Milwaukee VA restricts in-person pharmacy refills due to Coronavirus
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center announced Thursday, March 26 they will only fill prescriptions for hospital discharge and emergency refill requests in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center announced Thursday, March 26 they will only fill prescriptions for hospital discharge and emergency refill requests in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
PHOTOS: Famous people who have died from coronavirus
(NEXSTAR) — The number of coronavirus infections around the world has reached a half-million as the virus continues to spread.As of March 26, the pandemic has resulted in more than 23,000 deaths globally, with celebrities and other well-known names among them.Here are some of the famous people lost to the virus:Terrance McNally
(NEXSTAR) — The number of coronavirus infections around the world has reached a half-million as the virus continues to spread.As of March 26, the pandemic has resulted in more than 23,000 deaths globally, with celebrities and other well-known names among them.Here are some of the famous people lost to the virus:Terrance McNally
Detroit mother of 4 died from coronavirus; her brother wants others to learn from it
DETROIT -- Laneeka Barksdale, a Detroit mother of four, put up a good fight with COVID-19, but it was one she did not win.
DETROIT -- Laneeka Barksdale, a Detroit mother of four, put up a good fight with COVID-19, but it was one she did not win.
West Allis woman dies from COVID-19 complications
WEST ALLIS -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office on Thursday, March 26 reported the death of a 57-year-old West Allis woman.
WEST ALLIS -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office on Thursday, March 26 reported the death of a 57-year-old West Allis woman.
Ocean Connections to offer free virtual 'field trips' to students online
MILWAUKEE -- Although the Milwaukee County Zoo closed to the public on March 13, Ocean Connections is committed to community outreach -- virtually -- by offering engaging, interactive lessons via Facebook Live for the remainder of the school year.Dedicated to the conservation of marine mammals, Ocean Connections' goal is to provide the best possible environment, training and care for marine animals at the zoo -- like seals and sea lions -- with the focus of educating the public about marine life, environmental protection and conservation.
MILWAUKEE -- Although the Milwaukee County Zoo closed to the public on March 13, Ocean Connections is committed to community outreach -- virtually -- by offering engaging, interactive lessons via Facebook Live for the remainder of the school year.Dedicated to the conservation of marine mammals, Ocean Connections' goal is to provide the best possible environment, training and care for marine animals at the zoo -- like seals and sea lions -- with the focus of educating the public about marine life, environmental protection and conservation.
California actor arrested by FBI for attempting to sell coronavirus 'cure’
LOS ANGELES -- The FBI announced the arrest of a Southern California man accused of falsely claiming to have developed a cure for the coronavirus -- soliciting investments in a company he said would market the medication, according to federal prosecutors.Keith Middlebrook told his 2.4 million Instagram followers that his company would return hundreds of millions of dollars in profit, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement Wednesday, March 25.Middlebrook claimed he had developed pills that would prevent COVID-19 infections and an injectable drug that would cure those already suffering from the virus, prosecutors said.There are no known cures or vaccinations for the coronavirus.
LOS ANGELES -- The FBI announced the arrest of a Southern California man accused of falsely claiming to have developed a cure for the coronavirus -- soliciting investments in a company he said would market the medication, according to federal prosecutors.Keith Middlebrook told his 2.4 million Instagram followers that his company would return hundreds of millions of dollars in profit, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement Wednesday, March 25.Middlebrook claimed he had developed pills that would prevent COVID-19 infections and an injectable drug that would cure those already suffering from the virus, prosecutors said.There are no known cures or vaccinations for the coronavirus.
Holding out: Tour de France yet to be postponed amid virus
PARIS — Perhaps no other sports event puts so many fans in such close contact with athletes as the Tour de France.
PARIS — Perhaps no other sports event puts so many fans in such close contact with athletes as the Tour de France.
If you don't laugh, you cry: Coping with virus through humor
BOSTON — Neil Diamond posts a fireside rendition of "Sweet Caroline" with its familiar lyrics tweaked to say, "Hands ...
BOSTON — Neil Diamond posts a fireside rendition of "Sweet Caroline" with its familiar lyrics tweaked to say, "Hands ...
Crime down 16% in Los Angeles County amid COVID-19 stay-at-home orders
LOS ANGELES -- The number of crimes committed in Los Angeles County has declined as people heed stay-at-home orders issued in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, according to county officials."We took a pulse of the overall county crime numbers yesterday, and it was for violent crimes ...
LOS ANGELES -- The number of crimes committed in Los Angeles County has declined as people heed stay-at-home orders issued in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, according to county officials."We took a pulse of the overall county crime numbers yesterday, and it was for violent crimes ...
Master Lock donates free smart locks to protect PPE amid COVID-19
MILWAUKEE -- Master Lock is doing its part to help the healthcare workers who have been working around the clock to get patients the urgent care and testing they need.The company announced on Thursday, March 26 that it is offering health care facilities and providers a free smart lock or lock box to secure critical personal protective equipment (PPE).Healthcare facilities and providers can apply by filling out this form and choosing between Master Lock’s Bluetooth padlocks and lock boxes that offer audit trails of who is accessing locks and when.
MILWAUKEE -- Master Lock is doing its part to help the healthcare workers who have been working around the clock to get patients the urgent care and testing they need.The company announced on Thursday, March 26 that it is offering health care facilities and providers a free smart lock or lock box to secure critical personal protective equipment (PPE).Healthcare facilities and providers can apply by filling out this form and choosing between Master Lock’s Bluetooth padlocks and lock boxes that offer audit trails of who is accessing locks and when.
Medical examiner: Milwaukee County man dies from COVID-19; 12 deaths in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE -- Three Milwaukee County women and one man died as a result of the novel coronavirus, the Milwaukee County medical examiner reported Thursday, March 26, with a total of 11 deaths statewide; eight of them in Milwaukee County.The medical examiner reported the death of a 79-year-old Milwaukee woman on Thursday afternoon.
MILWAUKEE -- Three Milwaukee County women and one man died as a result of the novel coronavirus, the Milwaukee County medical examiner reported Thursday, March 26, with a total of 11 deaths statewide; eight of them in Milwaukee County.The medical examiner reported the death of a 79-year-old Milwaukee woman on Thursday afternoon.
Pres. Trump says federal officials developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus spread
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday, March 26 that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus spread, as he aims to begin to ease nationwide guidelines meant to stem the coronavirus outbreak.In a letter to the nation's governors, President Trump said the new guidelines are meant to enable state and local leaders to make “decisions about maintaining, increasing, or relaxing social distancing and other measures they have put in place.” States and municipalities would still retain authority to set whatever restrictions deem necessary.President Trump has been seeking for days to determine how to contain the economic fallout of the guidelines issued by his administration as well as local leaders to slow the tide of infections.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday, March 26 that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus spread, as he aims to begin to ease nationwide guidelines meant to stem the coronavirus outbreak.In a letter to the nation's governors, President Trump said the new guidelines are meant to enable state and local leaders to make “decisions about maintaining, increasing, or relaxing social distancing and other measures they have put in place.” States and municipalities would still retain authority to set whatever restrictions deem necessary.President Trump has been seeking for days to determine how to contain the economic fallout of the guidelines issued by his administration as well as local leaders to slow the tide of infections.
Mayo Clinic warns of risk of sudden cardiac death in use of off-label COVID-19 treatments
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The Mayo Clinic is warning health care providers that some patients may be at risk of sudden cardiac death from the use of off-label COVID-19 treatments.Hydroxychloroquine is one such drug being used off-label to treat COVID-19 patients.Hydroxychloroquine is a preventative and treatment drug for malaria that is also used to manage and minimize symptoms of inflammatory immune disease, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.The Mayo Clinic says laboratory tests have shown hydroxychloroquine can prevent the viruses that cause COVID-19 from attaching to and entering cells.Medications like hydroxychloroquine, however, block one of the critical potassium channels that control the heart’s electrical recharging system, according to a news release.
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The Mayo Clinic is warning health care providers that some patients may be at risk of sudden cardiac death from the use of off-label COVID-19 treatments.Hydroxychloroquine is one such drug being used off-label to treat COVID-19 patients.Hydroxychloroquine is a preventative and treatment drug for malaria that is also used to manage and minimize symptoms of inflammatory immune disease, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.The Mayo Clinic says laboratory tests have shown hydroxychloroquine can prevent the viruses that cause COVID-19 from attaching to and entering cells.Medications like hydroxychloroquine, however, block one of the critical potassium channels that control the heart’s electrical recharging system, according to a news release.
Pres. Trump's campaign threatens legal action against TV stations in Wisconsin over Dem ad
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is threatening legal action against local TV stations in Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin if they don't pull a Democratic anti-President Trump commercial that uses clips of the president talking about the coronavirus outbreak.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is threatening legal action against local TV stations in Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin if they don't pull a Democratic anti-President Trump commercial that uses clips of the president talking about the coronavirus outbreak.
COVID-19: 500,000 infected worldwide as economic toll rises
MADRID, Spain — The human and economic toll of the lockdowns against the coronavirus mounted Thursday, March 26, as India struggled to feed the multitudes, Italy shut down most of its industry, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in a single week.As the number of infections around the globe reached a half-million and world leaders held a video summit to grapple with how long to keep the economy at a standstill to help flatten the rising curve, the damage to people's livelihoods and their well-being started to come into focus.In India, where the country's 1.3 billion people were under orders to stay home, legions of poor were suddenly thrown out of work, and many families were left struggling for something to eat.“Our first concern is food, not the virus,” said Suresh Kumar, 60, a bicycle rickshaw rider in New Delhi whose family of six relies on his daily earnings of 300 rupees, or $4. “I don’t know how I will manage.”India has the world's second-highest number of people living in extreme poverty.
MADRID, Spain — The human and economic toll of the lockdowns against the coronavirus mounted Thursday, March 26, as India struggled to feed the multitudes, Italy shut down most of its industry, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in a single week.As the number of infections around the globe reached a half-million and world leaders held a video summit to grapple with how long to keep the economy at a standstill to help flatten the rising curve, the damage to people's livelihoods and their well-being started to come into focus.In India, where the country's 1.3 billion people were under orders to stay home, legions of poor were suddenly thrown out of work, and many families were left struggling for something to eat.“Our first concern is food, not the virus,” said Suresh Kumar, 60, a bicycle rickshaw rider in New Delhi whose family of six relies on his daily earnings of 300 rupees, or $4. “I don’t know how I will manage.”India has the world's second-highest number of people living in extreme poverty.
State helps those out of work connect with 'employers who deliver essential services'
MADISON -- Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development on Thursday, March 26 announced a new effort aimed at connecting unemployed job seekers with employers that run essential businesses and offer essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic -- setting up a new webpage listing these in-demand jobs.While many businesses have temporarily closed and laid off their workers to help slow the spread of COVID-19, others are ramping up to fill new jobs that provide essential services during the pandemic.
MADISON -- Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development on Thursday, March 26 announced a new effort aimed at connecting unemployed job seekers with employers that run essential businesses and offer essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic -- setting up a new webpage listing these in-demand jobs.While many businesses have temporarily closed and laid off their workers to help slow the spread of COVID-19, others are ramping up to fill new jobs that provide essential services during the pandemic.
Stocks rise sharply on Wall Street, heading for 3-day rally
NEW YORK — Stocks marched higher on Wall Street Thursday, putting the market on track for its first three-day rally in six weeks, even as the astonishing scale of the downturn slamming the economy because of the coronavirus becomes more apparent.Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, easily shattering the prior record set in 1982, as layoffs and business shutdowns sweep across the country.
NEW YORK — Stocks marched higher on Wall Street Thursday, putting the market on track for its first three-day rally in six weeks, even as the astonishing scale of the downturn slamming the economy because of the coronavirus becomes more apparent.Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, easily shattering the prior record set in 1982, as layoffs and business shutdowns sweep across the country.
University of Florida designing low-cost, 'open source' ventilator made from hardware store items
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A professor of anesthesiology at the University of Florida is building an "open source" ventilator out of common items from hardware stores, in an effort to meet the desperately high demand internationally due to the coronavirus pandemic.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A professor of anesthesiology at the University of Florida is building an "open source" ventilator out of common items from hardware stores, in an effort to meet the desperately high demand internationally due to the coronavirus pandemic.
FBI says slain suspect intended to bomb Missouri hospital over handling of coronavirus
BELTON, Mo. (WDAF) -- A man frustrated with government action to stop the spread of the coronavirus was planning to bomb a hospital in Missouri, according to the FBI.The FBI says 36-year-old Timothy Wilson was shot and killed Tuesday by an agent after the FBI tried to arrest him.
BELTON, Mo. (WDAF) -- A man frustrated with government action to stop the spread of the coronavirus was planning to bomb a hospital in Missouri, according to the FBI.The FBI says 36-year-old Timothy Wilson was shot and killed Tuesday by an agent after the FBI tried to arrest him.
Taylor Swift surprises some fans with cash donations
LOS ANGELES -- Taylor Swift is helping fill the blank space where incomes have gone for several of her fans.
LOS ANGELES -- Taylor Swift is helping fill the blank space where incomes have gone for several of her fans.