PBS Wisconsin
Monday, August 21, 2023 - 9:10am
There's yet another new COVID-19 variant circulating and several counties in Wisconsin show higher concentrations of the virus in wastewater — Michael Osterholm, a former Biden White House public health advisor said the disease is with us to stay. The 2022-23 K-12 school year in Wisconsin showed a record turnover…
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, August 18, 2023 - 6:50pm
Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, considers the ongoing consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on public health systems and policies.
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 1:40pm
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are trying again to block government agencies from closing churches during emergencies, this time with a constitutional amendment. The amendment from Sen. Cory Tomczyk and Rep. Ty Bodden would bar any state or local government agency or subdivision from closing or limiting gatherings in…
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - 6:35am
Wisconsin’s unemployment reserves averted catastrophe during the pandemic, but a new report says the state has work to do to ensure the fund can withstand job losses from a potential future recession.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 6:05am
Chamomile Harrison and other people vulnerable to COVID-19 worry about hospitals scaling back mask mandates, calling the move a "betrayal." One UW Health doctor is urging stricter requirements, too.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 - 5:35am
The CDC says most people should get at least one bivalent COVID-19 shot, but the recommendations get more complicated for those with weakened immune systems.
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 12:20pm
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state audit released on May 24 faults the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for how it awarded grants and ventilators to health care providers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency's leader, in her response, defended the awards, emphasizing that the money and…
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - 6:30am
The federal COVID-19 public health emergency ends May 11. Here's what that means for Wisconsinites.
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 - 1:45pm
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled May 2 that a hospital could not be forced to give a deworming drug to a patient with COVID-19, saying a county judge did not cite a legal basis for ordering the facility to administer ivermectin. Ivermectin became popular among conservatives…
Monday, March 27, 2023 - 5:40am
Officials say demand for in-person COVID-19 testing has declined significantly with the availability of free at-home tests through state and federal programs.
Thursday, February 9, 2023 - 4:35pm
Pandemic-induced supply chain hurdles caused many of Wisconsin’s manufacturers to reevaluate where they are getting materias. Industry consultants expect that trend to continue.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - 11:40am
Wisconsin, like much of the country, saw a surge in new businesses created during the COVID-19 pandemic. But those businesses have faced challenges in the form of inflation and the ongoing labor shortage.
Monday, February 6, 2023 - 12:45pm
Gov. Tony Evers has named Milwaukee Health Department Commissioner Kirsten Johnson as the new secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Monday, December 26, 2022 - 5:40am
Health officials are pushing Wisconsinites to get vaccinated as COVID-19 bivalent booster rates have fallen short of their goals ahead of the holiday season.
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - 5:40am
The COVID-19 pandemic brought an influx of funding to the nation's child care centers. But those child care stabilization grants will soon be a thing of that past, which has some worried that the child care industry is on the brink of collapse.
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 3:55pm
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A nonpartisan audit released on Dec. 14 called on Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to be more transparent about how he distributes billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds. The Legislative Audit Bureau said that Evers' Department of Administration did not provide information it claimed…
Friday, December 9, 2022 - 11:50am
Wisconsin Department of Health Services secretary-designee Karen Timberlake is leaving the Evers administration, Evers announced Friday.
Thursday, December 8, 2022 - 12:25pm
The American Medical Association and Wisconsin Medical Society filed the amicus brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court Wednesday. It argues against ivermectin as a court-ordered treatment for COVID-19 because the drug has not proven effective.
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - 4:50pm
More Wisconsin high schoolers are reporting struggles with depression and anxiety, according to results from Wisconsin's latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Friday, December 2, 2022 - 12:55pm
Hospital and health care officials in Wisconsin expected to see a swell in respiratory illnesses after the Thanksgiving holiday. But a recent explosion of influenza cases have taken many by surprise.
Monday, November 28, 2022 - 6:15am
Amid a surging respiratory illness season and child care facilities facing widespread worker shortages, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows workplace absences for child care reasons rose to an all-time high in October.
Thursday, November 24, 2022 - 5:00am
Officials say Wisconsinites should know the risks of infection from RSV, flu and COVID-19 and take steps to prevent the spread of the diseases.
Monday, November 14, 2022 - 4:50pm
Over the last four years, Wisconsin's biohealth industry has grown and become a leading economic driver for the state. Last year, it had an economic impact of $32 billion and generated $1.2 billion in state and local taxes, according to a recent report.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - 4:30pm
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but it can be dangerous for some infants and young children. The virus is causing a spike in hospitalizations among the country's youngest patients.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - 6:20am
Government and industry stakeholders met Tuesday to discuss how Wisconsin can best spend up to $1.2 billion the state may receive for expanding high-speed internet.
Monday, October 24, 2022 - 3:30pm
A CDC committee voted to recommend the COVID-19 vaccine be added to the recommended vaccine schedule for children and adults. We learn more how the recommended schedule works and what impact it could have.
Monday, October 24, 2022 - 4:15pm
Wisconsin saw the widest disparity in math and reading scores among Black and white students of any state in the nation, according to the first national assessment since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday, October 24, 2022 - 3:30pm
A CDC committee voted to recommend the COVID-19 vaccine be added to the recommended vaccine schedule for children and adults. We learn more how the recommended schedule works and what impact it could have.
PBS Wisconsin
Thursday, October 13, 2022 - 2:40pm
A nationwide survey released at the end of September found that many Americans don’t know that they can get an updated type of COVID-19 booster vaccine to protect against the most widespread and most contagious strains of the virus. Dr. Ben Weston, chief health policy advisor for Milwaukee County, said…
Thursday, October 13, 2022 - 1:05pm
Wisconsin utility regulators are discontinuing the last remaining protections they put in place for ratepayers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The change will begin in November when Wisconsin’s winter heating moratorium takes effect.