News>Corona Virus Resources

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of doctors at a U.S. Senate hearing chaired by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin, touted unproven alternative treatments to COVID-19, even as medical experts derided the testimony and Democrats largely skipped the proceeding. Johnson and the witnesses he called at Tuesday's hearing accused the medical establishment and health agencies of failing to explore and promote the use of relatively inexpensive drugs previously approved for […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials say most people will probably have to wait months to get their first COVID-19 vaccine shot. Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk says health care workers and residents of long-term care homes could get their initial shots by the end of December. She says the state expects to receive about 50,000 doses of the vaccine developed by Pfizer for […]

Two more COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Fond du Lac County.  There are now 54 COVID deaths in the county.   There were 225 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county over the weekend, bringing the total number of cases to 9,163.

The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says she supports the governor’s call for more federal money to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.   Governor Tony Evers is telling president Donald Trump and Wisconsin’s  congressional delegation that Wisconsin needs $466 million by April to pay for vaccine distribution, testing, contact tracing, hospitals and a public health awareness campaign.   Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says more money is needed.  […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flags in Wisconsin are being flown at half-staff Saturday to honor a nurse and fire department EMT who died from complications of COVID-19.  Gov. Tony Evers an executive order to honor Kelly Raether. Flags in the state are to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Saturday. The 42-year-old Raether died on Nov. 26. Her sister, Kari Raether, said Kelly Raether was exposed to the virus in […]

Republican congressman Glenn Grothman says he is pleased that infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci is recommending people take vitamin D supplements to lessen your susceptibility to infection, including the possibility of the coronavirus.  Grothman says studies from Northwestern University and Trinity College in Dublin,  Ireland, have shown that vitamin D deficiency may play a role in increasing the severity of symptoms and overall mortality rate in COVID-19 patients.

Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says he could support a bipartisan coronavirus economic stimulus package if it has certain spending controls.   Optimism was growing for a COVID relief bill after additional rank and file lawmakers voiced support for a bipartisan, middle of the road plan taking shape in the senate.   Johnson says the best thing to do would be to pair COVID relief with a massive omnibus spending bill.

Wisconsin crossed the 400,000 mark in recorded COVID-19 cases Friday, adding nearly 4,900 positives in one day and 63 additional deaths. There have now been 404,555 positive cases in the state and 3,625 deaths as of Friday. Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday cited high case counts in the state when making the argument with President Donald Trump’s administration to get $466 million to fight the virus and prioritize the state […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is telling President Donald Trump and the state’s congressional delegation that Wisconsin needs $466 million by April to pay for vaccine distribution, coronavirus testing, contact tracing, hospitals and a public health awareness campaign. The Democratic governor made the plea Thursday as talks continued with Republican state lawmakers on coronavirus proposals, but with no agreement or immediate action in sight. Evers also wrote  to […]