Canada to quarantine travelers, suspend flights to Mexico and the Caribbean

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced stricter restrictions on travelers in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus.

NIH launches online database to track, understand neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19

Amid increasing evidence of lasting neurological effects from COVID-19, the National Institutes of Health said it has launched an online database in order to track these symptoms in hopes of better understanding how the coronavirus impacts the brain and nervous system.

DHS: 1,567 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 49 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 1,567 Friday, Jan. 29, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 539,915.

Evers: Repealing mask mandate like eliminating speed limits

Evers told reporters during a conference call Friday that Republicans were trying to throw out one of the only tools he has left to mitigate COVID-19′s spread.

SC 17-year-old dies from MIS-C, inflammatory condition associated with COVID-19

A teenager died this week from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced Friday.

UW System to offer tuition credit for working vaccination sites

Students of the UW System nursing and pharmacy programs will be eligible for a $500 tuition credit if they work a minimum of 16 hours at a COVID-19 vaccination site.

Johnson & Johnson's shot prevents COVID-19, but less than some others

With vaccinations off to a rocky start globally, experts had been counting on a one-dose vaccine that would stretch scarce supplies and avoid the logistics nightmare of getting people to return for boosters.

300 MPS students to go back to class; parents wonder 'how they'll pick'

Around 300 Milwaukee Public Schools' students will soon head back to class for the first time since March, but parents don't know yet who will get that opportunity. 

Taking common pain relievers before COVID-19 vaccination could lessen efficacy, experts say

Experts warn that common over-the-counter pain relievers could interfere with the body’s immune response that triggers protection from illness caused by the novel coronavirus.

Mayor Barrett concerned about possible state mask mandate repeal
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Thursday repealing the statewide mask mandate could have a devastating impact on public health.

Mayor Barrett concerned about possible state mask mandate repeal

While Milwaukee's mask order won't be going away, the city's mayor said it would be less effective if surrounding communities don't have one, too.

FDA: More than half of sampled alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico found to be poisonous

The FDA has issued an “import alert” on all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico after the agency found that more than half of products sampled contained poisonous ingredients.

‘Wake-up call’: Doomsday Clock remains at 100 seconds to midnight amid COVID-19 pandemic, political strife

The Doomsday Clock remains at 100 seconds to midnight, making it the closest symbolic point to humanity’s destruction since the Cold War when the U.S. and Soviet Union tested their first thermonuclear weapons.

Wisconsin Assembly halts vote on repeal of mask mandate
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Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Assembly on Thursday abruptly canceled a vote to repeal Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’s mask mandate.

Fisher House to serve Madison-area veterans, families

The recently announced project will offer a resource to families in search of affordable, reliable lodging when a loved one received care at the Madison VA.

UW Health expert provides COVID-19 vaccine update
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Dr. Matt Anderson, senior medical director of primary care with UW Health, joined FOX6 News at 4 on Thursday, Jan. 28 to discuss the latest COVID-19 vaccine developments.

Wisconsin Assembly halts vote on repeal of mask mandate

Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Assembly on Thursday abruptly canceled a vote to repeal Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’s mask mandate.

DHS: 1,802 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 24 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 1,802 Thursday, Jan. 28, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 538,348.