Health
COVID-19 Cases, Testing Dropping
Slight decline in positive case rate emerges.
Dec 13th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneWisconsin Crosses 4,000 COVID-19 Death Threshold
But 30-day average daily death total is slowly falling from peak.
Dec 12th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneState Panel Must Ration Vaccines
Wisconsin has 450,000 health care workers but first shipment of vaccines numbers just 65,000.
Dec 12th, 2020 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio3,858 New COVID-19 Cases
State likely to cross 4,000 death threshold in next 24 hours.
Dec 11th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneOfficials “Cautiously Optimistic” About Stabilizing Case Numbers
Public health officials are worried that dropping case numbers are a data problem, and not actually a lessening burden of disease.
Dec 11th, 2020 by Graham KilmerCrowley Leads Coalition For COVID-19 Relief
With no relief in sight, economic disaster could await Milwaukee and the rest of the country.
Dec 11th, 2020 by Graham KilmerWisconsin Dry Ice Industry Preparing For Vaccine
New vaccine will require large quantities of dry ice for shipping.
Dec 11th, 2020 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public RadioUW Health Will Be Pfizer Vaccine Distribution Hub
The health system will distribute the first round of vaccines to frontline health care workers.
Dec 11th, 2020 by Jay Rath, Wisconsin ExaminerMeet the COVID-19 Naysayers
They downplay danger, oppose masks and resist a vaccine.
Dec 11th, 2020 by Howard Hardee, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism4,034 New COVID-19 Cases
State's case load falls from "critically high" to "very high."
Dec 10th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneAdvocate Aurora Health Preparing to Vaccinate Staff Next Week
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine being reviewed for emergency use today.
Dec 10th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioDementia Related Deaths Rising, Advocates Say
Deaths of Wisconsin residents with Alzheimer's and dementia are up 14%.
Dec 10th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner