HHS tells FDA to cancel surprise fees on distilleries who made hand sanitizer

Distilleries that made hand sanitizer amid a shortage earlier this year were shocked to learn that the FDA was slapping them with a $14,060 fee.

More than 2,900 U.S. health care workers died in 2020, Kaiser Health reports

According to data collected from the “Lost on the Frontline” project by Kaiser Health News and the Guardian, more than 2,900 health care workers died in 2020.

New Year's Eve: A look at celebrations around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic

This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget with made-for-TV fireworks displays or packing it in early since they could not toast the end of 2020 in the presence of friends or crowds of carousing strangers.

Greek nurse builds ICU at home to treat relatives with COVID-19

Tachtatzoglou, who had to quarantine and could not go to work once his relatives tested positive for the virus, decided to put his ICU experience to use by looking after them himself.

Milwaukee business adapts to pandemic-altered New Year's Eve

As many plan to celebrate at home, the Milwaukee restaurant industry looks to adapt for the holiday -- an already challenging year coming to a close.

MFD: 2020 among the 'busiest years to date' for water rescues

The Milwaukee Fire Department says 2020 has been one of their busiest years to date for water rescues, and some believe it could be related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Pharmacist arrested: 57 got COVID vaccines left out in intentional act

Fifty-seven people received coronavirus vaccines twice removed from a refrigerator at Aurora Grafton Medical Center and left out in an intentional act, Aurora said Thursday.

COVID-19 timeline: How the pandemic unfolded over 1 year

The challenging months brought death, sickness, disruption and scientific exploration to the forefront of our lives, and many call it both the shortest and the longest year in history — and one that will certainly not be forgotten.

Wisconsin DHS: Coronavirus cases up 3,810; deaths up 41

To date, the Wisconsin DHS has reported more than 480,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 4,800 deaths.

110 'very happy' Kenosha Fire EMS workers get COVID vaccine

The state estimates it may take several months to finish this highest priority first round of COVID vaccinations so other fire departments are still waiting.

California is third state to pass 25,000 coronavirus deaths

California on Thursday surpassed 25,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic, the third state to do so after New York and Texas.

Dozens seeking COVID vaccine get the wrong injection

More than 40 people at a West Virginia COVID-19 vaccination clinic were accidentally given the Regeneron antibody treatment instead of the vaccine.

Ontario finance minister resigns after tropical pandemic vacation

Ontario's finance minister resigned after going to St. Barts in the Caribbean during the coronavirus pandemic and seemingly trying to hide it.

Police officer buys groceries for women accused of shoplifting

After checking the receipts of two women accused of shoplifting and finding only food, a Massachusetts officer spent $250 of his own money to cover their groceries.

Biden's inauguration will feature memorial for those lost to COVID

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris plan to take their oaths of office outside the U.S. Capitol building, part of inauguration events that aim to capture the traditional grandeur of the historic ceremony while complying with COVID-19 protocols.

US vaccine rollout off to slow, messy start

The race to vaccinate millions of Americans is off to a slower, messier start than public health officials and leaders of the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed had expected.

Bernie Sanders agrees with Trump’s push for more coronavirus stimulus

Sanders admitted Trump was right in stating the severity of the country’s economic downturn and agreed that the American people need help to survive the ongoing pandemic.