Sophia Voight, Assistant News Editor
• April 1, 2021
By Sophia Voight
The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate on Wednesday, blocking the governor’s effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
In a 4-3 ruling,...
Sophia Voight, Assistant News Editor
• March 31, 2021
As COVID-19 vaccination eligibility increases across the state, health officials emphasize the importance of vaccinations among young adults and continued compliance to safety measures to make the return...
On March 25, 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and laboratory partners confirmed a third variant strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in Wisconsin. This variant...
Surveillance COVID-19 testing will continue on the UW Oshkosh campuses, but students, faculty and staff who have been vaccinated and are not sick or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms will be granted exemptions...
Sophia Voight, Assistant News Editor
• March 10, 2021
The Oshkosh Common Council passed a city-wide mask order Tuesday that would require residents to continue wearing masks indoors if the state mask order is overturned.
“This is just a safety net if...
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.
This is the month that many people in Wisconsin became aware of the coronavirus and started adapting their...
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and laboratory partners identified a second variant strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in Wisconsin on March 4. This variant strain...
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released a new resource aimed at helping people connect with vaccine providers. The Wisconsin COVID-19 vaccine provider map is designed to improve transparency...
This week, the United States COVID-19-related death toll surpassed 500,000. This tragic milestone comes just over a year since the first case in the U.S. was reported.
Considering that it was only a month...
Sophia Voight, Assistant News Editor
• February 24, 2021
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors voted to postpone a county-wide mask mandate indefinitely on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, the Oshkosh Common Council held its first reading of a similar city-wide...
