was beyond the WHO's intended scope.“The WHO have limited powers, in terms of what they can demand of countries where outbreaks are taking place,” Head said. “They provide expert guidance and not enforcement by law.”Head noted that there are clear gaps in governance elsewhere that have allowed COVID-19 to spread — notably in the U.S., which has seen 1.5 million infections and over 90,000 deaths linked to COVID-19.President Trump has repeatedly accused the WHO of being unduly influenced by China, and wrote that the agency has been “curiously insistent” on praising the country's “alleged transparency.”The WHO acknowledged receipt of President Trump's missive and said it was “considering the contents of the letter,” according to a statement.
LONDON — Health experts say U.S. President Donald Trump's increasing attacks on the World Health Organization for its handling of the coronavirus demonstrate a profound misunderstanding of the U.N. agency's role and could ultimately serve to weaken global health.In a letter to the WHO's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Trump wrote that the WHO's “repeated missteps” in its response to the pandemic have proven “very costly for the world.”On Monday, President Trump threatened to permanently cut U.S. funding to the WHO unless the agency commits to “substantive improvements” in the next 30 days.“I cannot allow American taxpayer dollars to continue to finance an organization that, in its present state, is so clearly not serving America’s interests,” he wrote.The U.S. is the WHO's biggest donor, providing about $450 million a year.Devi Sridhar, a professor of global health at the University of Edinburgh, said the letter was likely written for Trump's political base and meant to deflect blame for the virus' devastating impact in the U.S., which has by far the most infections and virus deaths in the world.“China and the U.S. are fighting it out like divorced parents while (the) WHO is the child caught in the middle, trying not to pick sides,” she said.“President Trump doesn’t understand what the WHO can and cannot do," she said, explaining that it sets international standards and is driven by its member countries. “If he thinks they need more power, then member states should agree and delegate it more.”In Brussels, the European Union threw its weight behind the WHO, urging all countries to support it in the wake of Trump's continued attacks.“This is the time for solidarity," said European Commission spokeswoman Virginie Battu-Henriksson. "It is not the time for finger pointing or undermining multilateral cooperation.”Michael Head, a senior research fellow at the University of Southampton, said much of what Trump was demanding was beyond the WHO's intended scope.“The WHO have limited powers, in terms of what they can demand of countries where outbreaks are taking place,” Head said. “They provide expert guidance and not enforcement by law.”Head noted that there are clear gaps in governance elsewhere that have allowed COVID-19 to spread — notably in the U.S., which has seen 1.5 million infections and over 90,000 deaths linked to COVID-19.President Trump has repeatedly accused the WHO of being unduly influenced by China, and wrote that the agency has been “curiously insistent” on praising the country's “alleged transparency.”The WHO acknowledged receipt of President Trump's missive and said it was “considering the contents of the letter,” according to a statement.
An antidote to coronavirus blues? A Picasso on your wall
LE PECQ, France — How’s this as an antidote for coronavirus blues: A genuine painting by Pablo Picasso on your wall.After an eight-week delay caused by France’s COVID-19 lockdown, the Christie’s auction house in Paris is hosting a raffle draw Wednesday for “Nature Morte,” an oil on canvas that Picasso painted in 1921.Proceeds will help provide villagers in Cameroon, Madagascar and Morocco with water — a basic need more essential than ever now for people to wash and protect themselves against the global pandemic.Raffle organizers say they have already raised 5 million euros ($5.4 million) by selling 50,000 tickets online for 100 euros ($109) each.
LE PECQ, France — How’s this as an antidote for coronavirus blues: A genuine painting by Pablo Picasso on your wall.After an eight-week delay caused by France’s COVID-19 lockdown, the Christie’s auction house in Paris is hosting a raffle draw Wednesday for “Nature Morte,” an oil on canvas that Picasso painted in 1921.Proceeds will help provide villagers in Cameroon, Madagascar and Morocco with water — a basic need more essential than ever now for people to wash and protect themselves against the global pandemic.Raffle organizers say they have already raised 5 million euros ($5.4 million) by selling 50,000 tickets online for 100 euros ($109) each.
IRS to issue coronavirus stimulus payments on prepaid debit card
NEW YORK -- The IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department will begin sending economic stimulus payments on preloaded debit cards this week, the Trump administration said on Monday.The IRS’ financial agent, MetaBank, will send nearly 4 million payments on prepaid cards – allowing recipients to withdraw funds from in-network ATMs, make purchases and transfer funds to their personal bank accounts without incurring any fees.
NEW YORK -- The IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department will begin sending economic stimulus payments on preloaded debit cards this week, the Trump administration said on Monday.The IRS’ financial agent, MetaBank, will send nearly 4 million payments on prepaid cards – allowing recipients to withdraw funds from in-network ATMs, make purchases and transfer funds to their personal bank accounts without incurring any fees.
California woman tests positive for COVID-19 twice
VICTORVILLE, Calif. -- A Victorville woman is grateful to be alive after testing positive for COVID-19 twice at a hospital.Janice Brown, 66, tested positive for coronavirus at the Desert Valley Medical Group in Victorville.
VICTORVILLE, Calif. -- A Victorville woman is grateful to be alive after testing positive for COVID-19 twice at a hospital.Janice Brown, 66, tested positive for coronavirus at the Desert Valley Medical Group in Victorville.
Milwaukee police issue quarantine orders to 2 people who didn't self-isolate after COVID-19 diagnosis
MILWAUKEE -- It's a scary diagnosis with uncertain effects.
MILWAUKEE -- It's a scary diagnosis with uncertain effects.
'It was terrifying:' Milwaukee's Judge Derek Mosley shares his COVID-19 journey
MILWAUKEE -- It is hard to imagine Judge Derek Mosley being stuck on the sidelines.
MILWAUKEE -- It is hard to imagine Judge Derek Mosley being stuck on the sidelines.
12,749 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 459 deaths, 7K+ recovered
MILWAUKEE — The number of people in the state testing positive for COVID-19 grew to 12,687 on Monday, May 18, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
MILWAUKEE — The number of people in the state testing positive for COVID-19 grew to 12,687 on Monday, May 18, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Fox News' Cavuto urges viewers not to take drug like President Trump
NEW YORK — Fox News Channel anchor Neil Cavuto strongly urged viewers on Monday not to follow the example of President Donald Trump, who revealed that he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the coronavirus.President Trump said he has been taking the drug hydroxychloroquine for about a week and a half.
NEW YORK — Fox News Channel anchor Neil Cavuto strongly urged viewers on Monday not to follow the example of President Donald Trump, who revealed that he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the coronavirus.President Trump said he has been taking the drug hydroxychloroquine for about a week and a half.
‘I’ve never felt so unsafe:' American Airlines passenger shares video of 'overcrowded' plane
FRESNO, Calif. --A recent video on Twitter depicting a packed American Airlines flight might lead some to believe it was filmed before the coronavirus pandemic.
FRESNO, Calif. --A recent video on Twitter depicting a packed American Airlines flight might lead some to believe it was filmed before the coronavirus pandemic.
Mayfair to reopen on May 20: 'Taking the necessary steps to ensure you have a safe and worry-free visit'
WAUWATOSA -- The operators of Mayfair announced on Monday, May 18 that they will reopen the mall to customers on Wednesday.In a brief post on Facebook, mall officials indicated they are "taking the necessary steps to ensure you have a safe and worry-free visit."
WAUWATOSA -- The operators of Mayfair announced on Monday, May 18 that they will reopen the mall to customers on Wednesday.In a brief post on Facebook, mall officials indicated they are "taking the necessary steps to ensure you have a safe and worry-free visit."
Wisconsin National Guard sees 'strong demand' for continued COVID-19 testing
MILWAUKEE -- As the number of positive COVID-19 cases rises, the availability of two local testing sites has decreased.
MILWAUKEE -- As the number of positive COVID-19 cases rises, the availability of two local testing sites has decreased.
Gov. Evers says virtual DNC is likely, delegates agree 'the priority should be public health'
MADISON -- Governor Tony Evers said Monday, May 18 a virtual Democratic National Convention is likely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
MADISON -- Governor Tony Evers said Monday, May 18 a virtual Democratic National Convention is likely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Video: Florida deputies hit by bottles at weekend block party attended by 3,000
DELAND, Fla.— Deputies in Florida said they were hit with cups of alcohol, bottles and bar stools after they made arrests at a weekend block party involving thousands of party-goers, officials reported Monday, May 18.The Volusia County Sheriff's Office estimated 3,000 people were at the outdoor party spanning several locations in DeLand that started Saturday afternoon and lasted until early Sunday.Two men were arrested for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, tampering with evidence, inciting a riot and resisting an officer without violence.
DELAND, Fla.— Deputies in Florida said they were hit with cups of alcohol, bottles and bar stools after they made arrests at a weekend block party involving thousands of party-goers, officials reported Monday, May 18.The Volusia County Sheriff's Office estimated 3,000 people were at the outdoor party spanning several locations in DeLand that started Saturday afternoon and lasted until early Sunday.Two men were arrested for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, tampering with evidence, inciting a riot and resisting an officer without violence.
President Trump says he's taking hydroxychloroquine in case he gets COVID-19
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday, May 18 that he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting COVID-19.President Trump told reporters he has been taking the drug, hydroxychloroquine, and a zinc supplement daily “for about a week and a half now.” President Trump spent weeks pushing the drug as a potential cure for COVID-19 against the cautionary advice of many of his administration's top medical professionals.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday, May 18 that he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting COVID-19.President Trump told reporters he has been taking the drug, hydroxychloroquine, and a zinc supplement daily “for about a week and a half now.” President Trump spent weeks pushing the drug as a potential cure for COVID-19 against the cautionary advice of many of his administration's top medical professionals.