US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots
With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for every American who…
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Who can get a vaccine booster shot and when doses will be available
Around 20 million Americans are eligible for a…
DHS reports 2,778 new COVID-19 cases in WI
As of Friday, a total of 6,317,439 vaccines have…
CDC: Studies show masks lessen school outbreaks
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention…
Two more UW System schools now 70% vaccinated
UW-Oshkosh and UW-Whitewater reached a 70%…
Biden urges booster shots for those eligible
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on…
CDC endorses COVID booster for millions of older Americans
The CDC has endorsed booster shots for millions…
Dane County expands testing capacity as ERs become overburdened with COVID-19 testing
Local health systems are reporting more and more people coming to the ER for a COVID-19 test which is diverting staff from patients with serious…
Madison officials concerned about Halloween gatherings amidst Delta variant spread
During a press briefing, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway asked everyone, especially people gathering downtown, to follow CDC…
91.8% of Wisconsin ICU beds currently occupied
As of September 22, 91.8% of all ICU beds are full, with 57.8% of ICU wards at maximum capacity. In comparison, 89.7% of all hospital beds are full,…
DHS reports 3,075 new COVID-19 cases in WI
As of Thursday, a total of 6,306,892 vaccines have been administered throughout Wisconsin. So far, 56.4 percent of Wisconsinites have gotten at least…
CDC advisory panel backs Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans
The advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the extra doses for people 65 and older, nursing home residents, and…
Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?
The spike in infections among children and teens has also meant an increase in…
Officials: Latest COVID-19 surge hasn’t peaked in Wisconsin
The seven-day average of new cases as of Tuesday was 2,857, nearly double what it was two weeks ago and at a level not seen since early January…
US jobless claims tick up from near a pandemic low
Still, jobless claims remain somewhat elevated: Before the pandemic tore through the economy in March 2020, they generally numbered about 220,000 a…
Wisconsin COVID-19 hospitalizations keep rising as national numbers trend down
More than 1,100 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wisconsin Wednesday, the highest number since January…
More than 250 attended schools in Dane County infected with COVID-19, or right before infection
Contact tracing identified schools as a potential source of their exposure.…