CDC COVID-19 map shows most of US under high community transmission

The majority of the U.S. was under a high level of COVID-19 community transmission according to the latest map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

$50M to Wisconsin farmers, agriculture from fed COVID relief funding

Gov. Tony Evers announced that he's directing $50 million in federal coronavirus relief funding to Wisconsin's farmers and the state's agriculture industry.

Metcalfe's updates shopper mask policy

Metcalfe's Market will require all shoppers at all locations to wear a face-covering that covers their mouth and nose while indoors, regardless of vaccination status.

Biden extends 100% federal reimbursement of states’ COVID-19 costs

President Joe Biden has ordered FEMA to continue to cover 100% of states’ costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic through the end of the year.

Milwaukee mulls mask mandate, 'monitoring these numbers closely'

As cases of COVID-19 surge, mask mandates are returning – reinstated in Dane County and Chicago indoors. In Milwaukee, the mayor said Tuesday, Aug. 17 no mask mandate is being put in place, but city leaders are keeping an eye on the numbers and figuring out what's next.

Masks optional for Burlington students this school year
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The Burlington Area School District board decided to make masks optional to start the year. A previous meeting was derailed by parental outbursts.

Bus driver shortage as MPS early start students return

Hundreds of Milwaukee students are without a bus driver as the school year begins, a "bi-product" of the COVID pandemic, according to one bus company representative.

Burlington Area schools: Masks optional to start year, board says

The Burlington Area School District board decided to make masks optional to start the year. A previous meeting was derailed by parental outbursts.

TSA to extend mask mandate for travelers through January 2022

The Transportation Security Administration will extend a mask mandate on public transportation through Jan. 18, 2022, according to a TSA spokesperson.

COVID vaccine: Milwaukee pharmacy begins 3rd doses for some

At Hayat Pharmacy on Milwaukee's south side, people with compromised immune systems lined up for a third COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Milwaukee pharmacy starts 3rd COVID vaccine doses
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At Hayat Pharmacy on Milwaukee's south side, people with compromised immune systems lined up for a third COVID-19 vaccine dose.

UW Health expert talks COVID developments
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Dr. Jeff Pothof, UW Health chief quality officer, joined FOX6 News at 4 to discuss the latest COVID-19 developments, including vaccine booster shots for certain people, hospitalizations and the delta variant.

Texas requests five mortuary trailers as COVID continues to surge

The trailers would come from FEMA and be stationed in San Antonio, where they would then move to various Texas locations if local leaders request them

Dane County indoor mask mandate re-imposed, begins Aug. 19

Dane County health officials announced they are going to re-impose an indoor mask mandate for the entire county, including Madison. It will go into effect on Thursday.

Wisconsin GOP senator has COVID; critical of mask mandates

Republican state Sen. André Jacques, one of the Wisconsin Legislature's most conservative lawmakers and a vocal opponent of mask and vaccine mandates, tested positive for COVID-19.

New Zealand to enter lockdown after single COVID-19 case found

New Zealand's government is taking drastic action by putting the entire nation into a strict lockdown after finding a single case of COVID-19. The city where the infected man lives and another city he had visited will go into full lockdown for 7 days, while the rest of the country will shut down for three days.