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MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network-WSAU) - Wisconsin's app to track the coronavirus is now live. The Wisconsin Exposure Notification app uses your p...

By Amanda Quintana Dec 23, 2020 11:13 PM MADISON, Wis. — A mutant strain of coronavirus is spreading fast in the United Kingdom. The new strain is believed to be up to 70% more infectious, but doctors aren’t sure yet if it makes you more sick. News 3 Now asked Dr. William Hartman at UW Health if the current approved vaccines will work against the mutant strain. “The real answer is we don’t completely know the answer,” said Hartman. “We suspect that the vaccines will be just ...

Wisconsin Bolsters COVID Testing, Tracing With New Work Wisconsin residents can order at-home COVID-19 testing kits for free, state officials said Tuesday as they prepared to launch a mobile app Wednesday to allow people who test positive to anonymously notify close contacts. by David Wahlberg, The Wisconsin State Journal / December 23, 2020 Interior of Wisconsins state capitol in Madison. David Kidd (TNS) —...

MADISON, Wis. — A mutant strain of coronavirus is spreading fast in the United Kingdom. The new strain is believed to be up to 70% more infectious, but doctors aren’t sure yet if it makes you more sick. News 3 Now asked Dr. William Hartman at UW Health if the current approved vaccines will work against the mutant strain. “The real answer is we don’t completely know the answer,” said Hartman. “We suspect that the vaccines will be just fine against this new strain.” He said it’s t...

New virus strain presents challenge for Wisconsin health experts New virus strain presents challenge for Wisconsin health experts With testing down, health experts believe there are more cases of the virus -- and the new variant -- than are being recorded. MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on Wednesday, Dec. 23 provided an update on a new strain of the coronavirus. Health experts say the strain could already be in the U.S., but it is not easy to detect. Add to t...

New coronavirus strain so far not detected in Wisconsin A new strain of coronavirus has not been detected in Wisconsin – at least not yet. The state’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ryan Westergaard, said on Tuesday that a relatively small number of COVID-19 tests performed here get the full genome sequencing, which led to discovery of the new strain in the U.K. and South Africa. “It’s been several thousand that we’ve done this full genome sequencing. So far we have not seen any of the pa...

COVID-19 vaccine administered to 1,000+ Wisconsin health care workers COVID-19 vaccine administered to 1,000+ Wisconsin health care workers Health care providers like Ascension Wisconsin officially opened its COVID-19 vaccination clinics on Thursday, Dec. 17 after just a handful of employees received shots Wednesday during a final walkthrough. MILWAUKEE - Health care providers like Ascension Wisconsin officially opened its COVID-19 vaccination clinics on Thursday, Dec. 17 after just a handful o...

Watch Live: Gov. Evers, health officials give COVID-19 update December 17, 2020 1:04 PM Site staff Updated: MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — Gov. Tony Evers, as well as Secretary-designee Andrea Palm, Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Chief Medical Officer, DHS Bureau of Communicable Diseases; and Ryan Nilsestuen, Chief Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor, will answer questions at 1:30 p.m. Thursday about the state’s response to COVID-19. Watch...

Liability attorney warns legal rights are limited for patients harmed by COVID vaccine Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is already being widely distributed across the country for healthcare workers, but a Milwaukee attorney warns the general public should know there is very little recourse if they have a bad reaction to any COVID-19 vaccine. By: Ben Jordan and last updated 2020-12-16 15:02:16-05 MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is already being widely ...

360: As vaccines are administered in Wisconsin, some people remain vaccine hesitant Health officials insist that COVID-19 vaccines are showing to be safe and that no corners were cut in the development or approval of the vaccine now being administered, but not everyone is quite ready to receive one. and last updated 2020-12-16 12:18:14-05 MILWAUKEE — As the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccines are administered around the world, most doctors and health officials are encouraging anyone who i...