Faxes and email: Old technology slows COVID-19 response
WASHINGTON -- On April 1, a researcher at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emailed Nevada public health counterparts for lab reports on two travelers who had tested positive for the coronavirus.
WASHINGTON -- On April 1, a researcher at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emailed Nevada public health counterparts for lab reports on two travelers who had tested positive for the coronavirus.
12-year-old uses allowance to buy 3D printer to make masks for grandma in nursing home
NORTHAMPTON, UK - Several United Kingdom police departments are commending a 12-year-old boy who took it upon himself to make PPE for his grandmother.Cameron Douglas, of Northamptonshire, U.K., saved up all of his pocket money and purchased a 3D printer.
NORTHAMPTON, UK - Several United Kingdom police departments are commending a 12-year-old boy who took it upon himself to make PPE for his grandmother.Cameron Douglas, of Northamptonshire, U.K., saved up all of his pocket money and purchased a 3D printer.
Open Record Special Edition: Virtually unprecedented
MILWAUKEE -- Last month, COVID-19 forced officials to delay the start of the Democratic National Convention from July to August.
MILWAUKEE -- Last month, COVID-19 forced officials to delay the start of the Democratic National Convention from July to August.
List: Online Masses, services that allow you to practice your faith online in SE Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE -- With the "Safer at Home" order in place, residents throughout southeast Wisconsin are looking for options to continue to practice their faith online.
MILWAUKEE -- With the "Safer at Home" order in place, residents throughout southeast Wisconsin are looking for options to continue to practice their faith online.
Unforgivable? Restaurants across US fear loans won't bring relief: 'The terms are not realistic for us'
NEW YORK -- Restaurants owners across the U.S. are worried that a loan from the government’s coronavirus relief program could wind up being a burden instead of a blessing.The Paycheck Protection Program has disbursed more than 4.3 million loans worth more than half a trillion dollars to small businesses in about six weeks.
NEW YORK -- Restaurants owners across the U.S. are worried that a loan from the government’s coronavirus relief program could wind up being a burden instead of a blessing.The Paycheck Protection Program has disbursed more than 4.3 million loans worth more than half a trillion dollars to small businesses in about six weeks.
As new clusters emerge, WHO warns virus may be here to stay
BRUSSELS — New coronavirus clusters have surfaced around the world as nations struggle to balance reopening economies and preventing a second wave of infections, while a top global health official warned Wednesday that COVID-19 could be around for a long time.Authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the pandemic first began late last year, reportedly were pressing ahead Wednesday to test all 11 million residents for the virus within 10 days after a handful of new infections were found.In Lebanon, authorities reinstated a nationwide lockdown for four days beginning Wednesday night after a spike in reported infections and complaints from officials that social distancing rules were being ignored.A top World Health Organization official, meanwhile, warned that it’s possible the new coronavirus may be here to stay.“This virus may never go away,” Dr.
BRUSSELS — New coronavirus clusters have surfaced around the world as nations struggle to balance reopening economies and preventing a second wave of infections, while a top global health official warned Wednesday that COVID-19 could be around for a long time.Authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the pandemic first began late last year, reportedly were pressing ahead Wednesday to test all 11 million residents for the virus within 10 days after a handful of new infections were found.In Lebanon, authorities reinstated a nationwide lockdown for four days beginning Wednesday night after a spike in reported infections and complaints from officials that social distancing rules were being ignored.A top World Health Organization official, meanwhile, warned that it’s possible the new coronavirus may be here to stay.“This virus may never go away,” Dr.
Virus restrictions fuel anti-government 'boogaloo' movement
SILVER SPRING, Md. — They carry high-powered rifles and wear tactical gear, but their Hawaiian shirts and leis are what stand out in the crowds that have formed at state capital buildings to protest COVID-19 lockdown orders.
SILVER SPRING, Md. — They carry high-powered rifles and wear tactical gear, but their Hawaiian shirts and leis are what stand out in the crowds that have formed at state capital buildings to protest COVID-19 lockdown orders.
Walmart to give hourly employees another round of cash bonuses amid COVID-19 pandemic
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart said it will give its U.S. hourly employees another round of cash bonuses in recognition of their contributions to communities across the country during the coronavirus pandemic.The bonus will be $300 for full-time hourly associates and $150 for part-time hourly and temporary associates, adding up to more than $390 million, the company said.
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart said it will give its U.S. hourly employees another round of cash bonuses in recognition of their contributions to communities across the country during the coronavirus pandemic.The bonus will be $300 for full-time hourly associates and $150 for part-time hourly and temporary associates, adding up to more than $390 million, the company said.
Guy Fieri, Bill Murray to square off at nacho-making 'showdown' to raise money for restaurant relief
NEW YORK -- Wait just a second… Bill Murray might have an unfair advantage, seeing as we all already know how Guy Fieri’s “Trash Can Nachos” are made.Murray and Fieri — fresh off their nacho-making segment on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon — are getting ready to square off at a virtual nacho-making competition scheduled to air on Friday, May 15, on Food Network’s Facebook page.Their upcoming “Nacho Average Showdown," as it’s called, is being organized by Tostitos with the aim of raising money for the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (RERF), which was created by Fieri and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation to help raise money for out-of-work restaurant operators and employees.“With 8 million restaurant workers unemployed due to COVID-19, the event will provide some laughs and raise much-needed funds for America’s restaurant workers facing financial hardship,” reads a press release for the event.Fieri and Murray won’t be the only competitors, either: The event is described as a “four-way virtual showdown” that will also include Fieri’s son Hunter, who frequently shows up on his dad's shows, and Murray's son Homer, who owns and operates a restaurant in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK -- Wait just a second… Bill Murray might have an unfair advantage, seeing as we all already know how Guy Fieri’s “Trash Can Nachos” are made.Murray and Fieri — fresh off their nacho-making segment on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon — are getting ready to square off at a virtual nacho-making competition scheduled to air on Friday, May 15, on Food Network’s Facebook page.Their upcoming “Nacho Average Showdown," as it’s called, is being organized by Tostitos with the aim of raising money for the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (RERF), which was created by Fieri and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation to help raise money for out-of-work restaurant operators and employees.“With 8 million restaurant workers unemployed due to COVID-19, the event will provide some laughs and raise much-needed funds for America’s restaurant workers facing financial hardship,” reads a press release for the event.Fieri and Murray won’t be the only competitors, either: The event is described as a “four-way virtual showdown” that will also include Fieri’s son Hunter, who frequently shows up on his dad's shows, and Murray's son Homer, who owns and operates a restaurant in Brooklyn.
UN: Coronavirus pandemic to shrink world economy by 3.2%
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is forecasting that the coronavirus pandemic will shrink the world economy by 3.2% this year, the sharpest contraction since the Great Depression in the 1930s.The U.N.’s mid-year report released Wednesday said COVID-19 is expected to slash global economic output by nearly $8.5 trillion over the next two years, wiping out nearly all gains of the past four years.In January, the U.N. forecast a modest growth of 2.5 percent in 2020.The United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects report said the pandemic is also “exacerbating poverty and inequality,” with an estimated 34.3 million people likely to fall below the extreme poverty line in 2020 — 56 percent of them in Africa.It said an additional 130 million people may join the ranks of people living in extreme poverty by 2030, dealing a “huge blow” to global efforts to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by the end of the decade.
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is forecasting that the coronavirus pandemic will shrink the world economy by 3.2% this year, the sharpest contraction since the Great Depression in the 1930s.The U.N.’s mid-year report released Wednesday said COVID-19 is expected to slash global economic output by nearly $8.5 trillion over the next two years, wiping out nearly all gains of the past four years.In January, the U.N. forecast a modest growth of 2.5 percent in 2020.The United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects report said the pandemic is also “exacerbating poverty and inequality,” with an estimated 34.3 million people likely to fall below the extreme poverty line in 2020 — 56 percent of them in Africa.It said an additional 130 million people may join the ranks of people living in extreme poverty by 2030, dealing a “huge blow” to global efforts to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by the end of the decade.
This dad's daughter got her own college graduation ceremony
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Xavier University's cancellation of its graduation ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic didn't stop one Tennessee senior from walking across the stage.That’s because Torrence Burson decided throw his daughter her own personal graduation ceremony in the front yard of their Memphis home, complete with a stage to walk across, a podium for speeches and a supporting audience in the street.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Xavier University's cancellation of its graduation ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic didn't stop one Tennessee senior from walking across the stage.That’s because Torrence Burson decided throw his daughter her own personal graduation ceremony in the front yard of their Memphis home, complete with a stage to walk across, a podium for speeches and a supporting audience in the street.
'We will be setting capacity limits:' Six Flags Great America to launch guest reservation system
GURNEE, Ill. -- Six Flags Great America is introducing a new guest reservation system in effort to keep guests safe and meet social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
GURNEE, Ill. -- Six Flags Great America is introducing a new guest reservation system in effort to keep guests safe and meet social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
List: Wisconsin National Guard conducts mobile testing at sites around the state
MILWAUKEE -- A total of 25 specimen collection teams from the Wisconsin National Guard are operating across Wisconsin supporting local health departments and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services effort to increase the state’s COVID-19 testing capacity.
MILWAUKEE -- A total of 25 specimen collection teams from the Wisconsin National Guard are operating across Wisconsin supporting local health departments and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services effort to increase the state’s COVID-19 testing capacity.
New Marquette Law poll finds reduced but majority support for COVID-19 restrictions
MILWAUKEE -- Nearly seven out of 10 Wisconsin residents still back the “Safer at Home” order issued by Gov.
MILWAUKEE -- Nearly seven out of 10 Wisconsin residents still back the “Safer at Home” order issued by Gov.
Racine County 10th in the nation for largest week to week increase in COVID-19 cases
RACINE -- An increase in the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Racine County has gotten national attention, and leaders say it's a complex problem without an easy solution.
RACINE -- An increase in the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Racine County has gotten national attention, and leaders say it's a complex problem without an easy solution.
California State University campuses staying closed for fall
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California State University will hold most fall classes online and leave classrooms closed, Chancellor Timothy White announced Tuesday.Retaining the current closures is necessary because of unknowns about the coronavirus pandemic and how it will play out in coming months, White said in a statement.“A course that might begin in a face-to-face modality would likely have to be switched to a virtual format during the term if a serious second wave of the pandemic occurs, as forecast," he said.Cal State and University of California campuses have been closed since March because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California State University will hold most fall classes online and leave classrooms closed, Chancellor Timothy White announced Tuesday.Retaining the current closures is necessary because of unknowns about the coronavirus pandemic and how it will play out in coming months, White said in a statement.“A course that might begin in a face-to-face modality would likely have to be switched to a virtual format during the term if a serious second wave of the pandemic occurs, as forecast," he said.Cal State and University of California campuses have been closed since March because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Arts education for children: Black Box Fund and Arts @ Large launch 'My Art Bag' project
MILWAUKEE -- Nonprofit arts organizations Black Box Fund and Arts @ Large are working together to launch the “My Art Bag” project.
MILWAUKEE -- Nonprofit arts organizations Black Box Fund and Arts @ Large are working together to launch the “My Art Bag” project.
Paul Manafort released from prison due to virus concerns
WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's onetime presidential campaign chairman who was convicted as part of the special counsel's Russia investigation, has been released from federal prison to serve the rest of his sentence in home confinement due to concerns about the coronavirus, his lawyer said Wednesday.Manafort, 71, was released Wednesday morning from FCI Loretto, a low-security prison in Pennsylvania, according to his attorney Todd Blanche.
WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's onetime presidential campaign chairman who was convicted as part of the special counsel's Russia investigation, has been released from federal prison to serve the rest of his sentence in home confinement due to concerns about the coronavirus, his lawyer said Wednesday.Manafort, 71, was released Wednesday morning from FCI Loretto, a low-security prison in Pennsylvania, according to his attorney Todd Blanche.
Wilde Subaru Family Kite Festival postponed due to COVID-19: 'Will not be allowed to go forward'
MILWAUKEE -- The 32nd Annual Wilde Subaru Family Kite Festival has been postponed due to COVID-19.
MILWAUKEE -- The 32nd Annual Wilde Subaru Family Kite Festival has been postponed due to COVID-19.
Red Cross: Blood donors needed to keep supply strong amid COVID-19 outbreak
MILWAUKEE -- The American Red Cross is asking for healthy individuals to step up to help patients experiencing health crises by donating blood or platelets.As COVID-19 continues to affect everyday life, people may not be thinking about blood donation.
MILWAUKEE -- The American Red Cross is asking for healthy individuals to step up to help patients experiencing health crises by donating blood or platelets.As COVID-19 continues to affect everyday life, people may not be thinking about blood donation.