The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is pausing distribution of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The move comes after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration raised concerns that the Johnson and Johnson vaccine may be linked to blood clots. But, those blood clots only occurred in […]
Teachers Respond to Reopening of Madison Public Schools
Over 500 combined Madison Metropolitan School District staff and Madison community members signed an open letter urging the district School Board and superintendent Dr. Carlton Jenkins to reconsider their plan for returning to in-person classes starting next week. The letter, sent this past Monday, cites staff and community members’ worries that “the lack of inoculations […]
Dane County, Madison announce $16 million in rental assistance
In December, U.S. Lawmakers passed a massive, $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. Included in that deal was $25 billion for rental assistance. Now, the city of Madison and Dane County are lining up for their slice of that money — as Madison is seeking about $7.7 million from the funding, while Dane County is requesting […]
Madisonians Share Concerns About Spreading Coronavirus
Coronavirus has been a subject of national concern since late 2019. The virus, also called COVID-19, first surfaced in Wuhan, China. It then spread to the U.S, where there are currently sixteen confirmed cases. One is Madison. The CDC is urging people to consider their travel plans. Sean and Chris, are visiting the U.S. from […]
U.S. Preparing for Increased Risk of Coronavirus
There’s a new name for the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus: COVID-19. The latest numbers from the World Health Organization show that over 80 thousand cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed worldwide. Since Monday, nine new countries have reported cases of the virus, bringing the total number of countries with cases up to thirty seven. […]
Public Health – Vaping Hospitalizations on the Rise
Last year, one in five U.S. high school students reported vaping the previous month, according to a survey conducted by the CDC. Vaping is on the rise—and so are vaping-related hospitalizations. Why are so many teens vaping? What are the health effects? And why have cities around the country been issuing warnings to stop vaping […]
