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Wisconsin school boards pull back some COVID-19 safety measures; doctors express concern School boards and districts across southeast Wisconsin have been revisiting their COVID-19 safety measures, with some pulling away from requiring face masks and quarantine. and last updated 2021-05-05 18:42:13-04 School boards and districts across southeast Wisconsin have been revisiting their COVID-19 safety measures, with some pulling away from requiring face masks and quarantine. In a narrow vote, the Sc...

Sen. Johnson questions effectiveness of masks in schools, cast doubts kids can get severe COVID-19 symptoms MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- As some school districts are temporarily shifting to virtual learning due to positive COVID-19 cases, U.S Senator Ron Johnson is doubting mask mandates in school are effective, saying kids can’t get severe symptoms once infected.  Despite national and state officials calling masks one of the most effective tools to prevent the spread of the virus, Senator Ron ...

HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By   (Photo : Alex Wong/Getty Images) President Biden Delivers Remarks On Administrations Pandemic Response And Vaccination Program WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 04: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the vaccination program during an event at the State Dining Room of the White House May 4, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden set a new goal to have 70% of adult Americans with at least one shot and at least 160 ...

COVID cases at Cedar Grove school with masks optional News of COVID cases at mask-optional Cedar Grove school News of two positive cases of COVID-19 at Cedar Grove Middle School came a day after the district went mask-optional. CEDAR GROVE, Wis. - News of two positive cases of COVID-19 at Cedar Grove Middle School came a day after the district went mask-optional.  Over the last year, weve almost come to expect a large sign on the door of a school or business saying "mask required," but youll ...

COVID vaccine eligibility for kids may soon expand: DHS More Wisconsin kids may soon be eligible for COVID shot More than 2 million people have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, but the state is hitting a plateau in its vaccination rate. A looming decision could soon help provide a bump in shots. MILWAUKEE - Across Wisconsin, 2.1 million people who are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine are yet to receive their shots. While that means 2.5 million people have received at least one dose...

Coronavirus Disease Weekly News 25April 2021 The news posted last week for the coronavirus 2019-nCoV (aka SARS-CoV-2), which produces COVID-19 disease, has been surveyed and some important articles are summarized here. The articles are more or less organized with general virus news and anecdotes first, then stories from around the US, followed by an increased number of items from other countries around the globe. Economic news related to COVID-19 is found here. Please share this article - Go to...

DAVID WAHLBERG Wisconsin health officials have repeatedly declined to say how many residents have acquired COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated, even though they’re tracking such “breakthrough” infections and federal officials have reported more than 7,000 cases nationally. A new clinical study shows the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is about 66 percent effective against moderate to severe COVID-19.That also includes variants. Its the same number the company release...

Vaccinations plateau as variants rise in Wisconsin April 23, 2021 7:20 PM Site staff Updated: MADISON, Wis. — Weekly vaccinations in Wisconsin have dipped a bit from an all-time high in early April, when the state received an unusually high supply of J&J vaccines before the federal government called a now-lifted halt on their administration. The plateau comes as active variants rise, with Rock County reporting new variants this week while the number of known sequence...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The supply of COVID-19 vaccine in Wisconsin is nearing the point of exceeding demand for the first time, with more than 50% of the eligib

Supply of COVID-19 vaccine nearing demand in Wisconsin By SCOTT BAUERApril 22, 2021 GMT MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The supply of COVID-19 vaccine in Wisconsin is nearing the point of exceeding demand for the first time, with more than 50% of the eligible population having received at least one dose and nearly 30% of the total population fully vaccinated. State health leaders said Thursday that while the gap between supply and demand is closing, there is an increasing emphasis on reaching those who ...