Vice President Pence adds 5 new members to White House coronavirus task force
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence is adding five new members to the government’s coronavirus task force as the White House increasingly focuses on efforts to reopen the country safely and hasten the development of vaccines for COVID-19.The new members include two doctors focused on vaccine development: Dr.
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence is adding five new members to the government’s coronavirus task force as the White House increasingly focuses on efforts to reopen the country safely and hasten the development of vaccines for COVID-19.The new members include two doctors focused on vaccine development: Dr.
Sailors on sidelined carrier get virus for 2nd time
WASHINGTON — Five sailors on the U.S. aircraft carrier sidelined in Guam due to a COVID-19 outbreak have tested positive for the virus for the second time and have been taken off the ship, according to the Navy.The resurgence of the virus in the five sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt underscores the befuddling behavior of the highly contagious virus and raises questions about how troops that test positive can be reintegrated into the military, particularly on ships.All five sailors had previously tested positive and had gone through at least two weeks of isolation.
WASHINGTON — Five sailors on the U.S. aircraft carrier sidelined in Guam due to a COVID-19 outbreak have tested positive for the virus for the second time and have been taken off the ship, according to the Navy.The resurgence of the virus in the five sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt underscores the befuddling behavior of the highly contagious virus and raises questions about how troops that test positive can be reintegrated into the military, particularly on ships.All five sailors had previously tested positive and had gone through at least two weeks of isolation.
Attorneys: Local stay-at-home orders on shaky legal ground
MADISON -- Local stay-at-home orders could be vulnerable to legal challenges after the state Supreme Court ruled that Gov.
MADISON -- Local stay-at-home orders could be vulnerable to legal challenges after the state Supreme Court ruled that Gov.
Milwaukee mayor announces business restart program to get employers 'back on their feet'
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced Friday, May 15 that the city will launch the "Milwaukee Business Restart Program." The effort will use federal relief funds to assist established Milwaukee businesses as they recover from coronavirus-related setbacks.“From the outset, we’ve been fully aware that we are in the midst of more than a public health crisis; we face an enormous economic crisis, affecting workers and business owners,” Barrett said. “Our Business Restart program aims to help small Milwaukee employers get back on their feet as promptly as possible.”Working collaboratively with the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation, the city government will provide grants to businesses so that they can restock perishable inventory, purchase personal protective equipment and accommodate social distancing guidance.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced Friday, May 15 that the city will launch the "Milwaukee Business Restart Program." The effort will use federal relief funds to assist established Milwaukee businesses as they recover from coronavirus-related setbacks.“From the outset, we’ve been fully aware that we are in the midst of more than a public health crisis; we face an enormous economic crisis, affecting workers and business owners,” Barrett said. “Our Business Restart program aims to help small Milwaukee employers get back on their feet as promptly as possible.”Working collaboratively with the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation, the city government will provide grants to businesses so that they can restock perishable inventory, purchase personal protective equipment and accommodate social distancing guidance.
New York barber who 'illicitly' cut hair for weeks has coronavirus
FOX NEWS - A New York barber who cut hair over the past few weeks amid the state's coronavirus restrictions has tested positive for the virus, according to health officials on Wednesday.Dr.
FOX NEWS - A New York barber who cut hair over the past few weeks amid the state's coronavirus restrictions has tested positive for the virus, according to health officials on Wednesday.Dr.
President Trump hopeful to have vaccine by end of year
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s hopeful to have a coronavirus vaccine on the market by the end of the year or shortly thereafter.Moncep Slaoui, a former pharmaceutical executive who President Trump has tapped to serve as the administration’s virus czar, said that early trial data suggests that “a few hundred million doses of vaccine” will be delivered by late 2020.President Trump, speaking at a Rose Garden event, reiterated that he wants to see states move forward with reopening their economies.“We are back, vaccine or no vaccine,” he said.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s hopeful to have a coronavirus vaccine on the market by the end of the year or shortly thereafter.Moncep Slaoui, a former pharmaceutical executive who President Trump has tapped to serve as the administration’s virus czar, said that early trial data suggests that “a few hundred million doses of vaccine” will be delivered by late 2020.President Trump, speaking at a Rose Garden event, reiterated that he wants to see states move forward with reopening their economies.“We are back, vaccine or no vaccine,” he said.
Johnson Creek, Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets reopen, launch community support program
PEWAUKEE --Johnson Creek Premium Outlets and Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets announced today that it will reopen Friday, May 15.As part of the reopening process, they created a COVID-19 Exposure Control Policy, developed in conjunction with a team of leading experts in the fields of Epidemiology and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), in order to deliver an elevated set of safety standards at the property."The health, safety and well-being of the community we serve will always be our highest priority, and we have developed a thorough and detailed set of protocols highlighting the exceptional measures we’ve implemented for shoppers, retailers and employees as we reopen,” said Tera Greenland, General Manager at Johnson Creek Premium Outlets. “We also recognize that individuals and families in our community are suffering significant hardship as a result of both COVID-19 and the economic shutdown, and we believe that reopening our property will not only help people get back to work during these challenging times, but also enable us to use our property to further support charitable initiatives."Health & SafetyThe property management team rigorously analyzed all aspects of the shopping experience and designed a complete set of safety protocols encompassing the following areas:
PEWAUKEE --Johnson Creek Premium Outlets and Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets announced today that it will reopen Friday, May 15.As part of the reopening process, they created a COVID-19 Exposure Control Policy, developed in conjunction with a team of leading experts in the fields of Epidemiology and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), in order to deliver an elevated set of safety standards at the property."The health, safety and well-being of the community we serve will always be our highest priority, and we have developed a thorough and detailed set of protocols highlighting the exceptional measures we’ve implemented for shoppers, retailers and employees as we reopen,” said Tera Greenland, General Manager at Johnson Creek Premium Outlets. “We also recognize that individuals and families in our community are suffering significant hardship as a result of both COVID-19 and the economic shutdown, and we believe that reopening our property will not only help people get back to work during these challenging times, but also enable us to use our property to further support charitable initiatives."Health & SafetyThe property management team rigorously analyzed all aspects of the shopping experience and designed a complete set of safety protocols encompassing the following areas:
'Very difficult decision:' Waukesha Rotary BluesFest canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
WAUKESHA --The Waukesha Rotary Club announced Friday, May 15 that the 14th annual Waukesha Rotary BluesFest that was scheduled for August 7 and 8, 2020 at Naga-Waukee Park in Delafield has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“This was a very difficult decision,” said Rotary’s BluesFest Chairman, Kip Rupple. “But plans are already underway for next year’s Waukesha Rotary BluesFest to be held August 13 & 14, 2021."Waukesha Rotary BluesFest is a two-day weekend music festival which debuted in 2007 and features live national, regional and local entertainers performing American blues-based music, including traditional and contemporary Blues, Rhythm and Blues (R&B), Soul, Gospel, Americana, Roots, Zydeco and even some traditional country and rock and roll mixed in.
WAUKESHA --The Waukesha Rotary Club announced Friday, May 15 that the 14th annual Waukesha Rotary BluesFest that was scheduled for August 7 and 8, 2020 at Naga-Waukee Park in Delafield has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“This was a very difficult decision,” said Rotary’s BluesFest Chairman, Kip Rupple. “But plans are already underway for next year’s Waukesha Rotary BluesFest to be held August 13 & 14, 2021."Waukesha Rotary BluesFest is a two-day weekend music festival which debuted in 2007 and features live national, regional and local entertainers performing American blues-based music, including traditional and contemporary Blues, Rhythm and Blues (R&B), Soul, Gospel, Americana, Roots, Zydeco and even some traditional country and rock and roll mixed in.
New Mexico man, 108, survives coronavirus a century after living through Spanish flu, report says
ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- More than a century after living through the Spanish flu pandemic, a 108-year-old New Mexico man survived COVID-19, according to a local report.Phil Corio told the Albuquerque Journal that he’d thought he had the flu when he went to the hospital more than a month ago.“I’m OK,” he told the paper. “I didn’t even know I had it… I guess if I knew I had it I might have been scared.”At the time, Corio thought there were no reported cases in the state, according to the outlet.But after some blood work, done weeks after he recovered, he tested positive for the coronavirus.His 58-year-old son, Ron Corio, also contracted the illness around the same time, Albuquerque-based KOAT reported.The elder Corio was 6 years old when the Spanish flu pandemic broke out – leaving millions of people dead.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- More than a century after living through the Spanish flu pandemic, a 108-year-old New Mexico man survived COVID-19, according to a local report.Phil Corio told the Albuquerque Journal that he’d thought he had the flu when he went to the hospital more than a month ago.“I’m OK,” he told the paper. “I didn’t even know I had it… I guess if I knew I had it I might have been scared.”At the time, Corio thought there were no reported cases in the state, according to the outlet.But after some blood work, done weeks after he recovered, he tested positive for the coronavirus.His 58-year-old son, Ron Corio, also contracted the illness around the same time, Albuquerque-based KOAT reported.The elder Corio was 6 years old when the Spanish flu pandemic broke out – leaving millions of people dead.
'Opening to visitors:' The Corners of Brookfield details policy updates, tenant support efforts
BROOKFIELD -- The Corners of Brookfield open air town center is opening to visitors.
BROOKFIELD -- The Corners of Brookfield open air town center is opening to visitors.
Video of busy restaurant in Houston goes viral
HOUSTON, Tex. (FOX 26) -- New cellphone video taken from inside Houston’s Prospect Park Restaurant is starting a conversation on social media.The video shows dozens of people enjoying drinks and smoking hookah inside the business late Wednesday night.
HOUSTON, Tex. (FOX 26) -- New cellphone video taken from inside Houston’s Prospect Park Restaurant is starting a conversation on social media.The video shows dozens of people enjoying drinks and smoking hookah inside the business late Wednesday night.
House to vote Friday on more virus aid, despite GOP skeptics
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House is pressing ahead Friday with votes on another massive rescue bill that would pump almost $1 trillion to state and local governments, renew $1,200 cash payments for individuals, and extend a $600 weekly supplemental federal unemployment benefit.The first four coronavirus response bills were bipartisan measures that passed by sweeping votes, but Friday's measure — with a $3 trillion-plus price tag that exceeds the prior bills combined — promises to pass largely along party lines.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has loaded the 1,815-page measure with a slew of Democratic priorities, including funding to cover rent payments and utility bills, “hazard pay" for essential workers, and grants to thousands of municipal governments grappling with sagging revenues.But it's earned a White House veto threat and a scathing assessment from top Republicans like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who called it “a totally unserious effort." Few Republicans are expected to vote for the bill tomorrow despite popular provisions like help for the Postal Service and local schools, $1,200 payments to most Americans, and $175 billion to help homeowners and renters stay in their homes.The legislation comes as the country continues to struggle with the health and economic crisis caused by the highly contagious virus, which has claimed more than 85,000 lives in the U.S. and caused at least 36 million people to lose their jobs.
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House is pressing ahead Friday with votes on another massive rescue bill that would pump almost $1 trillion to state and local governments, renew $1,200 cash payments for individuals, and extend a $600 weekly supplemental federal unemployment benefit.The first four coronavirus response bills were bipartisan measures that passed by sweeping votes, but Friday's measure — with a $3 trillion-plus price tag that exceeds the prior bills combined — promises to pass largely along party lines.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has loaded the 1,815-page measure with a slew of Democratic priorities, including funding to cover rent payments and utility bills, “hazard pay" for essential workers, and grants to thousands of municipal governments grappling with sagging revenues.But it's earned a White House veto threat and a scathing assessment from top Republicans like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who called it “a totally unserious effort." Few Republicans are expected to vote for the bill tomorrow despite popular provisions like help for the Postal Service and local schools, $1,200 payments to most Americans, and $175 billion to help homeowners and renters stay in their homes.The legislation comes as the country continues to struggle with the health and economic crisis caused by the highly contagious virus, which has claimed more than 85,000 lives in the U.S. and caused at least 36 million people to lose their jobs.
11,469 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 435 deaths, 5.9K+ recovered
MILWAUKEE — The number of people in the state testing positive for COVID-19 grew to 11,469 on Thursday, May 14.
MILWAUKEE — The number of people in the state testing positive for COVID-19 grew to 11,469 on Thursday, May 14.
Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling could mean denied unemployment claims, even longer waits
MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin's unemployment system was already backlogged.
MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin's unemployment system was already backlogged.
'We don't have regrets:' Evers Administration begins process of taking 2nd shot at 'Safer at Home'
MILWAUKEE -- At Bougey's Bar and Grill in Brookfield in Waukesha County, tables were being used again Thursday, May 14.
MILWAUKEE -- At Bougey's Bar and Grill in Brookfield in Waukesha County, tables were being used again Thursday, May 14.
NASCAR makes a comeback on FOX6; drivers to honor health care workers
MILWAUKEE -- Sports is making a comeback with NASCAR returning to the track on Sunday, May 17 -- and you will be able to watch it only on FOX6.
MILWAUKEE -- Sports is making a comeback with NASCAR returning to the track on Sunday, May 17 -- and you will be able to watch it only on FOX6.
Kenosha County withdraws local 'Safer at Home' order
KENOSHA -- Kenosha County officials rushed to pass a local extension of "Safer at Home" late Wednesday night following the Wisconsin Supreme Court's ruling which blocked the statewide order.Thursday night, May 14 -- the county withdrew that order.In a release, Kenosha County said it received "differing and updated legal guidance" about its order and called the SCOWIS ruling confusing.That means restrictions are gone in Kenosha County and businesses can reopen without punishment.
KENOSHA -- Kenosha County officials rushed to pass a local extension of "Safer at Home" late Wednesday night following the Wisconsin Supreme Court's ruling which blocked the statewide order.Thursday night, May 14 -- the county withdrew that order.In a release, Kenosha County said it received "differing and updated legal guidance" about its order and called the SCOWIS ruling confusing.That means restrictions are gone in Kenosha County and businesses can reopen without punishment.
'We're all trying to navigate this:' Milwaukee salons adapting to 'Safer at Home' changes
MILWAUKEE -- Some were confused about what Wednesday's Wisconsin Supreme Couty ruling meant for salons.
MILWAUKEE -- Some were confused about what Wednesday's Wisconsin Supreme Couty ruling meant for salons.
Suburban Milwaukee County 'Safer at Home' orders prohibit opening of bars, restaurants
MILWAUKEE -- The 18 municipalities in suburban Milwaukee County and their 10 public health officials came together to sign an order that provides guidelines on how local businesses can move forward after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's coronavirus stay-at-home order Wednesday, May 13, ruling that Governor Tony Evers' administration overstepped its authority when the order was extended for another month without consulting legislators.The suburban Milwaukee County order runs through May 21.The SCOWIS 4-3 ruling Wednesday essentially reopened the state -- lifting caps on the size of gatherings, allowing people to travel as they please and allowing shuttered businesses to reopen, including bars and restaurants, however, local governments can still impose their own health restrictions.Some Milwaukee area business owners said Thursday they were scrambling to make sense of it all.
MILWAUKEE -- The 18 municipalities in suburban Milwaukee County and their 10 public health officials came together to sign an order that provides guidelines on how local businesses can move forward after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's coronavirus stay-at-home order Wednesday, May 13, ruling that Governor Tony Evers' administration overstepped its authority when the order was extended for another month without consulting legislators.The suburban Milwaukee County order runs through May 21.The SCOWIS 4-3 ruling Wednesday essentially reopened the state -- lifting caps on the size of gatherings, allowing people to travel as they please and allowing shuttered businesses to reopen, including bars and restaurants, however, local governments can still impose their own health restrictions.Some Milwaukee area business owners said Thursday they were scrambling to make sense of it all.
CDC alerts doctors to COVID-19 linked condition in children
NEW YORK -- The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors about a serious rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus.In an alert issued Thursday, the CDC called the condition multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.
NEW YORK -- The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors about a serious rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus.In an alert issued Thursday, the CDC called the condition multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.