AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots
Most Americans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 say they are unlikely to get the shots and doubt they would work against the aggressive delta variant despite evidence they do.
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Georgia family mourns 'most loving, joyous' 5-year-old boy who died from Covid-19
Wyatt Gibson suffered a stroke and died on July 16 in a Chattanooga, Tennessee, hospital where he'd been intubated because he was having trouble breathing and his oxygen levels were low, his godmother Amanda Summey told CNN.
Alabama Republican Gov. Ivey says 'start blaming the unvaccinated folks' for rise in Covid cases
Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday called out "the unvaccinated folks" for the rise in Covid-19 cases in her state, a remarkable plea at a time when many GOP leaders are refusing to urge people to get vaccinated even as Covid-19 cases surge in many parts of the country.
Alabama governor: 'It's time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks' for rise in COVID-19 cases
"Folks are supposed to have common sense. But it's time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks," the Republican governor said.
Delta variant detected in Rock County, health officials confirm
Health officials say they are able to confirm the Delta variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Rock County.
The rise in US Covid-19 hospitalizations is a self-inflicted wound, expert says
More than 91 million people live in a county considered to have high Covid-19 transmission, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pitching free baseball in exchange for getting a shot: Mallards, Meriter partner to incentivize vaccines
The familiar sights and sounds of a baseball can feel new after the pandemic, but Thursday night’s Madison Mallards game was a bit different.
US vaccinations rising again as official declares: 'The fourth surge is real.'
Vaccination rates are rising in some states where new COVID-19 cases are soaring. Get the latest on the delta variant, rare "breakthrough" cases, and find answers to 5 key questions about the persisting pandemic.
Olympic athletes testing positive for COVID-19
As more Olympic athletes test positive for COVID-19, what is the potential for an outbreak?
NFL says COVID outbreaks among unvaccinated players may lead to forfeits
If a National Football League game cannot be rescheduled and is canceled due to a Covid-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players, that team will have to forfeit and will be credited with a loss, the NFL said in a league-wide memo.
Unvaccinated in Wisconsin are ‘sitting duck’ for COVID-19
“Every COVID 19 death is now a preventable death,” DHS deputy secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk said Thursday.
MMSD to require masks for everyone indoors and on buses to start school year
The Madison Metropolitan School District has released its COVID-19 safety plan for the beginning of the academic school year.
'We are concerned': State health officials warn of new COVID cases after Bucks crowds
State health officials are warning of increased spread of COVID-19, specifically the more seriously and easily transmissible Delta variant, amid hundreds of thousands gathering in Milwaukee for the Bucks championship parade celebrations.
More GOP lawmakers embrace vaccine but still aren't calling out misinformation about it
Even GOP lawmakers with medical degrees, who have been some of the loudest vaccine advocates in their party, have been reluctant to call out their Republican colleagues who are stoking fears about the vaccine or actively discouraging people from getting the shot.
Man with coronavirus disguises as wife on Indonesian flight
An Indonesian man with the coronavirus boarded a domestic flight disguised as his wife. But the cover didn't last long, and he was arrested.
Governor urges virus vaccinations about surge due to variant
The call from Evers and the state's top health official on Thursday comes amid a growing concern in Wisconsin and nationally about growing numbers of COVID-19 cases.
Biden health officials begin discussing mask recommendations as variants surge cases
Officials have weighed whether guidance should be revisited after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its mask mandate for vaccinated individuals earlier this year.
Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion
Here's what to know about COVID-19 "breakthrough" cases. Should Americans be concerned? What are health experts watching for?
Out celebrating the Bucks' win? Doctors say you should watch for these COVID symptoms, even if you are fully vaccinated
The Deer District is the center of the sports world, but could it soon make Wisconsin the next COVID epicenter?
Man flees Australian Covid quarantine using a bed sheet
The man arrived in Western Australia from Brisbane on Monday afternoon, but didn't meet the exemption requirements needed to enter the state, which currently has strict border rules in place, according to a statement from the Western Australia Police Force.
Conservative media offers mixed messages on COVID-19 vaccine
Skepticism about the COVID-19 vaccination is a common theme in media appealing to conservatives, despite assurances from doctors and scientists that the vaccine is safe and effective.
Pfizer-BioNTech to start producing Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa in 2022
Pfizer and BioNTech will start to manufacture their Covid-19 vaccine in South Africa, they announced jointly on Wednesday, in a move that could significantly increase the availability of doses across the continent next year.
Local doctors: All unvaccinated people will eventually get some form of COVID
'You can get the vaccine or the virus. There's no third option.'
Dane County doctors say it appears some people believe there are three choices when it comes to COVID: get vaccinated and protect yourself, don't get vaccinated and live your life, or don't get vaccinated, but live cautiously enough to avoid the virus. With the extremely contagious delta variant now the dominant strain in Dane County, local doctors say that third option is not a reality.
Children wearing masks in school and Delta variant
Guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that all children over the age of 2 wear masks when they go back to school, even if they are vaccinated.
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