COVID-19 coronavirus
Dane County health officials: Fully vaccinated can get close, ditch the masks | Local Government
The state’s first such clinic started this week at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. The Federal Emergency Management Agency coordinates the operations using part of the state’s allocation of vaccine. Support Local Journalism Your membership makes our reporting possible. {{featured_button_text}} Dane County, the state and FEMA “remain in active conversations about planning for the potential …
Total COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin prison system break 5,000; active cases at 2,000 | Local News
The New Lisbon Correctional Institution in Juneau County had a nearly tenfold increase in active COVID-19 cases from Wednesday to Thursday, with cases skyrocketing from 31 to 305. CHRISTOPHER JARDINE, Juneau County Star-Times Emily Hamer | Wisconsin State Journal The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Wisconsin prison system broke 5,000 for the first …
DoD Seeks Billions More For COVID-Related Delays « Breaking Defense
Undersecretary of Defense for acquisition and sustainment Ellen Lord at the Pentagon. WASHINGTON: The Pentagon knows it needs “lower double digit billions” to cope with COVID-19 related costs, but remains vague about just how much money it is asking the White House to add to the $740 billion already requested for 2021. Defense officials disclosed …
Navy Rushes ‘Unprecedented’ 1,600 Reservists To Shipyards As COVID Guts Workforce « Breaking Defense
A dock at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard is flooded during the undocking of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi. WASHINGTON: The Navy has lost 50,000 workdays a month at its four public shipyards during the COVID-19 crisis, sparking concerns over delays in repairing and refitting nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines. …
Pentagon Pumps $3B Into Industry As COVID-19 Delays Loom « Breaking Defense
Army soldiers conduct COVID-19 coronavirus testing PENTAGON: The Pentagon’s acquisition chief today said she expects major defense programs to be delayed by around three months due to COVID-19 closures and disruptions, while DoD rushes to pump $3 billion into the defense industry to bolster programs at greatest risk. Speaking to reporters here this morning, Lord …
