A new COVID variant of concern has been named: Omicron. Dr. Dan Shirley with UW Health says there are a few next steps in dealing with this variant to focus on in the weeks to come.
The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus has popped up in more European countries, just days after being identified in South Africa., leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread.
After being canceled last year to help stop the spread of COVID-19, Dance Wisconsin is putting on its 44th performance of The Nutcracker on December 18th and 19th.
The owner of The UPS Store in Fitchburg, Melissa Ross, says they’ve seen a 17% increase in customers shipping items early compared to last year and because of supply chain issues, she recommends others follow suit.
Wisconsin children now lead the state as the age group with the most COVID-19 cases to date, according to data from the Department of Health Services Friday.
Masks can come off in an enclosed space when everyone is fully vaccinated, starting Saturday, Nov. 27, when Face Covering Emergency Order #5 takes effect.
With gun deer hunting season quickly approaching, UW Health officials are reminding hunters to make sure their own health is up to snuff before they take to the woods.
Health officials outlined the differences Monday in those who were fully vaccinated and those not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and death.
As of this week, the emergency connectivity program is supplying Wisconsin schools and libraries with nearly $54 million in new technology benefiting students, the Dept. of Public Instruction (DPI) said.
The new requirements, which were first previewed by President Joe Biden in September, will apply to about 84 million workers at medium and large businesses, although it is not clear how many of those employees are unvaccinated.
The district explained that a “significant number” of students attending the elementary school are either in isolation or have been told to quarantine Thursday due to confirmed COVID-19 cases in the school.
The number of Wisconsinites ever infected with the coronavirus has topped 800,000 Friday, according to new data from the Department of Health Services.
Wisconsin state health officials gave the go ahead Wednesday to begin distributing a version of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children between the ages of 5 and 11 years old.
The Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services points out that a person would need to get their first shot by Thursday, Nov. 11, to beat that holiday deadline.
