Fraction of COVID vaccine doses ordered for Wisconsin: DHS

Demand for the vaccines in Wisconsin is softening, a spokeswoman said, noting that one in three Wisconsin residents are now fully vaccinated.

Flower shortage ahead of Mother's Day

Flower shops are dealing with flower shortages just days before Mother's Day.

India shatters record, reports more than 412K new COVID-19 cases in 1 day

On Thursday, the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases breached 400,000 for the second time in India since the devastating surge began last month.

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine appears safe, 96% effective in teens 12-17

Recent data from an ongoing trial of Moderna’s vaccine in teenagers found that it was 96% effective against COVID-19, and no serious safety concerns were present, according to the company.

COVID vaccine at Regency Mall; students urged to get vaccinated

A community-based vaccine clinic at Regency Mall has the Pfizer vaccine available, which is the only vaccine approved for those under 18 years old.

Wisconsin COVID cases up 667, deaths up 14: DHS

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 667 on Thursday, May 6, for a total of 601,603, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

IRS delivers another batch of $1,400 stimulus checks: Here's who received them

The IRS will issue an eighth batch of stimulus checks this week, delivering payments to another 1.1 million Americans as part of President Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.

New IHME study says COVID-19 has caused over 905,000 deaths in U.S., 6.9 million deaths globally

Updated analysis by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine found that COVID-19 deaths are significantly underreported in almost every country.

In new pandemic low, unemployment numbers fall to 498,000

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and a sign of the job market’s growing strength as businesses reopen and consumers step up spending.

Pfizer COVID vaccine to be authorized for kids 12+

The FDA is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids 12 and older by next week

Moderna vaccine booster appears to neutralize South Africa, Brazil COVID-19 variants

Moderna shared data from an ongoing trial of its COVID-19 vaccine booster suggesting the shot appeared to be effective against concerning variants of the coronavirus from South Africa and Brazil.

Dozens of migrant children at Long Beach, Pomona centers treated for COVID-19

About four dozen migrant children being housed at an intake center at the Long Beach Convention Center have tested positive for COVID-19, along with 14 more at the Pomona Fairplex.

Wisconsin COVID cases up 639, deaths up 13: DHS

The Wisconsin DHS has reported more than 600,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6,800 deaths to date.

COVID-19 toll in US projected to drop this summer, but variants could set back progress

Teams of experts are projecting that COVID-19′s toll on the U.S. will wane dramatically by the end of July, but warn variants are a “wild card” that could set back progress.

COVID cases at Cedar Grove school with masks optional

News of two positive cases of COVID-19 at Cedar Grove Middle School came a day after the district went mask-optional. 

WHO: More COVID-19 cases reported globally in past 2 weeks than in 1st 6 months of pandemic

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally in the past two weeks than in the first six months of the pandemic.

‘It’s not fair’ to become COVID-19 ‘incubator’: Bill Nye slams anti-vaxxers

Bill Nye castigated Americans who are refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine, saying “it’s not fair” for them to become an “incubator for a variant” and infect others.