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Milwaukee County ends vaccine mandate and masking requirements
Jan 26, 2021

Wisconsin lawmakers to vote on repealing mask mandate (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Senate planned to vote Tuesday on repealing Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate, while it remained unclear whether the Assembly would follow suit as required to undo the order.

Jan 25, 2021

Wisconsin doctors back mask order as Legislature eyes repeal

The Wisconsin Medical Society on Monday announced its opposition to a Republican-authored resolution that would overturn the statewide mask mandate put in place by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Milwaukee County ends vaccine mandate and masking requirements
Jan 22, 2021

Wisconsin Republicans propose getting rid of mask mandate

The Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are considering ending the statewide mask mandate designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus and could do so by passing a resolution as soon as next week.

Jan 21, 2021

Assembly Republicans want public to have vaccine by March

Everyone would be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine by mid-March regardless of how much vaccine is available, under a bill heard by the Assembly Health Committee on Wednesday.

Jan 21, 2021

Grocery employees, bus drivers recommended for vaccine

A state advisory committee is recommending grocery-store workers and bus drivers be added to the list of people in Wisconsin to be inoculated in the next phase of the coronavirus vaccine rollout.

Jan 20, 2021

Assembly Republicans want public to have vaccine by March

The COVID-19 vaccine would have to be available to the general public by mid-March, rather than June as state health officials estimate, under a bill from the Republican chairman of the Wisconsin Assembly Health Committee.

Jan 20, 2021

Biden charts new US direction, promises many Trump reversals

Stop. Stabilize. Then move — but in a vastly different direction.

Jan 20, 2021

State begins distributing, receiving at-home COVID-19 tests

The state has started distributing and receiving at-home test kits for COVID-19.

Jan 19, 2021

Pharmacist accused of destroying vaccine charged

Prosecutors have charged a Wisconsin pharmacist accused of intentionally spoiling COVID-19 vaccine with misdemeanor property damage.

Jan 19, 2021

Everyone over 65 next in line for vaccine in Wisconsin

Everyone over age 65 in Wisconsin will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday, the state Department of Health Services said Tuesday.

Jan 15, 2021

Biden releases $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy

President-elect Joe Biden has introduced a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to end "a crisis of deep human suffering" by speeding up vaccination and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic's prolonged economic fallout.

Jan 14, 2021

Pharmacist accused of spoiling vaccine sees license suspended

A state board on Wednesday suspended the license of a Wisconsin pharmacist accused of ruining more than 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine because he thought it was unsafe.

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