Stories tagged: "Angela Weideman"

Vaccine News A healthcare worker holds a Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at Memorial Healthcare System, in Miramar, Florida on December 14, 2020. - The United States kicked off a mass vaccination drive Monday hoping to turn the tide on the world's biggest coronavirus outbreak, as the country's death toll neared a staggering 300,000. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
Vaccine News Wisconsin Officials to Feds: We Need More COVID-19 Vaccines ASAP

Effort to vaccinate more people more quickly hindered by supply, DHS says.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson January 11, 2021 4:14 pm CST
Politics Jane Tannis, a resident at Oakwood Health Services in Altoona, celebrates her 76th birthday with Paul Chmelik, who is part of her care team. Both Tannis and Chmelik tested positive for COVID-19 this week. (Photo courtesy of Keri Teigen)
Politics Daughter Will ‘Wait and Pray’ After Mom Tests Positive for COVID in Nursing Home

COVID-19 cases on the rise in long-term care facilities, with 430 active investigations underway.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson October 29, 2020 4:00 pm CDT
Coronavirus Alan Nugent, right, owner of the Stockholm Pie and General Store, works with a fellow employee and a customer on Aug. 1, the first day of Gov. Tony Evers’ order making the wearing of masks in public places in Wisconsin mandatory. Nugent said a handful of people have left his store because they would not wear masks, but most people abide by the regulation. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Coronavirus Who Follows Wisconsin’s Mask Mandate? It’s Complicated.

Compliance is what people make of it, with some cities cracking down on businesses that do not comply, others ignoring it.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson August 10, 2020 8:00 am CDT
Coronavirus Wisconsin Made COVID Isolation Centers Public But Some Counties Move Toward Secrecy
Coronavirus Wisconsin Made COVID Isolation Centers Public But Some Counties Move Toward Secrecy

County health officials say revealing locations will deter hotel owners from partnering with them, scare away regular guests.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson July 24, 2020 9:41 am CDT
Coronavirus Local Health Directors Face Threats, Anger for Enforcing Measures to Stop COVID
Coronavirus Local Health Directors Face Threats for Doing Their Jobs

Incidents increasing since statewide order overturned by Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson July 15, 2020 3:31 pm CDT

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A tornado near New Richmond completely destroyed a garage and caused some other damage Wednesday night. (Photo via National Weather Service) Local Coverage Wednesday Storms Brought Six Tornadoes, National Weather Service Confirms
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), center, is flanked by Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam), left, and Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) during a press conference before an attempt to override Gov. Tony Evers' veto of a bill to prematurely end the $300-a-week federal unemployment benefit. (Photo by Christina Lieffring) Politics Unemployed Wisconsinites Will Keep $300 Boost After Republicans Fail to End It
Masks on a table Coronavirus The Delta Variant is Spreading Rapidly. Wisconsin Health Officials Are Recommending Masks Again.
(Shutterstock) Politics ‘$15 is Just a Start’: Wisconsin Residents Push for a Minimum Wage Hike
Coronavirus Wisconsin National Guard members Sgt. John Clark, left, and Spc. Madeline Westrick gather samples at a drive-up COVID-19 testing site near Baraboo on April 29. The guard continues to play a key role by running free testing sites across the state as cases surge. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Coronavirus Record Day: 845 New COVID Cases

The number of COVID-19 cases has grown more by 18,000 since end of May.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson July 10, 2020 4:29 pm CDT
Coronavirus COVID in Wisconsin: A Patchwork of Local Rules Being Ignored by Many
Coronavirus Wisconsin’s Patchwork of Local COVID Rules Ignored by Many

County health officials say state Supreme Court empowered many to engage in activities leading to a recent spike in cases.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson July 9, 2020 4:27 pm CDT