'Rushed to the emergency room:' 5 members of 1 family get COVID-19
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. -- As the coronavirus has families stuck in doors one unlucky family in Saint Louis, Missouri had five cases of the pandemic.Ryan Weinhaus is recovering from the coronavirus.
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. -- As the coronavirus has families stuck in doors one unlucky family in Saint Louis, Missouri had five cases of the pandemic.Ryan Weinhaus is recovering from the coronavirus.
Virus deaths mount in US, Europe; Americans hope for relief
BERLIN — As virus deaths mounted and Americans hoped for some economic relief Tuesday from their divided government, heath officials and leaders warned that the world was entering a critical period that would determine just how deeply the pandemic slices through their nations.While Chinese authorities said they would finally end a two-month lockdown in hard-hit Hubei province where the coronavirus outbreak first began, nations in Europe, North America and elsewhere pressed harder to enforce the stay-at-home restrictions placed on 1.5 billion people worldwide.Those measures could significantly impact the trajectory that the virus will take as it spreads across the world.
BERLIN — As virus deaths mounted and Americans hoped for some economic relief Tuesday from their divided government, heath officials and leaders warned that the world was entering a critical period that would determine just how deeply the pandemic slices through their nations.While Chinese authorities said they would finally end a two-month lockdown in hard-hit Hubei province where the coronavirus outbreak first began, nations in Europe, North America and elsewhere pressed harder to enforce the stay-at-home restrictions placed on 1.5 billion people worldwide.Those measures could significantly impact the trajectory that the virus will take as it spreads across the world.
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27 small businesses at Sherman Phoenix, many under a year old, forced to close due to COVID-19
MILWAUKEE -- Business and restaurant owners and staff are adjusting to a new normal amid the coronavirus pandemic.
MILWAUKEE -- Business and restaurant owners and staff are adjusting to a new normal amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Remote learning extended for Marquette University students, commencement postponed
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University President Michael Lovell and other university leaders on Monday, March 23 announced the extension of remote learning for students, and the postponement of commencement as a result of the noval coronavirus.Remote learning was extended through the end of the spring semester -- May 10 -- including final exams, which will be administered online.
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University President Michael Lovell and other university leaders on Monday, March 23 announced the extension of remote learning for students, and the postponement of commencement as a result of the noval coronavirus.Remote learning was extended through the end of the spring semester -- May 10 -- including final exams, which will be administered online.
UW-Madison postpones spring commencement amid coronavirus concerns
MADISON -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison has postponed its Spring commencement ceremony at Camp Randall and the Kohl Center, the UW announced Monday.
MADISON -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison has postponed its Spring commencement ceremony at Camp Randall and the Kohl Center, the UW announced Monday.
City of Milwaukee issues 'Stay at Home' order effective Wednesday: 'It is not to alarm anyone'
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced on Monday, March 23 that the city is issuing a "Stay at Home" order that will be in effect starting at midnight -- Wednesday morning, March 25.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced on Monday, March 23 that the city is issuing a "Stay at Home" order that will be in effect starting at midnight -- Wednesday morning, March 25.
YMCA offers child care for health care workers, first responders: 'We will keep children moving forward'
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee on Monday, March 23 announced a countywide initiative to provide child care for the children of first responders and health care workers amid the coronavirus pandemic."The last thing they need right now, our first responders, is to worry about the safety of their own families," said Carrie Wall with the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee on Monday, March 23 announced a countywide initiative to provide child care for the children of first responders and health care workers amid the coronavirus pandemic."The last thing they need right now, our first responders, is to worry about the safety of their own families," said Carrie Wall with the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee.
State Rep. David Bowen tested positive for COVID-19
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Summerfest 2020 moves to new dates in September 'in the interest of safety and in cooperation with artists'
MILWAUKEE -- Summerfest 2020 will move to new dates: Sept. 3-5, 10-12, and 17–19, 2020, officials announced on Monday, March 23 in the interest of safety and in cooperation with artists -- all because of the coronavirus.
MILWAUKEE -- Summerfest 2020 will move to new dates: Sept. 3-5, 10-12, and 17–19, 2020, officials announced on Monday, March 23 in the interest of safety and in cooperation with artists -- all because of the coronavirus.
'We're calling on the community:' Tommy Thompson Center at State Fair set up as PPE donation site
MILWAUKEE -- A doctor with the Medical College of Wisconsin on Monday, March 23 issued a plea for the community to donate supplies for health care providers treating patients infected with the novel coronavirus, and announced a central donation site -- the Tommy Thompson Youth Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park.The Tommy Thompson Center will be open seven days a week between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. You're asked to enter Gate 5 at S. 84th Street and Schlinger Avenue in West Allis."At this critical time, we’re calling on our community to donate supplies," said Dr.
MILWAUKEE -- A doctor with the Medical College of Wisconsin on Monday, March 23 issued a plea for the community to donate supplies for health care providers treating patients infected with the novel coronavirus, and announced a central donation site -- the Tommy Thompson Youth Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park.The Tommy Thompson Center will be open seven days a week between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. You're asked to enter Gate 5 at S. 84th Street and Schlinger Avenue in West Allis."At this critical time, we’re calling on our community to donate supplies," said Dr.
Sending a check to unemployed Americans has bipartisan support
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — A major sticking point in the COVID-19 coronavirus relief bill continues to be how to get money into the pockets of out-of-work Americans.Democrats and Republicans agree financial relief has to happen, but what it looks like remains elusive.One idea is to send a check to nearly all Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — A major sticking point in the COVID-19 coronavirus relief bill continues to be how to get money into the pockets of out-of-work Americans.Democrats and Republicans agree financial relief has to happen, but what it looks like remains elusive.One idea is to send a check to nearly all Americans.
European governments evaluate using smartphone location data to pinpoint COVID-19 carriers
MILAN, Italy -- European governments are evaluating invasive human-tracking tools to pinpoint carriers of the new coronavirus and determine who they might be infecting.That worries privacy advocates, who fear such ubiquitous surveillance could be abused.The use of digital tools to enforce strict social controls was pioneered by several of the Asian governments most successful at containing the pandemic locally.Israel, too, has just begun tracking the movements of virus carriers going back two weeks, using historical data to identify with whom they intersected.There is no indication yet that U.S. officials plan such an app.
MILAN, Italy -- European governments are evaluating invasive human-tracking tools to pinpoint carriers of the new coronavirus and determine who they might be infecting.That worries privacy advocates, who fear such ubiquitous surveillance could be abused.The use of digital tools to enforce strict social controls was pioneered by several of the Asian governments most successful at containing the pandemic locally.Israel, too, has just begun tracking the movements of virus carriers going back two weeks, using historical data to identify with whom they intersected.There is no indication yet that U.S. officials plan such an app.
Texas hospital sees spike in severe child abuse cases possibly related to COVID-19 stress
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Officials with Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas reported seven cases of severe child abuse between Tuesday, March 17 and Saturday, March 21.
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Officials with Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas reported seven cases of severe child abuse between Tuesday, March 17 and Saturday, March 21.
Pres. Trump says he intends to reopen country in weeks, not months
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday, March 23 that he wants to reopen the country for business in weeks, not months, and he claimed, without evidence, that continued closures could result in more deaths than the coronavirus pandemic."We can’t have the cure be worse than the problem," President Trump told reporters at a press briefing, echoing a midnight Sunday tweet. “We have to open our country because that causes problems that, in my opinion, could be far bigger problems."President Trump acknowledged there were trade-offs, “there's no question about that," but claimed that, if closures stretch on for months, there would be “probably more death from that than anything that we're talking about with respect to the virus.”The comments were further evidence that President Trump has grown impatient with the pandemic, even before it has reached its expected peak.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday, March 23 that he wants to reopen the country for business in weeks, not months, and he claimed, without evidence, that continued closures could result in more deaths than the coronavirus pandemic."We can’t have the cure be worse than the problem," President Trump told reporters at a press briefing, echoing a midnight Sunday tweet. “We have to open our country because that causes problems that, in my opinion, could be far bigger problems."President Trump acknowledged there were trade-offs, “there's no question about that," but claimed that, if closures stretch on for months, there would be “probably more death from that than anything that we're talking about with respect to the virus.”The comments were further evidence that President Trump has grown impatient with the pandemic, even before it has reached its expected peak.
Man charged, accused of coughing in Chicago officers' faces, saying he had coronavirus
CHICAGO -- A 21-year-old man is facing charges after prosecutors said he said he was infected with coronavirus and coughing into Chicago police officers’ faces Sunday, March 22 in Rogers Park on the city's north side.Anthony Ponzi was charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer and several misdemeanor charges, including battery DUI, and resisting arrest, Chicago police said.Officers responded to a call of a crash about 8 a.m. in the 7400 block of North Wolcott Avenue, police said, adding that Ponzi was driving his gray Jeep the wrong way on Wolcott when he collided into another car, go out of his Jeep, and attacked the other driver.When officers arrived, they saw Ponzi being aggressive, slurring his speech, swaying, and foaming at the mouth, police said.
CHICAGO -- A 21-year-old man is facing charges after prosecutors said he said he was infected with coronavirus and coughing into Chicago police officers’ faces Sunday, March 22 in Rogers Park on the city's north side.Anthony Ponzi was charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer and several misdemeanor charges, including battery DUI, and resisting arrest, Chicago police said.Officers responded to a call of a crash about 8 a.m. in the 7400 block of North Wolcott Avenue, police said, adding that Ponzi was driving his gray Jeep the wrong way on Wolcott when he collided into another car, go out of his Jeep, and attacked the other driver.When officers arrived, they saw Ponzi being aggressive, slurring his speech, swaying, and foaming at the mouth, police said.
'What are we doing for the elderly?' Vital meals help Holocaust survivors amid coronavirus crisis
NEW YORK — Brooklyn caterer Israel Frischman is continuing to prepare dozens of meals for elderly Holocaust survivors even though the Jewish community center that provides them owes him money.The Nachas Health and Family Network in Brooklyn has been forced to suspend its counseling services, exercise classes and Torah lessons due to the coronavirus outbreak.
NEW YORK — Brooklyn caterer Israel Frischman is continuing to prepare dozens of meals for elderly Holocaust survivors even though the Jewish community center that provides them owes him money.The Nachas Health and Family Network in Brooklyn has been forced to suspend its counseling services, exercise classes and Torah lessons due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Green Bay Packers establish COVID-19 Community Relief Funds totaling $1.5M
GREEN BAY -- Green Bay Packers officials announced Monday, March 23 they will establish COVID-19 Community Relief Funds totaling $1.5 million through Packers Give Back "to assist efforts in Brown County and the Milwaukee area."According to a news release, the $1 million Brown County-directed fund, the Packers Give Back COVID-19 Community Relief Fund, is being established through the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation.Packers Give Back also is directing $500,000 to support initiatives in the Milwaukee area, the release said.The financial support will be directed to specific COVID-19 relief efforts in the respective communities, both immediately and in the future as needs arise due to the anticipated effects of the pandemic.“We are facing an unprecedented challenge in our communities,” said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy in the release. “We know our nonprofit support agencies will be performing their usual excellent work, but they’ll need additional resources as various needs and gaps in coverage develop in the coming weeks and months.
GREEN BAY -- Green Bay Packers officials announced Monday, March 23 they will establish COVID-19 Community Relief Funds totaling $1.5 million through Packers Give Back "to assist efforts in Brown County and the Milwaukee area."According to a news release, the $1 million Brown County-directed fund, the Packers Give Back COVID-19 Community Relief Fund, is being established through the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation.Packers Give Back also is directing $500,000 to support initiatives in the Milwaukee area, the release said.The financial support will be directed to specific COVID-19 relief efforts in the respective communities, both immediately and in the future as needs arise due to the anticipated effects of the pandemic.“We are facing an unprecedented challenge in our communities,” said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy in the release. “We know our nonprofit support agencies will be performing their usual excellent work, but they’ll need additional resources as various needs and gaps in coverage develop in the coming weeks and months.
Italy records smaller increase in virus cases for 2nd day
ROME — Italy has recorded a smaller day-to-day increase in new coronavirus cases for the second straight day, officials said Monday while cautioning it was too soon to know if the worst is behind the country with the world's second-biggest caseload.Data released by Italy's Civil Protection agency showed 4,789 new cases from a day earlier, nearly 700 fewer than the day-to-day increase of 5,560 new cases reported Sunday.The number of deaths also did not rise by as much.
ROME — Italy has recorded a smaller day-to-day increase in new coronavirus cases for the second straight day, officials said Monday while cautioning it was too soon to know if the worst is behind the country with the world's second-biggest caseload.Data released by Italy's Civil Protection agency showed 4,789 new cases from a day earlier, nearly 700 fewer than the day-to-day increase of 5,560 new cases reported Sunday.The number of deaths also did not rise by as much.