Stories tagged: "coronavirus"


Updated COVID vaccines are designed to target the variants currently circulating and are recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older. Photo courtesy of UW-Eau Claire
Q&A: Everything You Need to Know About Wisconsin’s New COVID Boosters

The state’s hospital admissions have been rising since July, according to the latest CDC data. The severity of the COVID-19 pandemic has faded, but there are still thousands of hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths in the U.S. each week. Hospitalizations have been increasing since late summer, so the just-released booster shot comes at perfect time....

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Wisconsin Republicans pitch amendment to block church closures during emergencies

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are trying again to block government agencies from closing churches during emergencies, this time with a constitutional amendment.

The City of Milwaukee is launching a COVID-19 "vaccination hub" at the Wisconsin Center.
The Official COVID Emergency Is Over, but What Does That Mean in Wisconsin?

The answer is much less about restrictions, which are almost nonexistent, and more about less access to free or low-cost treatments and far less data collection that could warn us about the next outbreak.

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Look Back: Two Years Ago, Wisconsin Bars Are Shut Down on St. Pat’s Day as COVID Spreads

Health officials warned an already-impatient nation that the pandemic’s impact would last months rather than weeks. If only.

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Wisconsin Passes 12,000 COVID Deaths

Milestone reached as the Omicron surge subsides.

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UW System Will Drop Mask Requirements by Spring Break

The decision comes as Wisconsin's latest COVID wave rapidly subsides.

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Wisconsin Hospitals Are in ‘Emergency Situation’ as Unvaccinated COVID Patients Fill Up ICU Beds

Hospitals across Wisconsin and the Midwest have few or no ICU beds available, putting patients at risk as numbers climb.