Stimulus checks: IRS says next batch of payments will be disbursed in coming days

Officials from the IRS and U.S. Treasury said Monday the next batch of COVID-19 stimulus payments will start hitting bank accounts later this week. Mailed checks will start going out as well.

Racine's RYDE Transit System to offer free bus rides for vaccinations

Racine’s RYDE Transit System offers free rides to community members going to a vaccination site or who just got vaccinated and need to return to their home or work.  

CDC review of COVID-19 guidance from 1st year of pandemic found some didn’t meet scientific standards

The CDC recently reviewed COVID-19 documents from the first year of the pandemic and found three were not “grounded in science” or “free of undue influence” that have since been either removed from the website completely or replaced.

Miami Beach: Over 1,000 arrested, emergency curfew extended amid unruly spring break crowds

Miami Beach officials stressed this isn’t the typical spring break crowd. They said it’s not college students, but adults looking to let loose in one of the few states fully open during the pandemic.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe, 79% effective in late-stage US study, company says

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection against disease and complete protection against hospitalization and death across all age groups in a late-stage U.S. study.

Milwaukee County's ZIP code vaccination program begins Monday
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Starting Monday morning, March 22, Milwaukee County's ZIP code vaccination program begins. Local officials say it's a huge step toward equal access to the vaccine. 

'Vaccinated twice,' Delafield woman celebrates 84th with family
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After more than a year of separation, a Delafield mother and grandmother was able to be with her family to celebrate her 84th birthday.

Milwaukee County's ZIP code vaccination program begins Monday
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Starting Monday morning, March 22, Milwaukee County's ZIP code vaccination program begins. Local officials say it's a huge step toward equal access to the vaccine. 

'Vaccinated twice,' Delafield woman celebrates 84th with family

After more than a year of separation, a Delafield mother and grandmother was able to be with her family to celebrate her 84th birthday.

Arkansas Gov. aims to end mask mandate at month’s end

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that he believes his proposal to remove a mask mandate intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus will take place as planned at the end of the month.

Hand sanitizer recalled because containers resemble water bottles

A brand of hand sanitizers from a North Carolina-based manufacturer is being recalled out of fear that the containers may resemble water bottles, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Milwaukee County's ZIP code vaccination program begins Monday

Starting Monday morning, March 22, Milwaukee County's ZIP code vaccination program begins. Local officials say it's a huge step toward equal access to the vaccine.

Slow walkers more likely to die from COVID-19 regardless of weight, study finds

Researchers looked at walking pace because they say it's an easy way to assess overall physical health - and found slow walkers are at the greatest risk of severe COVID-19, regardless of BMI.

COVID-19 vaccine clinic reunites mom, daughter after months apart

It has been an isolating year for many, especially the elderly, many of whom haven't seen family members in almost a year.

Parents of virtual learners say their kids have worse mental health, less time outside, CDC survey finds

One year after the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools nationwide, a CDC survey released Thursday shows that remote learning has taken a toll on the mental and physical health of both parents and children. 

Fauci says Europe’s latest COVID-19 surge is a warning to US

The government’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning the latest COVID-19 surge in Europe could be a sign of what’s to come in the U.S.