Health

Legislature Halts Mask Mandate Repeal

Legislature Halts Mask Mandate Repeal

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said bill not being taken up, for now.

WI Daily: New COVID-19 Cases Still Coming in Faster Than Any Point Last Summer
WI Daily

New COVID-19 Cases Still Coming in Faster Than Any Point Last Summer

Seven-day rolling total keeps falling, but is still ahead of any date before September 17th.

Data Wonk: Why GOP Wants to Spread COVID-19
Data Wonk

Why GOP Wants to Spread COVID-19

72% of state voters support mask mandate. But Republicans worry only about Trump supporters.

Pandemic Causes Youth Prison Problems

Pandemic Causes Youth Prison Problems

New report finds switch to virtual education and other changes taking a toll on youth, staff at Lincoln Hills, Copper Lake.

Health Workers Get Lessons in Empathy

Health Workers Get Lessons in Empathy

Milwaukee AHEC creates Community Health Workers Training Program.

WI Daily: New COVID-19 Cases At Lowest Point Since Mid-September
WI Daily

New COVID-19 Cases At Lowest Point Since Mid-September

Despite trending lower, cases are still higher than at any point before September

Senate Votes to Kill State Mask Mandate

Senate Votes to Kill State Mask Mandate

State Assembly will likely vote on repeal later this week.

State Announces Next Phase of Vaccines

State Announces Next Phase of Vaccines

More groups will be added on March 1. President Biden ramping up federal vaccines delivered to states.

Vaccine Tampering Pharmacist Pleads Guilty

Vaccine Tampering Pharmacist Pleads Guilty

Grafton resident Steven Brandenburg pleads to federal charges, still faces state charges.

WI Daily: 946 New COVID-19 Cases
WI Daily

946 New COVID-19 Cases

Excluding Christmas holiday, it's the lowest total since September. But testing is also down.

UW System Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing

UW System Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing

But many UW-Madison students tested twice as often as at other campuses.

WI Daily: 1,119 New COVID-19 Cases
WI Daily

1,119 New COVID-19 Cases

Six deaths, 761 actively hospitalized