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6 reports of blood clots among 6.8 million doses administered.

The Department of Health Services is instructing Wisconsin vaccine providers to stop administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to a federal review of reported adverse side effects.

Although the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Gov. Evers statewide mask mandate, face coverings are still required at many stores, like Aldi, Pick 'n

Covid infections caused by variants growing in Wisconsin, more children getting sick April 9, 2021 7:25 PM Amanda Quintana Updated: The CDC has identified five variants that are more contagious than the original strain. “All five of these strains are currently in Wisconsin, and the proportion of the Wisconsin infections that’s caused by the variants of concern is growing week by week,” said DHS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard. The variants need less i...

‘Please, Please, Please’; State Officials Urge COVID-19 Vaccination By Rob Sussman Apr 8, 2021 4:55 PM MADISON, WI (WTAQ) — State officials are pushing for people to take advantage of widespread vaccine eligibility as the rate of COVID-19 infection in Wisconsin continues trending upwards. Over a thousand new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state of Wisconsin on Thursday. The state also reported that over a third of all Wisconsinites have received the COVID-19 vaccination...

‘Please, Please, Please’; State Officials Urge COVID-19 Vaccination By Rob Sussman Apr 8, 2021 4:55 PM MADISON, WI (WTAQ) — State officials are pushing for people to take advantage of widespread vaccine eligibility as the rate of COVID-19 infection in Wisconsin continues trending upwards. Over a thousand new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state of Wisconsin on Thursday. The state also reported that over a third of all Wisconsinites have received the COVID-19 vaccination...

Vaccines vs variants: health experts urging people to beat COVID-19 strains by getting vaccinated © Provided by WISN Milwaukee COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Wisconsin. According to DHS data, there were 1,046 new cases reported in Wisconsin on Thursday. Fourty-three percent of those cases were in people under the age of 30. "For those not vaccinated yet, this means youre substantially more likely to become infected with COVID now, to same level of exposure as we saw in the fall," sai...

China’s Jab Bottlenecks, Record Indian Daily Cases: Virus Update Bloomberg 29 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- China’s target to vaccinate 560 million people -- 40% of its population -- by the end of June is hampered by a supply shortage, forcing health authorities to extend the intervals between doses, and leaving some people unable to book second shots. Japan is set to reimpose curbs in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa aimed at slowing the spread of the virus, three weeks ...

U.S. Vaccination Drive Picks Up, Japan Seeks Curbs: Virus Update Bloomberg 8 hrs ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. vaccination drive has picked up pace over the last two days after a lull following Easter and the end of Passover, according to the Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker. Another 3.4 million doses were reported on Thursday, bringing the seven-day average to 3.04 million, almost at the record level before the holiday dropoff. Popular Searches More countries are limiti...

Immigrant aid, lifeguard shortage, Frontier Days: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Birmingham: The city on Tuesday extended a mandate requiring face masks in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, even as the statewide mandate expires. The City Council voted to extend the mask requirement through May 24. The decision came the same day the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Alabama will receive $44 million to expand ...