MCW, Children's Wisconsin require COVID vaccine for staff

The Medical College of Wisconsin will require all employees and learners to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Children's Wisconsin announced a similar requirement.

Milwaukee youth COVID vaccine campaign launches

The Junior Youth Action Council (YAC) holds a press conference to launch the “Why We Need the COVID-19 Vaccine” Campaign and address the issue of why the vaccine is important.

COVID-19 and Alzheimer's: Researchers find worrisome links

Researchers are trying to unravel why some COVID-19 survivors suffer "brain fog" and other problems that can last for months, and new findings suggest some worrisome overlaps with Alzheimer’s disease.

Racine County COVID care packages distributed

Racine County held its third COVID-19 Care Package Giveaway to support Racine County residents negatively impacted by the pandemic.

COVID-19 booster: Israel to offer 3rd shot to older citizens

Israel’s prime minister has announced that the country will offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated.

FDA allows troubled Baltimore COVID-19 vaccine factory to resume operations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing the problem-plagued factory of contract manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions to resume production of COVID-19 vaccine.

AstraZeneca to seek US approval of COVID-19 vaccine in 2nd half of 2021

AstraZeneca said it will seek U.S. authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the second half of 2021, a timeframe that has been delayed.

Milwaukee mask advisory, health department recommends indoors

City of Milwaukee leaders are advising residents to mask up indoors even if they're vaccinated against the coronavirus. This, on the heels of new CDC guidance with the dominant presence of the delta variant causing an increase in positive COVID-19 cases.

UW virus testing, vaccination rules: GOP lawmaker wants state OK

A Republican state lawmaker plans to block the University of Wisconsin from instituting COVID-19 testing, masking & vaccination protocols on campuses.

New mask, vaccine mandates? Milwaukee leaders ponder both

Six Milwaukee Common Council members are asking the health commissioner and mayor to consider bringing back a mask mandate and to require vaccination or regular testing for city workers.

COVID pandemic impacts lead testing
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A Milwaukee mother wants people to remember there is another health crisis besides the pandemic that’s always been around: lead poisoning in children.

Lead poisoning; testing a priority in Milwaukee

A Milwaukee mother wants people to remember there is another health crisis besides the pandemic that’s always been around: lead poisoning in children.

Metcalfe's Market brings back masks
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A Wauwatosa grocery store is requiring employees to mask back up. Metcalfe's Market says it's following CDC guidelines, and the store is requesting customers follow suit.

Masks back at Metcalfe's Market in Wauwatosa

A Wauwatosa grocery store is requiring employees to mask back up. Metcalfe's Market says it's following CDC guidelines, and the store is requesting customers follow suit.

Mom urges vaccination after loss of ‘healthy’ 28-year-old son to COVID-19

After losing her son to COVID-19, Christy Carpenter and her family are encouraging hesitant people to get the vaccine — if not for themselves, then for the people around them.

2 US Navy members have died from COVID-19 in past week

Navy officials declined to say whether either of the two members who died over the past week from COVID-19 had been vaccinated

Milwaukee leaders ponder new mask mandate
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Six Milwaukee Common Council members are asking the health commission and mayor to consider bringing back a mask mandate.

Delta variant viral load 1,000 times higher than original coronavirus strain

A recent study sheds light on why the delta variant is so much more contagious than the original novel coronavirus strain, which first infected much of the global population last year.

COVID vaccine at Milwaukee health fair, Zoo Pass incentive

Milwaukee's health commissioner fought back tears as she made an emotional plea to get vaccinated against the coronavirus during an event discussing Back-to-School Health Fairs.