Blood drive Dec. 16 in La Crescent
LA CRESCENT, Minn. (WKBT) -- The American Red Cross will host a La Crescent community blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 16 at the La Crescent Area Event Center, 595 Veterans Parkway. Participants in the blood drive need…
Nightmares and tears: Covid-19 takes a heavy toll on health care workers in Colorado
Dr. Shannon Tapia, a geriatrician in Denver, cries as she talks about her work with the elderly during the Covid-19 crisis in Colorado, where hospitalizations and case rates are soaring.
White House coronavirus task force warns states: 'We are in a very dangerous place'
The White House coronavirus task force issued extremely dire warnings to states in weekly reports this week, urging public health officials to circumvent state and local policies amid record high cases, hospitalizations and deaths, as well as fears of a surge upon a surge following Thanksgiving.
Daily coronavirus deaths near 2,600 -- their highest since April -- and are expected to get worse
The US reported the second highest day of Covid-19 deaths Tuesday, as rising hospitalizations signal even more deaths in the coming weeks.
CDC will decrease coronavirus quarantine time from 14 to 7-10 days
The Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, informed Vice President Mike Pence and White House Coronavirus Task Force members on Tuesday that the CDC will soon issue new guidelines reducing the number of days close contacts should quarantine following exposure to a Covid-19 positive individual, two senior administration officials told CNN.
Mobile medical team provides La Crosse's homeless with critical care
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT)- A group of La Crosse health care workers is leaving the clinic to do more work. The team of doctors and nurses…
CDC vaccine advisers vote to recommend that health care staff and long term care facility residents get Covid-19 vaccine first
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Tuesday to recommend that both health care workers and residents of long term care facilities be first in line for any coronavirus vaccines that get emergency authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration.
'I couldn't save either one of them.' ICU nurse loses husband and mom to Covid-19
Oklahoma City ICU nurse Lizanne Jennings comforted her husband, Dennis, in the moments before he succumbed to Covid-19.
Nearly 60,000 Wisconsinites get health insurance through Affordable Care Act
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) -- Nearly 6,000 Wisconsinites signed up for healthcare coverage via the Affordable Care Act exchange on healthcare.gov during the first three weeks of open enrollment, according to state officials. Gov. Tony Evers -- along with Wisconsin Commissioner…
Meadows to meet with FDA chief as Trump asks about status of vaccine emergency approval
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is scheduled to meet with Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn in the West Wing Tuesday, as President Donald Trump has privately demanded to know why the agency hasn't granted emergency use for Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine yet, according to two sources.
5 things to know for December 1: Covid-19, transition, economy, France, Australia
Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
Fauci asks Americans to prepare to get vaccinated as states plan for distribution
As the US prepares for the first round of vaccinations to tackle Covid-19, infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci called on the public to "be part of the solution" and get vaccinated once it is available.
Why you should be aware of palliative medicine
Palliative care is a specialty that focuses on improving quality of life for people who have chronic, serious or advanced medical conditions.
Are sugar substitutes too sweet to be true?
About 40% of adults use low-calorie sweeteners, and most of those people do so at least once daily.
Los Angeles County -- the biggest county in the US -- is now under a stay-at-home order
All public and private gatherings with anyone outside a single household are now banned in Los Angeles County, as most of the country grapples with an unprecedented surge of Covid-19.
Los Angeles County -- the biggest county in the US -- is now under a stay-at-home order
All public and private gatherings with anyone outside a single household are now banned in Los Angeles County, as most of the country grapples with an unprecedented surge of Covid-19.
