By Pratheek Rebala, April Simpson, Susan Ferriss and Taylor Johnston, The Center for Public Integrity Vanessa Swales, Wisconsin Watch For many years, Cassilyn Brown’s home in Madison has housed three generations, including her husband, three children and father-in-law. Since COVID-19 hit, her concerns about her family have grown as their multigenerational household works to stay […]
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Racine County COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 cases United States: 32,244,617 cases, 577,224 deaths Wisconsin: 595,049 confirmed, 2,831,052 negative, 6,756 deaths Central Racine County Health Department: 13,062 (combined confirmed and probable; +106 from last week), 68,003 negative (+879), 210 deaths (+0) City of Racine Public Health Department: 9,808 cases (combined confirmed and probable; +121 from last week), 48,914 negative (+536), 118 […]
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DHS Transitions to VaccineFinder
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) will begin using VaccineFinder to help people more easily locate available vaccine providers who are open to the public. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the VaccineFinder tool in March to help people find the COVID-19 vaccine in their area. Next month, the tool will […]
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Kenosha County COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Accepting Walk-ins TODAY, Thursday, Saturday
Kenosha County Public Health COVID-19 community vaccination clinics are accepting walk-in clients today, tomorrow and Saturday. The schedule is: Noon to 6 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 21), at Westosha Central High School, 24617 75th St., Paddock Lake.9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, April 22), at the former Shopko building, 5300 52nd St., Kenosha.9 a.m. […]
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$175 Mill. Available for School-Based COVID Testing
MADISON – Wisconsin has received more than $175 million in federal funding to develop a program to support school-based COVID-19 testing for teachers, staff and students. The funds, coming through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, were announced Tuesday by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) and Gov. Tony Evers. […]
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Walgreens Makes Abbott’s BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Self Test Available Over-The-Counter at Stores Nationwide
As part of Walgreen’s ongoing efforts to increase access to COVID-19 testing in communities across the U.S., the company announced today it has entered into an agreement with Abbott to sell the BinaxNOW™ Rapid Antigen Self Test over-the-counter in Walgreens stores nationwide. Beginning this week, this test will be available for purchase on Walgreens.com, and […]
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VITA Services Extended Through May 7
United Way of Racine County’s VITA program is extending its services past the original April 15 deadline to May 7. This new deadline reflects the extension of the tax filing deadline by the IRS. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, VITA’s tax services are completely virtual in 2021. So far, over 300 returns have been […]
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Fauci says new Covid-19 cases are at a disturbing level as the US is primed for a surge
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The number of new Covid-19 cases has plateaued at a “disturbingly high level,” and the US is at risk from a new surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Wednesday. Although off the highs of earlier this year, there were still more than 61,000 new cases reported on Wednesday, according […]
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COVID-19 Vaccination Update
As of Monday, April 5, all residents age 16 and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.The Pfizer vaccine is the only COVID-19 vaccine currently approved for individuals ages 16 and 17. The Central Racine County Health Department, the City of Racine Public Health Department, and the Community-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Regency Mall […]
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Racine Public Library Set Gradual Reopening
RACINE – If you’ve missed searching the Racine Public Library (RPL) shelves for that next great read, or just long for the smell of books again, your wait is almost over. RPL, 75 Seventh St., begins the first phase of a “gradual reopening” on Monday, April 19. Closed to the public since mid-March of last year by the COVID-19 […]
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‘We’re not given the option to get vaccinated’: Advocates work to narrow racial and ethnic disparities in Wisconsin
By Bram Sable-SmithWPR/Wisconsin Watch Barbara felt ecstatic in January when a Wisconsin Department of Health Services letter confirmed that she and her parents were eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations. The 28-year-old education student lives with her parents in Milwaukee. All three share caretaking duties for Barbara’s young child, who is on the autism spectrum. That unpaid […]
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A Message from Wisconsin’s State Health Officer
Hello fellow Wisconsinites. This is Julie Willems Van Dijk, Wisconsin’s Interim State Health Officer and Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health Services. I am writing to you today about something very close to my heart – the health and safety of our fellow Wisconsinites. The Wisconsin State Supreme Court has overturned the current public […]
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State Supreme Court Overturns Mask Mandate
MADISON – The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Gov. Tony Evers exceeded his authority to issue multiple health emergencies, including a statewide mask mandate, related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 4-3 ruling overturns Gov. Tony Evers’ latest 60-day public health declaration, issued in February. It was set to expire next Monday (April 5). […]
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Kenosha County, Grace Welcome Center Partnering in COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Effort
KENOSHA — Kenosha County Public Health and the Grace Welcome Center are working together on a neighborhood outreach effort to provide greater access to the COVID-19 vaccine for underserved populations. Public Health employees and volunteers earlier this week staged a three-and-a-half-hour, walk-in clinic in the sanctuary of Grace Lutheran Church, 2006 60th St., Kenosha. Another […]
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Wisconsin COVID Vaccinations Given to 1 Million People
MADISON – The number of people who have completed the COVID-19 vaccination mark has topped 1 million, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday. Wisconsin has ranked consistently among the top in the nation and first in the Great Lakes States for the number of doses administered per 100,000 […]