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According to state health officials, the seven-day average for new COVID-19 infections in Wisconsin is more than 3,000, which is the highest it’s been in a year.
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Local health officials are adding to recent state warnings about the increase in COVID-19 cases in Milwaukee County.
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In Wisconsin, the Latinx population has more COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people than any other racial or ethnic group. On Milwaukee’s southside, they’ve seen more cases than any other area in the city. The Latino Medical Student Association chapter at the Medical College of Wisconsin responded to this by connecting directly with Milwaukee’s Latinx communities.
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The Omicron variant of the coronavirus was reported in Wisconsin over the weekend, but scientists say they aren't sure of the severity for state.
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State health officials are again voicing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin.
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Among his new steps to fight COVID surges this winter: requiring private health insurers to reimburse people for at-home tests. It also calls for more people to get vaccines and boosters.
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Nov. 1 was the deadline for Milwaukee Public Schools employees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or request an exemption. Employees who don’t comply will be put on unpaid leave Nov. 15, according to the district.
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Earlier this week, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the recommendation that children ages 5 to 11 receive the Pfizer pediatric vaccination against COVID-19.
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Kids under 12 are starting to get vaccinated against COVID-19, following CDC approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11 earlier this week.
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During a news briefing Tuesday afternoon, Milwaukee city and county health officials anticipated the CDC would approve COVID-19 vaccinations for children 5-11 years old. The approval came later in the day.