American Family Field COVID-19 testing site to close at 3 p.m. due to weather

The Milwaukee Health Department will close the American Family Field COVID-19 testing site (formerly Miller Park) at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4.

Testing door handles for COVID-19: How concerned should we be?

Contact 6’s Jenna Sachs collected samples from door handles around Milwaukee and brought them for a local lab for testing. Some samples tested positive for the coronavirus.

Contact 6 tests door handles for COVID-19
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Contact 6’s Jenna Sachs collected samples from door handles around Milwaukee and brought them for a local lab for testing. Some samples tested positive for the coronavirus.

Milwaukee venues hopeful COVID-19 order brings new life

More people will be allowed inside Milwaukee event spaces starting Friday, Feb. 5, when a new COVID-19 health order takes effect.

Babies can get COVID-19 antibodies from mothers while in the womb, study finds

A new study shows that COVID-19 antibodies — a key element to immunity and protection from the coronavirus — can be transferred from a pregnant woman to the infant during pregnancy.

City of San Francisco sues its own school district to force classrooms to open

San Francisco becomes the first in the state — and possibly the entire country — to sue its own school district to force classroom doors open.

Walgreens to offer COVID-19 vaccinations beginning Feb. 12
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Around 17,800 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine have been allocated for Wisconsin Walgreens stores starting Friday, Feb. 12 by appointment only.

WI's school safety reporting system quickly hits 'over 1K contacts'
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The SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT (SUSO) Resource Center a free, 24/7, one-stop place to report a school safety concern -- including mental health.

Wisconsin Assembly to send mask order repeal back to Senate

The Wisconsin Assembly plans to send the question of whether the state’s mask mandate should be repealed back to the state Senate.

High-risk patients face COVID-19 vaccine questions

UW Health experts say it's crucial for high-risk groups to talk closely with a health care provider, sharing important information about vaccinations.

High-risk patients face COVID-19 vaccine questions
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UW Health experts say it's crucial for high-risk groups to talk closely with a health care provider, sharing important information about vaccinations.

Milwaukee residents 65+ can book appointment to get COVID-19 vaccine
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City of Milwaukee residents 65 and older can now book an appointment to get their COVID-19 vaccine through the Milwaukee Health Department.

Wisconsin Assembly to send mask mandate repeal to Senate
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With a possible repeal of the state’s mask order imminent, cities across the state moved this week to ensure they would have local restrictions in place.

WI's school safety reporting system quickly hits 'over 1K contacts'

The SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT (SUSO) Resource Center a free, 24/7, one-stop place to report a school safety concern -- including mental health.

Alternate Care Facility future uncertain as COVID-19 cases decline

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have continued to decline, the overflow space has seen just a trickle of patients. The last time someone was admitted was on Dec. 24.

Alternate Care Facility future uncertain as COVID-19 cases decline
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As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have continued to decline, the overflow space has seen just a trickle of patients. The last time someone was admitted was on Dec. 24.

Man wakes up from 11-month coma, as family weighs how to explain pandemic to him: report

A teenager from the United Kingdom has woken up from a roughly 11-month long coma, leading his family to weigh how they will explain the coronavirus pandemic to him, according to reports this week.