Here’s your weekly roundup of what you need to know about COVID-19 in Milwaukee.
Matt Martinez
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Matthew, a 2020 Marquette University graduate, joins Milwaukee NNS as part of Report For America, a program that seeks to strengthen local journalism by placing journalists in communities that have a greater need for issues based reporting. Prior to joining NNS, Matt developed his reporting skills at the Marquette Wire, on the investigative desk, covering issues such as housing, human trafficking and health care in the Milwaukee.
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How residents 65 and older can register for a coronavirus vaccine
Vaccines will be available for those 65 and older as part of Phase 1B of the distribution plan.
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Vaccinated: Five Milwaukee health care workers share their experiences after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine
As questions around the vaccines continue to swirl, Milwaukee health care workers share their experiences with the COVID-19 vaccine.
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24-hour mental health emergency center planned for North Side
A virtual town hall takes place Thursday, Jan. 21 to inform residents about a new $22 million mental health emergency center that would bolster psychiatric services in the city.
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The NNS coronavirus update for the week of Jan. 18: A new nominee for health commissioner; website offers vaccination resources; free masks being given away on MLK Day
With so much happening with the coronavirus, here’s what you need to know this week, all in one place.
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Getting healthy is always important. But in 2021, it could save your life.
Fitness and nutrition experts in Milwaukee offer their best tips for how to stay healthy during the pandemic.
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What you need to know about the second round of stimulus payments
Across the nation, people are receiving money from the Internal Revenue Service as a result of federal legislation passed last month. Here’s what you need to know to cash in.
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The NNS coronavirus update for the week of Jan. 11: Wisconsin Center will become vaccination site; concerns raised as 2 key indicators go red
Here’s what you need to know this week: Vaccines will begin being distributed at the Wisconsin Center; new stimulus payment on the way; and more.
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‘We’ll get you through this’: Milwaukee-area volunteers have helped 600 people recover from COVID-19
A new program from Common Ground in collaboration with the Milwaukee Health Department helps Milwaukeeans recover from COVID-19.
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8 things you need to know about coronavirus vaccinations
Learn what you need to know about coronavirus vaccines from local health experts before the vaccine becomes available to the general public.