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Updated: 5:14 PM CST Jan 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript STATE TO START DOING THAT. BUT THAT’S NOT THE PROCEDURE HERE IN WISCONSIN. NOT YE MANY PEOPLE OVER 65 OR WITH UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE DEMANDING FASTER ACCESS TO THE COVID VACCINE. >> IT’S URGENT BECAUSE I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN, AND BECAUSE I WANT TO LIVE. REPORTER: AND NOW THAT’S WHAT HHS SECRETARY ALEX AZAR IS CALLING ON STATES TO DO, SAYING THE GOVERNMENT WILL RELEASE ALL OF ITS VACCINE STOCKPILE >> ...

Updated: 6:10 PM CST Jan 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript HOW DAY ONE WENT. >> DO YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT? >> I DO. >> FIREFIGHTER? >> I AM. REPORTER: AFTER RECEIVING A QUICK HEALTH SCREENING. THIS FIREFIGHTER HEADED DOWN THE HALL TO RECEIVE HIS COVID-19 VACCIN HE’S ONE OF THE FIRST TO GET ONE AT MILWAUKEE’S NEW VACCINATION SITE AT THE WISCONSIN CENTER. THE DOORS FIRST OPENED TO STAFF AT 8:30. >> I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE THE VACCINE AND SINCE WE’RE GIVING IT, ...

The Wisconsin public health lab confirmed the first case of the U.K. variant of COVID-19 in the state.

Updated: 6:30 PM CST Jan 11, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript RETURN TO IN-PERSON SCHOOL. >> HE SAW HIS TEACHERS FOR TWO DAYS FOR THIS WHOLE SCHOOL YEAR AND THAT WAS IT. I KNOW IT IS HARD ON HIM. IT IS HARD ON US. >> OUR CURRICULUM IS NOT SET UP FOR ONLINE LEARNING. MY CHILD WAS LEARNING HOW TO SEW VIRTUALLY. HE COULDN’T RAISE HIS HAND AND GET HELP. JOYCE: PARENTS MARCHED AHEAD OF TONIGHT’S SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. AND INSTEAD OF WALKING OUT, STUDENTS LOGGED OUT THIS MORNIN...

Interim UW System President Tommy Thompson told WISN 12 the school system could help administer the COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccine: Frequently asked questions & answers There have been lots of questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. WISN 12 News has put together this resource to help provide answers. Share Updated: 1:38 PM CDT Mar 21, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine: Frequently asked questions & answers There have been lots of questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. WISN 12 News has put together this resource to help provide answers. Share Updated: 1:38 PM CDT Mar 21, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcri...

Wisconsin surpasses 5,000 COVID-19 deaths Largest percentage of deaths in 80-89 age group Share Updated: 6:17 PM CST Jan 6, 2021 Wisconsin surpasses 5,000 COVID-19 deaths Largest percentage of deaths in 80-89 age group Share Updated: 6:17 PM CST Jan 6, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THURSDAY. PATRICK: BREAKING NEWS IN THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. MORE THAN 5000 COVID PATIENTS IN WISCONSIN HAVE NOW DIED. THE STATE REPORTED 60 MORE DEATHS TODAY, PUSHING THE NU TRAC...

Updated: 6:27 PM CST Dec 30, 2020 The Associated Press Wisconsin Assembly Democrats are considering skipping next weeks inauguration ceremony because Republicans who control the chamber arent mandating lawmakers and staffers wear masks.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinAssembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz said hes afraid the lack of masks could spread COVID-19 and having Democrats skip the ceremony is "a real possibility." Republican Speaker Robin Vos sa...

Updated: 6:15 PM CST Dec 21, 2020 Wisconsin this week is launching a new COVID-19 contact tracing app.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinIts designed to let residents know if theyve come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.Several other states are already using it with mixed results. It first relies on people caring enough about others to use the app. But it will also take local health departments quickly notifying people of positive results.As th...

Updated: 6:10 PM CST Dec 18, 2020 Gov. Tony Evers and state health officials Friday called on the federal government to allocate more Pfizer vaccines to Wisconsin. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinThe state was informed Thursday it will only be receiving 35,100 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.Thats far less than expected.Wisconsin received an initial 49,725 doses Monday. "This is unacceptable. Wisconsin citizens deserve the vaccine the federal government promised," Evers sai...