Researchers identify 7 US-based coronavirus variants

It's news no one wants to hear, but researchers say they've found at least seven new coronavirus variants - all of them based right here in the United States.

New Zealand enters first lockdown in 6 months after unexplained COVID-19 cases found

The lockdown in Auckland, which extends through Wednesday, is the first in New Zealand in six months and represents a significant setback in the nation's largely successful efforts to control the virus.

UW Badger Precollege programs prepare young students for higher ed

A new college program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is challenging curiosity and preparing students for the future; aimed at giving young students exposure and pushing them to their potential during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cards uplift Cudahy boy after COVID cancels Valentine's party

COVID-19 made Valentine's Day 2021 quite different, including for kids in school. Catherine Brousseau didn’t know what to say after yet another thing was taken from her kids.

'Dangerous wind chills' close COVID-19 testing sites in Milwaukee Monday

The American Family Field, Northwest and Southside Health Center COVID-19 testing sites in Milwaukee will be closed Monday "due to dangerous wind chills."

DHS: 503 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin; 1 new death

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 503 Sunday, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 555,303.

Buffets back open in Ohio despite pandemic safety concerns

The buffet is back open at restaurants and bars throughout Ohio, but with cautionary self-service measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Evers proposes $100 million for new venture capital fund

Gov. Evers will submit his two-year state budget proposal to the Republican-controlled Legislature on Tuesday, which will then spend months reworking it before passing its own version this summer.

State Rep. Myers holds blood drive: 'We can help others'

Donating blood sounds simple, but it can be life-changing for someone else. State Rep. LaKeshia Myers said donating blood and organs is one of the greatest ways you can show love.

Wisconsin DHS: Coronavirus cases up 752; deaths up 10

The Wisconsin DHS has reported more than 554,000 cases with more than 6,100 deaths related to COVID-19.

Oxford University to begin testing vaccine in children

The trial announced Saturday seeks to recruit 300 volunteers between the ages of 6 and 17, with up to 240 receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and the remainder a control meningitis vaccine.

Wisconsin receives grant to develop 988 suicide lifeline

A coalition organized by the DHS is expected to use the funding from Vibrant Emotional Health, the administrator of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, to establish a system in which everyone in Wisconsin has direct access through 988.

Wisconsin DWD to continue waiving unemployment work search

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) on Thursday, Feb. 10 announced a new emergency rule that will allow the department to continue waiving work searches for people who apply for unemployment insurance benefits.

4 potential COVID-19 therapeutics advance in trials

Enrollment has begun to test additional investigational drugs to fight COVID-19 symptoms, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Friday.