Health

COVID-19 Survivors Reflect on 2020

COVID-19 Survivors Reflect on 2020

Many this year have 'confronted the reality of death' and faced unexpected challenges.

WI Daily: Over 8% Of Wisconsin Residents Have Tested Positive for COVID-19
WI Daily

Over 8% Of Wisconsin Residents Have Tested Positive for COVID-19

DHS reports 2,799 new cases

Capitol Christmas Decoration Memorializes COVID-19 Victims

Capitol Christmas Decoration Memorializes COVID-19 Victims

A garland was made with a ring for every person that has died in Wisconsin.

Hospital Files 200 Lawsuits Against Patients

Hospital Files 200 Lawsuits Against Patients

Many hospitals in state promised to slow down debt collection during pandemic. They haven’t.

WI Daily: 64 of 72 Wisconsin Counties Have “High” COVID-19 Levels
WI Daily

64 of 72 Wisconsin Counties Have “High” COVID-19 Levels

Case load less than half of what it was when things were "critically high."

WI Daily: Record Report of 120 New COVID-19 Deaths
WI Daily

Record Report of 120 New COVID-19 Deaths

But 30-day death average still below December 9th high.

EPA Requires Lead Testing for Schools, Day Cares

EPA Requires Lead Testing for Schools, Day Cares

But fails to speed up removal of lead lines. A “heart breaking failure,” critics charge.

Evers Offers Compromise Bill on COVID-19

Evers Offers Compromise Bill on COVID-19

After meeting with Republican leaders, offers draft bill with “items on which all of us can agree.”

WI Daily: Lowest COVID-19 Testing Total in 99 Days
WI Daily

Lowest COVID-19 Testing Total in 99 Days

6,502 tests processed in past 24 hours

First Moderna Vaccines Arriving This Week

First Moderna Vaccines Arriving This Week

Wisconsin expects approximately 100,000 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.

Nursing Students Help With COVID-19 Care

Nursing Students Help With COVID-19 Care

UW System offers incentives for students to join the effort at hospitals and clinics.

WI Daily: COVID-19 Cases, Testing Falling, But Not Positivity Rate
WI Daily

COVID-19 Cases, Testing Falling, But Not Positivity Rate

Percentage of tests confirming a new case has held steady