WATCH: Knowing the difference between flu, RSV and COVID-19
MADISON, Wis. -- How can you tell the difference between the flu, RSV and COVID-19? UW Health's chief quality officer Dr. Jeff Pothof joins Live at Four…
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13 Republican senators, including Johnson, call for vote on amendment to end military vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson and a dozen of his Republican colleagues are calling for the Senate to vote on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 that would prohibit the military from discharging servicemembers solely…
Wisconsin fines 'Center for COVID Control' for misleading ads on COVID tests
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says a company that was claiming to provide pop-up COVID-19 testing with quick turnaround times for results has been fined thousands of dollars for misleading advertising.
CDC says mask mandates can go at some hospitals, UW Health to stay put for now
MADISON, Wis. -- A hallmark of the pandemic may fall to the wayside at UW Health, but COVID-19 cases have…
New COVID-19 booster vaccines arriving in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. -- The new COVID-19 booster vaccine is available in Wisconsin, and health leaders are urging people to get the shot. The latest vaccine specifically targets the dominant…
New booster to target Omicron subvariants now available
A new Covid-19 booster meant to specifically target the most widely circulating Omicron subvariants is now available in the Madison area and more are expected later this week.
WATCH: UW Health's Dr. Jeff Pothof weighs in on latest COVID-19 news
UW Health's chief quality officer Dr. Jeff Pothof joins Live at Four to talk about the latest COVID-19 headlines.
DHS launches new program for Wisconsin residents to get COVID tests by mail as federal effort ends
MADISON, Wis. -- As the federal government winds down a program offering free COVID-19 tests by mail, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is filling the gap with…
WATCH: Dr. Dan Shirley talks about latest COVID-19, monkeypox headlines
MADISON, Wis. -- Dr. Dan Shirley from UW Health joins Live at Four to talk about the latest monkeypox and COVID-19 headlines.
WATCH: UW Health's Dr. Jeff Pothof weighs in on latest COVID-19 news
UW Health's chief quality officer Dr. Jeff Pothof joins Live at Four to talk about the latest COVID-19 headlines.
Dane County dips back down to medium COVID-19 community level
MADISON, Wis. -- Dane County has dropped back down to a medium level of COVID-19 community spread, according to the latest CDC data. The news comes…
Why you're still being required to wear a mask when you go to the doctor
As Dane County continues to see its levels of COVID-19 fluctuate, the community's health providers are reminding people their COVID protocols remain in effect.
'These have been little miracles': 6-month-old gets vaccinated after severe case of COVID-19
When her 6-month-old baby Sylvia recently got a severe case of COVID-19, Florence Edwards-Miller of Madison knew she wanted to get her vaccinated.
DHS urges parents to get kids vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of upcoming school year
MADISON, Wis. -- With students set to return to the classroom in a couple of weeks, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is pushing parents to get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19. In a news release Monday, the agency stressed…
Dane County drops to medium levels of COVID-19, according to CDC
Dane County has dropped from a high level of COVID-19 in the community to a medium level, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control.
10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. -- 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Wisconsin, including 2.5 million additional and booster doses. Governor Tony Evers and the…
Madison Children's Museum holds another COVID-19 vaccine clinic as vaccination rates lag in kids
MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Children's Museum held a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic Thursday. The vaccinations were free, and entry to the museum…
DHS: Variant of virus causing COVID-19 not seen in humans found in Dane County wastewater
MADISON, Wis. -- A variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 that has not been seen in humans has been found in Dane County wastewater, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Thursday. In an email to News 3 Now,…
Presidential positive case, new variant, more vaccine options: local expert answers recent COVID-19 questions
MADISON, Wis. – In the wake of a presidential COVID-19 diagnosis, a new federally approved vaccine, and the rise in cases from a new variant, News 3 Now touched base with…
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild symptoms’
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation’s efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions.
WATCH: UW Health's Dr. Jeff Pothof weighs in on latest COVID-19 news
UW Health's chief quality officer Dr. Jeff Pothof joins Live at Four to talk about the latest COVID-19 headlines.
Dane Co. looks to extend pandemic hotel housing through September
As new COVID-19 variants continue to emerge and coronavirus cases increase again, Dane County is looking to extend its emergency hotel shelter program that has run through the pandemic.
WATCH: Dr. Zorba Paster answers your COVID-19 questions
MADISON, Wis. -- Dr. Zorba Paster answers your COVID-19 questions.
WATCH: Discussing latest COVID-19 news with UW Health's Dr. Bill Hartman
UW Health's Dr. Bill Hartman joins Live at Four to talk about the latest COVID-19 news.
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