UW infectious disease expert says masks will be common moving forward
Masks are not required in most places anymore, but health experts think masking will be a part of society moving…
CORONAVIRUS
7-day average of COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin down to 1 per day
The 7-day average of COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin…
‘We’ve got to get them in the door,’ Thompson encouraged by record freshman applications as UW System looks to bounce back
As recent high school graduates now prepare for…
COVID-19 cases increase slightly in Wisconsin; zero deaths reported
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased…
Healthcare workers feeling relief as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to drop
Wisconsin has averaged 69 new cases of COVID-19…
WI DHS announces free COVID-19 testing for schools this fall, based partially on Madison school’s success
There’s still no coronavirus vaccine available…
Kids celebrate return of summer camp
School’s out, but this summer kids have more…
Wisconsin health officials launch COVID plan for schools
Wisconsin health officials have launched a new program to test school children for COVID-19 this fall.…
Wisconsin reports zero COVID-19 deaths as state inches closer to vaccine milestone
Wisconsin recorded zero deaths due to COVID-19 as the state gets closer to 50 percent of residents getting at least one vaccine dose , according to…
Watchdog: Nursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic
A government watchdog says that deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic.…
Delta variant represents 20% of U.S. infections
The so-called COVID-19 delta variant which was first detected in India now represents more than 20% of coronavirus infections in the U.S. in the last…
Waunakee parents divided on mask-optional policy as summer school starts
For the first time since early 2020, students in Waunakee had the option to not wear a mask in the classroom Monday.…
UW Health: “Long haulers” should reach out to primary care provider
Now that coronavirus has been around for more than a year, UW Health is starting to see more “long haulers” come through their…
Health officials bet on mobile vaccination clinics to finish the job as mass vaccination clinics end
Two of the biggest coronavirus vaccination sites in southern Wisconsin are coming to an end soon, entering our area into a new phase in the fight…
Wisconsin records lowest number of positive COVID-19 tests since March 2020
One person died Thursday in Wisconsin due to COVID-19, according to the latest numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Health…
Biden outlines vaccine plan, set to miss global-sharing goal
President Joe Biden is expected to fall short of his commitment to shipping 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with the world by the end of June.…
New research links COVID-19 to Type 1 diabetes diagnosis
Concerning news for those who have recovered from COVID-19. New research suggests that the virus may damage the pancreas and cause…