Since early in the pandemic, people with long COVID have faced challenges in applying for disability benefits. Here’s how the process works, advice for putting together applications and appeals, and more.
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Video: With COVID-19 on the rise, UW-Milwaukee health expert shares safety tips
Monica Wendel, the new dean of the Zilber College of Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, discusses why there has been a summer uptick in COVID-19 cases as well as how the community can keep safe as the trend continues.
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Did Madison, Wisconsin, allocate $700,000 in federal COVID-19 funds for services for undocumented immigrants?
Yes. The Madison Common Council approved a proposal to allocate $700,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to undocumented immigrants.
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Wisconsin hospitals have quietly rolled back COVID vaccine mandates
Wisconsin health systems, citing patient safety, publicly announced their employee vaccination mandates. In mid-2023, without public announcements, they ended the mandates.
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Did Aaron Rodgers promote ivermectin for treating COVID-19?
Yes. NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers praised the antiparasitic drug ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19.
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Are COVID-19 vaccines gene therapy?
No. COVID-19 vaccines do not enter the nucleus of the cell where DNA is located, so they cannot influence genes, according to the CDC.
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Did the FDA reverse course and say it’s OK to take ivermectin if you have COVID-19?
No. The Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 16, 2023, reiterated that, for treating COVID-19, it has not approved and does not recommend the drug ivermectin.
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Audit faults grant, ventilator distribution in Wisconsin during height of COVID-19
A state audit faults the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for how it awarded grants and ventilators to health care providers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New data trace COVID-19 cases, deaths at Wisconsin food production facilities
Many Midwest states didn’t track COVID-19 cases by industry and date. But Wisconsin data show how long food production employees dealt with the virus during the pandemic.
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State of Wisconsin ends free in-person COVID-19 testing
But free at-home tests remain available through “Say Yes! Covid Test” and the federal government.
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What to know about medical costs in Wisconsin as federal public health emergency ends
The federal public health emergency is a key COVID-19 pandemic tool. It is scheduled to end on May 11.
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Tired of turmoil, Kiel residents rebuke far-right school officials
Seven months after a transgender bullying investigation spurred bomb threats, moderates regain control of the school board in Kiel, Wisconsin.