COVID vaccine mandate: Wisconsin businesses take action

Millions of U.S. workers now have a deadline to get the COVID-19 vaccine – a federal rule impacting any business with 100 or more employees.

Federal vaccine mandates for workers; 2 Wisconsin manufacturers sue

Two Wisconsin manufacturers are among those suing to block the Biden administration from instituting COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private-sector workers.

President Biden's business vaccine mandate; 11 states file suit

Attorneys general in 11 states filed suit Friday against President Joe Biden’s administration, challenging a new vaccine requirement for workers at companies with more than 100 employees.

MPS Benjamin Franklin School virtual due to COVID

Milwaukee Public Schools' Benjamin Franklin School will move to virtual learning Friday, Nov. 5 due to COVID, officials announced.

Iowa study: 82.5% of deer tested positive for COVID-19

When researchers in Iowa first began testing deer for COVID-19 in April of 2020, they didn’t find any signs of the virus for months. That changed in the fall when the first positives popped up in September and October.

Florida to sue Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Hours after the Biden administration set a January 4 deadline for COVID-19 vaccines, the governor and state attorney general Ashley Moody announced plans for a lawsuit against the federal government.

Milwaukee COVID vaccine for kids ages 5-11

The Milwaukee Health Department announced the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11 is now available at city health centers – no appointment necessary.

Wisconsin COVID cases dropping slowly

COVID-19 infections are going down in Wisconsin, although medical professionals say it has been a slow fall.

NIH launches ‘When to Test’ for COVID-19 calculator

The calculator uses a mathematical model to determine a person’s relative risk of having or getting COVID-19 and the risk of spreading the virus to other people — and whether they should get tested.

Fed dialing back COVID-19 economic aid amid high inflation

In a statement Wednesday after its latest policy meeting, the Fed said it will start reducing its $120 billion in monthly bond purchases in the coming weeks, by $15 billion a month, though it reserved the right to change that pace.

Europe is only world region where COVID-19 cases are still increasing, WHO says

The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus cases has risen in Europe for the fifth consecutive week, making it the only world region where COVID-19 is still increasing.

Silver Spring Intermediate School virtual due to COVID

Silver Spring Intermediate School in Sussex has gone virtual because of the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and student absences.

NIH to study ‘long COVID-19’ in pregnant women

The agency announced Tuesday that it will support a four-year follow-up study to learn about the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on women who contracted the disease during pregnancy.

Milwaukee city-county update on COVID-19 pandemic
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Milwaukee city and county leaders offered an update on the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

Milwaukee's Trowbridge School goes virtual; increased COVID cases

Milwaukee Public Schools announced on Tuesday, Nov. 2 that Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies will move to virtual learning amid increased COVID-19 cases.