UWM team develops process to test wastewater for COVID-19

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are part of a team doing statewide surveillance to look for early COVID-19 trends in Wisconsin communities.

UK health officials announce 2nd new COVID-19 strain

The latest discovery has the United Kingdom taking extra precautions amid increased spread of COVID-19 due to the newly discovered coronavirus variants.

DHS: 2,579 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 69 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 2,579 on Wednesday, Dec. 23, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 463,594.

Police: Inmate freed due to COVID-19 shot fiancée, mother-in-law

Federal prosecutors had opposed the release of a Michigan man now charged with attempted murder in the shooting of his fiancee and her mother after getting out of prison early due to COVID concerns.

Chipotle not requiring workers to get COVID-19 vaccine, but will ‘strongly encourage it’

In an interview on Tuesday, Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol said the company will cover any cost employees may accrue to get the vaccine, but it will not mandate that every worker get one.

COVID relief bill morphs into a test of GOP loyalty to Trump

President Donald Trump's last-minute objections are setting up a defining showdown with his own Republican Party in his final days in office.

'I don’t know if this is the smartest idea': Holiday travel surges despite COVID-19 outbreak

Millions of Americans are traveling ahead of Christmas and New Year’s, despite pleas from public health experts that they stay home to avoid fueling the raging coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 320,000 nationwide.

Milwaukee County awards $11.6M in small business grants

Funds will enable businesses to cover a number of expenses, including PPE, payroll and utilities.

Season's greetings: Cards solicited for COVID-19 patients

Hospitals asked adults, organizations and schoolchildren to either make or buy holiday cards and send them to the institutions for distribution to patients. The goal is for everyone in the hospital to get a card and at least a tiny bit of holiday cheer.

EMT tests negative after giving CPR to passenger on LAX-bound flight who died from COVID-19

A 32-year-old Los Angeles EMT jumped into service after a passenger onboard a United Airlines flight suffered cardiac arrest mid-flight on Monday, December 14. TMZ obtained exclusive video of the lifesaving efforts during that flight from Orlando to LAX, which was diverted to New Orleans.

Coronavirus contact tracing app is now live in Wisconsin

WI Exposure Notification, a new mobile app to assist in notifying contacts of people who’ve tested positive for COVID-19, is now live.

Collin County dad leaves hospital after 150 day battle with COVID-19

Marcus Foreman gave a flex as he exited Methodist Richardson Medical Center. His family says many of the doctors thought he would not make it.

Health care worker in NYC has serious allergic reaction to coronavirus vaccine

Health officials in New York City report that a health care worker who was among the first to receive a COVID-19 vaccination has had a serious adverse reaction.

Pfizer to give US another 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the U.S. with an additional 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine under a new agreement.

Coronavirus reaches Antarctica, bringing pandemic to last untouched continent

Chilean authorities announced that at least 58 people that were at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that went to the continent tested positive for the new coronavirus.