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MADISON (WKOW) – Public Health Madison and Dane County on Friday tackled their fight to process a backlog of negative COVID-19 test results, skewing their reported infection rates. According to DHS secretary Andrea Palm, this was a problem that affected many municipalities throughout the state. “As they prioritized those positive …

The number of people sick with a parasitic infection related to Fresh Express bagged salad mixes has risen to 641 cases in 11 states, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The intestinal parasite Cyclospora is the cause of the diseases. Symptoms can include diarrhea, loss of appetite and nausea, …

WASHINGTON – Americans struggling to worsen the coronavirus outbreak received some rare good news this week when researchers released encouraging updates on possible vaccines. Even Dr. Anthony Fauci, whose grim warnings have frustrated President Donald Trump, has consistently been enthusiastic about the prospects. © Provided by NBC News It is …

(Update: Add Videos, County and Hospital Comments) Warm Springs also reports his first death; OHA reports 396 new cases, 39 in central Oregon; Mount Bachelor Memory care reports 2 deaths, more cases PORTLAND, Oregon (KTVZ) – COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, the highest daily count since the …

Michigan State University said Friday that all members of its soccer team will be quarantined or isolated after another staff member and an athlete tested positive for Covid-19. The team had already paused training once after a staff member tested positive on Wednesday. The athletic department said Friday that tests …