Sean Kirkby, Author at Wisconsin Health News

DHS reports 308 new COVID-19 cases

Mar 1, 2021 | Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories |

The Department of Health Services reported 308 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, for a total of 564,268.

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Work continues on Milwaukee County mental health emergency center

Mar 1, 2021 | Mental Health, Top Stories |

A proposed mental health emergency center in Milwaukee County continues to move forward, with a county board approving $2.9 million in startup costs last week.

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Wisconsin’s House delegation backs COVID-19 relief along party lines

Mar 1, 2021 | Coronavirus, Federal Government, Top Stories |

Wisconsin’s U.S. House delegation split along party lines on a COVID-19 relief bill early Saturday morning, with Republicans voting against the Democrat-backed plan.

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WCHQ, Novo Nordisk collaborate on obesity project

Mar 1, 2021 | Top Stories |

The Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality and Novo Nordisk are partnering on a new project aimed at improving treatment for those with obesity.

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DHS launches COVID-19 vaccination provider map

Feb 26, 2021 | Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories |

The Department of Health Services released a map Friday that aims to help connect Wisconsinites with COVID-19 vaccine providers.

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Gundersen uses genome sequencing to monitor, track COVID-19 spread

Feb 26, 2021 | Coronavirus, On The Record, Top Stories |

Paraic Kenny, director of the Kabara Cancer Research Institute of the Gundersen Medical Foundation, runs one of the handful of labs in the state sequencing COVID-19 specimens.

COVID-19 liability protections make it into law

Feb 26, 2021 | Coronavirus, Legislature, Top Stories |

Gov. Tony Evers signed into law an unemployment reform bill Thursday that also includes COVID-19 liability protections for businesses, nonprofits and others.

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Next COVID-19 vaccine priority groups could take two months, but may go faster with more doses

Feb 26, 2021 | Coronavirus, Top Stories |

It’ll take around two months to immunize educators, public-facing essential workers and others in the state’s next COVID-19 vaccination prioritization groups based on current supply, a top state health official said Thursday.

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