Milwaukee COVID case burden lowest since March 2020

The Milwaukee Health Department on Friday, June 4 reported the lowest observed COVID-19 case burden since March 2020.

Regeneron’s COVID-19 drug authorized by FDA for injection

The COVID-19 antibody drug made by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. can be injected, rather than administered by IV infusion, the FDA authorized.

Daily US COVID-19 cases fell below 10K this week

America’s recovery from the pandemic reached a new milestone this week when new daily cases fell below 10,000 for the first time since March 2020.

Biden says he's 'very confident' in Fauci after thousands of emails revealed

President Biden said he is "very confident" in Dr. Anthony Fauci amid Republican attacks on his chief medical adviser after the revelation of thousands of his emails from the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Breast cancer pill shows benefit in certain hard-to-treat cases

A pill used for breast cancer has been shown to help treat certain early-stage, hard-to-treat cases. It was studied in patients with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.

Expired plates moratorium ends June 5

If your car tags aren't up to date, get registered ASAP! If you're driving without a plate or with expired plates, you could be ticketed.

NIH has identified promising oral drug to treat COVID-19

The NIH says it has identified a promising antiviral drug that has shown effectiveness in reducing the ability for COVID-19 to spread once it has infected a host cell.

Canine coronavirus found in humans in Malaysia, study says

Researchers found the first known cases of canine coronavirus in humans stemming from a study observing pneumonia patients in Malaysia in 2017, leading researchers to believe that species-to-species transmission has been happening for some time.

South Milwaukee fireworks back on

Leaders announced the South Milwaukee fireworks show is back on, just days after it was canceled. That means Fourth of July fireworks will be back at Grant Park.

Milwaukee County outdoor capacity limits lifted

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced all capacity limits for outdoor settings have been removed – including at restaurants with outdoor dining and other venues.

Dogs can sniff out COVID-19 with up to 94% accuracy, study finds

A study found specially trained dogs can rapidly, noninvasively detect a COVID-19 infection with up to 94.3% sensitivity and up to 92% specificity.

Walmart expanding store hours, cutting in-store capacity restrictions

Walmart is expanding its hours of operation and removing in-store capacity restrictions as coronavirus-related protocols continue to ease around the country.

US unveils global COVID-19 vaccine sharing plan for unused doses

The U.S. will share 75% of its unused COVID-19 vaccines with the world through the U.N.-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing program.

Washington, Ozaukee counties; COVID vaccine clinic held June 3

The last Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department vaccination clinic will be held at Washington County Fair Park on Thursday, June 3.

Whitewater senior living collects postcard from all 50 states
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After a challenging year, Our House Senior Living's memory care home in Whitewater needs your help to achieve a lofty goal.

Wisconsin senior living home's postcard project to spread joy

Our House Senior Living's memory care home in Whitewater is on a mission to collect a postcard from all 50 states.

Kathy's House near Froedtert set to open

Roughly a year since the groundbreaking, Kathy’s House near the Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin's Milwaukee campus opens June 7.

Free beer at COVID vaccine goal from Anheuser-Busch

Anheuser-Busch is offering to buy Americans a beer if 70% of the population gets the COVID vaccine by July 4.