Biden outlines vaccine plan, set to miss global-sharing goal
President Joe Biden is expected to fall short of his commitment to shipping 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with the world by the end of…
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HSHS hospitals easing some visitor restrictions
Two hospitals in the Chippewa Valley are now…
US-Canada border restrictions extended until July 21
Canada’s public safety minister says border…
Delta variant in Wisconsin: What does this mean for the Chippewa Valley?
Things are starting to feel normal again in the…
Eau Claire Health Dept. closing COVID call center
After more than a year, Eau Claire County’s…
Official: US to spend $3B for antiviral pills for COVID-19
The United States is devoting more than $3…
Zorn Arena vaccine clinic to close with a new location in the works
As Eau Claire County nears 50% of the population…
List: Here are Eau Claire County’s upcoming COVID-19 clinics
If you still haven’t gotten the COVID-19 vaccine, the Eau Claire City-County Health Department is hitting the road in hopes of making it as easy as…
Give your input on how Eau Claire County should spend $20M in federal aid
Eau Claire County is receiving more than $20.2 million in aid from the American Rescue Plan, and now is your chance to give input on how that money…
New research links COVID-19 to Type 1 diabetes diagnosis
Medical experts say the COVID-19 virus attacks cells within the body, causing damage especially to cells that are critical in preventing diabetes.…
More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in US by Christmas 2019
A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest that the new coronavirus…
AP source: J&J doses to be released, but many will be tossed
U.S. regulators are allowing for the release of 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory.…
FDA extends Johnson & Johnson shelf-life
The FDA concluded that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective up to four-and-a-half months, easing concerns that it would soon…
WATCH: Former rivals Walker, Doyle join together to promote vaccine
Former Wisconsin governors Jim Doyle and Scott Walker don’t agree on much, but they are joining together to call for people to get the COVID-19…
Moderna requests emergency authorization for use of COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents
This comes after the company announced in May that the vaccine appears safe and effective in kids as young as 12.…
Pfizer vaccine trials underway for kids 5-11; what it means for parents
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trials for children ages 5 to 11 are underway, leaving parents with plenty of questions whether they should have their…
AP source: US to buy 500M Pfizer vaccines to share globally
The U.S. will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower income countries…