Wisconsin DHS: Coronavirus cases up 462; deaths up 13

The Wisconsin DHS has reported more than 569,000 COVID-19 cases and 6,500 deaths to date, now more than one year since the pandemic was declared.

Medically vulnerable in US put near end of vaccine line

Across the United States, millions of medically vulnerable people who initially were cited as a top vaccination priority group got slowly bumped down the list as the CDC modified its guidelines to favor the elderly, regardless of their physical condition, and workers in a wide range of job sectors.

US surpasses COVID-19 vaccine milestone of 100 million shots administered

The U.S. has administered more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine according to the latest numbers posted Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

COVID-19 causes the immune system to go rogue and harm the body, researchers say

Researchers have found that in some people with severe COVID-19, the immune system goes rogue and attacks one of its own key defenses instead of fighting the coronavirus.

MHD: Weekly COVID-19 postivity rises for 1st time in 2021

Thirteen consecutive MHD COVID-19 updates had reported declining positivity, which had reached as high as 19.1% in early November 2020.

Gov. Evers, first lady complete COVID-19 vaccination series

Their vaccination comes exactly one year after the governor declared Wisconsin's first public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

African Americans disproportionately impacted by pandemic

As the COVID-19 outbreak spread through minority communities during the onset of the pandemic, too many lives were lost and equity was magnified.

Wisconsin's vaccine rollout offers hope after pandemic-altered year

Last march, places like the Wisconsin Center sat empty as COVID-19 cases were just emerging and lockdown was imminent. Now, it's one of thousands of sites around the state offering the vaccine. 

Despite COVID-19, the pandemic brought out the best in all of us

Despite COVID-19, the pandemic brought out the best in all of us. FOX6 News looked back on a challenging year with lots of silver linings.

Pandemic politics define year of COVID-19 in Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers declared a public health emergency on March 12, 2020. In the coming days, the state took drastic action that changed everyone's lives.

COVID-19 deaths falling but Americans 'must remain vigilant'

U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are falling again as the nation continues to recover from the devastating winter surge, a trend that experts are cautiously hopeful will accelerate as more vulnerable people are vaccinated.

Biden marks passage of $1.9T COVID-19 relief package with Rose Garden ceremony

The “bicameral” celebration in the Rose Garden on Friday, included remarks from Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as other top Democrats who pushed for the bill.

DHS: 550 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 1 new death

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 550 Friday, March 12, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 568,902.