Health
Don’t Put Off Healthcare During Pandemic
The Wisconsin Hospital Association is urging residents to continue seeking medical care.
May 30th, 2020 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public RadioTransit Union Blasts MCTS Mask Policy
Transit system leadership is wary of trying to enforce a mask requirement for riding buses.
May 29th, 2020 by Graham KilmerMilwaukee Maintaining Its Health Order At Least One More Week
Dashboard shows Milwaukee has actually regressed in fighting COVID-19.
May 29th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneCOVID-19 Testing, Cases Surge 22 Percent
Record testing, cases. Hospitalizations also at 30-day high.
May 29th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneCOVID-19 Spreading Faster Out State Than In Milwaukee County
COVID-19 cases are growing slower in Milwaukee County, compared to the WOW counties and the rest of the state.
May 29th, 2020 by Graham KilmerState Offering Aid for Local Health Clinics
$10 million of CARES Act funding is set aside to help clinics in underserved communities.
May 29th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerHispanics Now Have Greatest Number of COVID-19 Cases in Milwaukee
Also, county's poorest are more than 2.5 times as likely to contract COVID-19.
May 28th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneState Reports New COVID-19 Testing Record
Death toll reaches 550, but percentage of tests coming back positive is falling.
May 28th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneNew Highs for COVID-19 Testing, Cases, Deaths
State reports over 10,000 tests in a single day for the first time.
May 27th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneWealthy Hospitals Grab Pandemic Payouts
Ascension Health and 19 other health care giants grab $5 billion in federal funds while smaller hospitals get little.
May 27th, 2020 by Bruce MurphyReport Predicts Second COVID-19 Surge in State
Virus reproducing faster in Wisconsin than all but nine states, British study finds.
May 26th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneCOVID-19 Hospitalizations Hit 30-Day High in Wisconsin
279 new cases in past 24 hours.
May 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene