Health insurance enrollment period for unemployed ends Aug. 15

From job loss to sickness, so many people have faced hardships during the coronavirus pandemic, and health care is even more important right now. A special enrollment period ends Aug. 15.

Washington County Fair comes back for 2021

It’s been two years since the Washington County Fair was last up and running, but it came back for 2021.

Anti-vaxxer contracts COVID-19, says he regrets skipping out on the vaccine

One man who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine ended up in the hospital after contracting the virus. Before July, Gumerocindo Vergara had no fears of the virus but that has all changed now. 

Milwaukee's COVID case burden, positivity highest since May

The Milwaukee Health Department has reported COVID-19 case burden as "substantial" and positivity as "moderate" -- both the highest levels since May.

DeSantis says there will be no mask mandates in Florida schools

"There's been talk about potentially people advocating at the federal level imposing compulsory masks on kids. We're not doing that in Florida, OK?" DeSantis said. "We need our kids to breathe."

COVID-19: Unvaccinated in Wisconsin are 'sitting duck'

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and the state's top health leaders on Thursday urged anyone age 12 or older who will be attending school in the fall to get vaccinated as soon as possible for COVID-19, as cases surge in the state due to the more contagious delta variant.

Wisconsin DHS update on COVID-19 pandemic
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Wisconsin DHS officials provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic for Thursday, July 22, 2021.

COVID-19 breakthrough cases: What are they?

What is a COVID-19 vaccine “breakthrough” case? The Associated Press explains.

Ohio’s chief medical officer says it’s 'when, not if' unvaccinated get COVID-19

Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, the Ohio Department of Health’s chief medical officer, said it’s “a matter of time” before an unvaccinated person gets COVID-19.

COVID pandemic has made child abuse harder to spot
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When COVID-19 closed classrooms, child advocates quickly noticed a startling trend. Experts say the landscape of child abuse reporting changed.

Signs of child abuse: Pandemic made them harder to spot

When COVID-19 closed classrooms, child advocates quickly noticed a startling trend. Experts say the landscape of child abuse reporting changed.

CDC: Over 40% of COVID-19-related hospitalizations are patients 18-49

The CDC said that more than 40% of hospitalizations related to COVID-19 are made up of mostly 18 to 40-year-olds, and the numbers are increasing compared to those who are 65 and older.

Costco to keep senior shopping hours as COVID cases rise

Costco reversed course on its decision to end senior shopping hours as uncertainty looms regarding the delta variant of the coronavirus.

Study: J&J COVID-19 vaccine significantly less effective against delta variant

Study authors found that while the two-dose vaccines were 94-95% effective in preventing COVID-19 from the delta and lambda variants, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine had only 66.9% efficacy “in preventing moderate to severe disease.”

India's pandemic deaths could be 10X official toll, researchers say

India's deaths during the pandemic could be 10x the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy, researchers said.