7,419 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 327 deaths; 3K+ recovered
MILWAUKEE -- The number of people in the state testing positive for COVID-19 grew to 7,419 on Friday, May 1.
MILWAUKEE -- The number of people in the state testing positive for COVID-19 grew to 7,419 on Friday, May 1.
Milwaukee mayor eyes target of 2K COVID-19 tests per day: 'It is important'
MILWAUKEE -- A recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Milwaukee County could be attributed to a growing volume of tests.
MILWAUKEE -- A recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Milwaukee County could be attributed to a growing volume of tests.
Palermo's Pizza shuts down manufacturing facility after 5 workers test positive for COVID-19
MILWAUKEE -- Palermo's Pizza has shut down its manufacturing facility in the Menomonee Valley after being notified by the Milwaukee Health Department that five Palermo's employees tested positive for COVID-19.One of the five employees who tested positive has recovered.
MILWAUKEE -- Palermo's Pizza has shut down its manufacturing facility in the Menomonee Valley after being notified by the Milwaukee Health Department that five Palermo's employees tested positive for COVID-19.One of the five employees who tested positive has recovered.
Cudahy Health Department: 85 workers test positive for COVID-19 at Patrick Cudahy plant
CUDAHY -- New numbers have just been released on cases of coronavirus and the Patrick Cudahy plant.The Cudahy Health Department now says a total of 85 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Patrick Cudahy plant.
CUDAHY -- New numbers have just been released on cases of coronavirus and the Patrick Cudahy plant.The Cudahy Health Department now says a total of 85 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Patrick Cudahy plant.
UN: COVID-19 deaths for people over 80 are 5 times average
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing “untold fear and suffering” for older people around the world who are dying at a higher rate, and especially for those over age 80, whose fatality rate is five times the global average.The U.N. chief said that beyond the health risks, “the pandemic is putting older people at greater risk of poverty,” with an especially devastating impact on the elderly in developing countries.Guterres issued a 16-page policy briefing on the impact of COVID-19 on older people with several key messages, most importantly that “no person, young or old, is expendable” and “older people have the same rights to life and health as everyone else.”The secretary-general, who celebrated his 71st birthday Thursday, said: “As an older person myself, with responsibility for an even older mother, I am deeply concerned about the pandemic on a personal level, and about its effects on our communities and societies."He called for improved social support and “smarter efforts” to use digital technology to reach older people who may face great suffering because of isolation and restrictions on their movements.Guterres said all social, economic and humanitarian responses to the pandemic must take the needs of older people into account, noting that the majority are women who are more likely to enter their later years in poverty, without access to health care.He also said older people must not be treated as “invisible or powerless,” pointing out that many are working and fully engaged in family life, teaching, learning and looking after others.“To get through this pandemic together, we need a surge in global and national solidarity and the contributions of all members of society, including older people,” Guterres said in a video message accompanying the policy report that also stressed the importance of building “age-friendly societies.”The report warns that not only are those over 80 dying at five times the average rate from the new coronavirus but “an estimated 66% of people aged 70 and over have at least one underlying condition, placing them at increased risk of severe impact from COVID-19.”According to the report, over 95% of fatalities due to COVID-19 in Europe have been people 60 and older.
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing “untold fear and suffering” for older people around the world who are dying at a higher rate, and especially for those over age 80, whose fatality rate is five times the global average.The U.N. chief said that beyond the health risks, “the pandemic is putting older people at greater risk of poverty,” with an especially devastating impact on the elderly in developing countries.Guterres issued a 16-page policy briefing on the impact of COVID-19 on older people with several key messages, most importantly that “no person, young or old, is expendable” and “older people have the same rights to life and health as everyone else.”The secretary-general, who celebrated his 71st birthday Thursday, said: “As an older person myself, with responsibility for an even older mother, I am deeply concerned about the pandemic on a personal level, and about its effects on our communities and societies."He called for improved social support and “smarter efforts” to use digital technology to reach older people who may face great suffering because of isolation and restrictions on their movements.Guterres said all social, economic and humanitarian responses to the pandemic must take the needs of older people into account, noting that the majority are women who are more likely to enter their later years in poverty, without access to health care.He also said older people must not be treated as “invisible or powerless,” pointing out that many are working and fully engaged in family life, teaching, learning and looking after others.“To get through this pandemic together, we need a surge in global and national solidarity and the contributions of all members of society, including older people,” Guterres said in a video message accompanying the policy report that also stressed the importance of building “age-friendly societies.”The report warns that not only are those over 80 dying at five times the average rate from the new coronavirus but “an estimated 66% of people aged 70 and over have at least one underlying condition, placing them at increased risk of severe impact from COVID-19.”According to the report, over 95% of fatalities due to COVID-19 in Europe have been people 60 and older.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in 'Safer at Home' lawsuit
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear oral arguments early next week in a lawsuit seeking to block Democratic Gov.
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear oral arguments early next week in a lawsuit seeking to block Democratic Gov.
White House blocking Fauci testimony, panel spokesman says
WASHINGTON — A spokesman for a key House panel said Friday that the White House has blocked Dr.
WASHINGTON — A spokesman for a key House panel said Friday that the White House has blocked Dr.
FOX6 Investigators review varying plans over how, when to reopen Wisconsin businesses
MILWAUKEE -- In a battle over how and when to reopen Wisconsin businesses, who has a plan and how do they compare?
MILWAUKEE -- In a battle over how and when to reopen Wisconsin businesses, who has a plan and how do they compare?
Archdiocese of Milwaukee reveals guidelines for Masses to return beginning Sunday, May 31
MILWAUKEE -- The Archdiocese of Milwaukee released on Friday, May 1 directives, guidelines, and considerations to begin allowing parishioners to return to Mass on Sunday, May 31.These are the directives officials say should be followed for the safe celebration of Mass:
MILWAUKEE -- The Archdiocese of Milwaukee released on Friday, May 1 directives, guidelines, and considerations to begin allowing parishioners to return to Mass on Sunday, May 31.These are the directives officials say should be followed for the safe celebration of Mass:
'Projecting hope:' FOX6 adds to Sunday worship services on free, over-the-air TV
MILWAUKEE -- The coronavirus pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of life -- including Sunday worship services.
MILWAUKEE -- The coronavirus pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of life -- including Sunday worship services.
BBB warns there is so much demand for masks that fake websites are popping up
MILWAUKEE -- Stores like Costco are requiring all customers to wear masks.
MILWAUKEE -- Stores like Costco are requiring all customers to wear masks.
State health officials launch community testing, key step toward reopening economy
MILWAUKEE -- In an effort to increase COVID-19 testing across Wisconsin, Gov.
MILWAUKEE -- In an effort to increase COVID-19 testing across Wisconsin, Gov.
Make-A-Wish trying to make dreams come true during pandemic: 'It really does make a difference'
NEW YORK — Three-year-old Audrey, who is fighting cancer, had a big wish — to visit Disney World.
NEW YORK — Three-year-old Audrey, who is fighting cancer, had a big wish — to visit Disney World.
Veterinarian shares coronavirus symptoms to look for in pets
LOS ANGELES -- A California veterinarian says pets often display similar coronavirus symptoms as humans.A pug in North Carolina reportedly became the first pet to test COVID-19 positive in the U.S.According to the pug's family, he was coughing, sneezing and had stopped eating.There have been other reports of dogs testing positive for the virus, such as a German shepherd in Hong Kong.
LOS ANGELES -- A California veterinarian says pets often display similar coronavirus symptoms as humans.A pug in North Carolina reportedly became the first pet to test COVID-19 positive in the U.S.According to the pug's family, he was coughing, sneezing and had stopped eating.There have been other reports of dogs testing positive for the virus, such as a German shepherd in Hong Kong.
FDA allows emergency use of remdesivir drug for coronavirus
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster.It is the first drug shown to help fight COVID-19, which has killed more than 230,000 people worldwide.The Food and Drug Administration acted after preliminary results from a government-sponsored study showed that Gilead Sciences’s remdesivir shortened the time to recovery by 31%, or about four days on average, for hospitalized COVID-19 patients.The study of 1,063 patients is the largest and most strict test of the drug and included a comparison group that received just usual care so remdesivir’s effects could be rigorously evaluated.President Donald Trump announced the FDA's action at the White House.Those given the drug were able to leave the hospital in 11 days on average versus 15 days for the comparison group.
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster.It is the first drug shown to help fight COVID-19, which has killed more than 230,000 people worldwide.The Food and Drug Administration acted after preliminary results from a government-sponsored study showed that Gilead Sciences’s remdesivir shortened the time to recovery by 31%, or about four days on average, for hospitalized COVID-19 patients.The study of 1,063 patients is the largest and most strict test of the drug and included a comparison group that received just usual care so remdesivir’s effects could be rigorously evaluated.President Donald Trump announced the FDA's action at the White House.Those given the drug were able to leave the hospital in 11 days on average versus 15 days for the comparison group.
Brazil facing coffin shortage, morgue chaos amid virus surge: 'The country needs help'
RIO DE JANEIRO — In Brazil's bustling Amazon city of Manaus, so many people have died within days in the coronavirus pandemic that coffins had to be stacked on top of each other in long, hastily dug trenches in a city cemetery.
RIO DE JANEIRO — In Brazil's bustling Amazon city of Manaus, so many people have died within days in the coronavirus pandemic that coffins had to be stacked on top of each other in long, hastily dug trenches in a city cemetery.
'Thrown under the bus:' Woman says new Wisconsin law limits options after medical error
MILWAUKEE -- Before COVID-19, attorney Kevin Martin had never imagined wanting to bet against his own interpretation of the law.
MILWAUKEE -- Before COVID-19, attorney Kevin Martin had never imagined wanting to bet against his own interpretation of the law.
Website grades states, counties nationwide on social distancing; US given 'D' grade
LOS ANGELES (KTTV) -- How would you grade yourself when it comes to social distancing?A website called Unacast is grading states and counties on its Social Distancing Scoreboard.
LOS ANGELES (KTTV) -- How would you grade yourself when it comes to social distancing?A website called Unacast is grading states and counties on its Social Distancing Scoreboard.