NIH to study COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness on patients with compromised immune systems

The National Institutes of Health is launching a study to better understand how COVID-19 vaccines impact patients with weakened immune systems, since vaccines typically require a healthy working immune system to fight a virus.

Skipping 2nd COVID shot means less efficacy, length of protection

New data shows an increasing number of Americans are missing their scheduled second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.  This, as the total number of doses administered each week is declining. 

WI universities stop short of COVID vaccine mandate for students

Schools in Wisconsin are stopping short of a mandate -- instead, encouraging a COVID-19 vaccine shot before coming back to class.

UCSF confirms man experienced blood clots after receiving Johnson & Johnson vaccine

A patient with blood clots at UCSF is the first case in which a male patient is experiencing rare blood clots after receiving a Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

Vice President Harris tells UN it's time now to prepare for next pandemic

Vice President Kamala Harris is making the case before United Nations members that now is the time for global leaders to begin working on how they will respond to the next global pandemic.

COVID treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pill

While vaccines are helping to curb the pandemic, easier and better treatments are needed, especially as virus variants spread.

DHS: 367 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, no new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 367 Monday, April 26, for a total of 595,049, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported.

Milwaukee leaders tackle racism
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As racism is also spreading, local organizations are fighting to eliminate it and keep the conversation at the forefront. 

MPS seniors return to class; board vote brings back graduation

Milwaukee Public Schools seniors who opted in for in-person learning will head back to class Monday morning, marking the final phase of the district's in-person learning rollout.

Local leaders fighting to eliminate another epidemic — racism

As racism is also spreading, local organizations are fighting to eliminate it and keep the conversation at the forefront. 

Alaska Airlines says state senator banned for refusing to follow face mask requirements

Senator Lora Reinbold from Alaska has been banned from Alaska Airlines for her "continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding the current mask policy,” an airline spokesperson said.

Fauci expects CDC to revise mask guidelines, says COVID-19 transmission risk outdoors is ‘really low’

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Sunday he expects the CDC to revise its guidelines after acknowledging that the risk of COVID-19 transmission in an outdoor setting is “really low.”

Restaurants struggle to find workers as unemployment benefits outlast COVID restrictions

Many restaurateurs are having a hard time finding employees, in part, because many of them are relying on unemployment benefits rather than coming back to work.