COVID vaccine offered at Puerto Rican Family Fest
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A group called Forward Latino has made it their mission to meet people in the Latino community where they are and get them vaccinated against the coronavirus, including at the Puerto Rican Family Festival.

COVID vaccine at Puerto Rican Family Festival via pop-up clinic

A group called Forward Latino has made it their mission to meet people in the Latino community where they are and get them vaccinated against the coronavirus, including at the Puerto Rican Family Festival Sunday, Aug. 1.

Eviction ban expires, anger mounts

Anger and frustration mounted in Congress over the weekend as a nationwide eviction moratorium expired during a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Florida COVID hospitalizations break record

A day after it recorded the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida on Sunday broke a previous record for current hospitalizations, as the number of patients in hospitals because of COVID-19 once again broke through the 10,000-person threshold.

Drinking party in Olympics athletes village investigated

An outdoor drinking party at the athletes village that broke rules designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 at the Games is being investigated, Tokyo Olympic officials said Sunday.

History of vaccine mandates in the United States

As COVID-19 vaccination rates have stalled in the U.S. and talk of mandates spreads, here’s a look back at the history of vaccine mandates in the country and how the Supreme Court has routinely defended states’ rights to enforce them.

As delta variant surges, Fauci warns more 'pain and suffering' ahead

The nation’s top infectious disease expert is warning that more “pain and suffering” is ahead as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get inoculated.

Milwaukee County food distribution helps as COVID continues

Hunger Task Force is stepping up as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, providing the basics for folks in Milwaukee County.

Delta seems more dangerous than other COVID-19 variants, contagious as chicken pox, reports say

An internal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention document obtained by several news outlets warns that the COVID-19 delta variant could be more likely to produce severe illness and can spread as fast as chickenpox.

Wisconsin daily COVID cases top 1,000 for 1st time in months

The Wisconsin Department of Health reported 1,058 new cases of COVID-19 in the state on Friday – the highest since April 8.

Unvaccinated US swimmer Michael Andrew goes maskless with reporters

Swimmer Michael Andrew, who is already under scrutiny for saying he wasn't vaccinated against COVID-19, didn't wear a mask behind the scenes Friday after swimming his final.

Foo Fighters play Milwaukee; city's 1st big concert since COVID

The first big concert in Milwaukee since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Foo Fighters performed at the newly-renovated American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Friday, July 30.

Pentagon officials scramble to implement new vaccine mandates for military amid recent COVID-19 surge

Pentagon officials are scrambling to figure out how to implement the changes across the vast military population and determining which National Guard and Reserve troops would be affected by the orders.

UWM, Marquette campus mask guidance updated

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) will be requiring all students, employees and visitors to wear masks indoors on campus.

Milwaukee COVID case burden, positivity up; delta variant dominant

The Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) on Friday, July 30 reported worsening COVID-19 case burden trends for the preceding week.

Milwaukee police reform, mental health response discussed
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Officials say Milwaukee police officers respond to roughly 200,000 calls for service per year – thousands of those related to mental health.

In virus hotspot, California deputy exemplifies COVID vaccine hesitancy

Vaccine hesitancy is a big factor in rural Lake County where only 52 percent of eligible residents have opted for the shot. That includes a sheriff's deputy, who contracted COVID himself.