The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced today that it has begun working with UW Health to prepare the distribution of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, giving more detail on one of the fastest vaccine rollouts in history. But health officials stress that large-scale distribution is likely still months away. Stephanie Schauer, director of the Division […]
Evers Announces Two Free Drive-Thru Sites for COVID-19 Testing
Governor Evers announced today that some Wisconsinites can now be tested for COVID-19 from the comfort of their vehicles, for free. Beginning today, two new community testing sites run by the state National Guard in Milwaukee and Madison will offer tests for anyone with, or without, any symptoms of COVID-19. The test will not indicate […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Takes Up Case to Undo Safer-At-Home
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments this morning in a case brought by Republican legislative leaders to overturn the extension of Wisconsin’s safer at home order. Attorneys for the Republican legislature say the order’s extension is too broad, and circumvents the rule-making process of the legislature. In March, Department of Health Services Secretary-Designee Andrea […]
The Role of Alcohol in Wisconsin Life, Health, and Politics
The Tavern League of Wisconsin has been calling on Governor Evers to reopen bars and restaurants throughout the state on May 1, weeks before the extended Safer at Home order is set to end on May 26. In light of this, today’s episode hones in on the role of alcohol in Wisconsin life, health, and […]
Local and state health officials train new contact tracers
Public health offices are pulling in state employees from outside agencies to aid contact tracing efforts. The move comes after the Department of Health Services announced earlier this month that it would be expanding its tracing programs. In an email to WORT, DHS spokesperson Elizabeth Goodsitt wrote that the agency has trained 259 new contact […]
You Asked, We Answered: What Do We Know About the State’s Ventil...
Kathleen Johnson has been following the coronavirus outbreak closely from her Madison home. Like plenty of other people, she’s constantly heard about how central ventilators are to treating patients with COVID-19. And she had a question for hospitals and health officials she was hoping WORT could help answer. “If it came to it, how would […]
