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MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- A subvariant of COVID-19's Omicron variant has been detected in Wisconsin. DHS Bureau of Infectious Diseases Chief Medical Offic...

MADISON, Wis. — Dane County’s COVID-19 case peak last month was more than 200% higher than the previous peak in the winter of 2020, the county’s health department said this week. In its latest weekly summary, Public Health Madison & Dane County said last month’s peak, fueled by the more contagious Omicron variant, was 204% higher than the previous peak...

Will we keep needing booster shots? How worried should we be about stealth omicron? Will COVID-19 become endemic? Experts weigh in, plus more COVID news.

USPS began delivering free at-home tests to many states in freezing climates.

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- While COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin still remain at critically high levels, numbers are dr...

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -- While COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin still remain at critically high levels, numbers are dropping quickly. The Omicron variant surg...

Wisconsin's top medical officer says COVID-19 could become endemic this year, meaning it would be considered a disease that is a regular part of the population. But some medical experts say new variants may prevent COVID from ever becoming endemic.

Officials with the Wisconsin DHS on Thursday reminded residents that wearing a mask can still make a difference in COVID-19 spread.

Will we keep needing booster shots? How worried should we be about stealth omicron? Will COVID-19 become endemic? Experts weigh in, plus more COVID news.

Wisconsin's top medical officer said COVID-19 could become endemic by the end of 2022, anticipating a stage where case numbers remain fairly constant.