Yesterday broke another new record for COVID cases in Wisconsin, with the state confirming 11,547 new cases on Wednesday. This is now the third day in a row with new […]
Omicron Variant of COVID-19
Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine welcomes back Ajay Sethi to talk about the new omicron variant of COVID-19. Ajay is an epidemiologist and Associate Professor of population health sciences at […]
Recalibrating COVID Risk Mid-Pandemic
Now nineteen months into pandemic life, many Americans are struggling to recalibrate their COVID risk. How do we balance needed COVID precautions with considerations of mental health and meaningful social […]
Dane County issues new indoor mask mandate
In early June, Public Health Madison & Dane County dropped all of its public health orders — and for ten weeks, things returned to some semblance of normal. Now, amid […]
A basic primer on the delta coronavirus variant
In recent weeks, public health officials have been raising concerns over the delta variant of the coronavirus. But, according to numbers from Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services, only about 83 […]
Dane County drops public health orders
Across the state, local public health agencies are dropping their public health orders and mask mandates. The moves come as vaccination rates across the state climb, and as hospitalizations steadily […]