LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – Mayo Clinic Health System will require all employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 while it remains voluntary for employees at Gundersen Health System. “Mayo is really doing this to assure that all patients are safe,” Mayo Clinic Health System Nurse Administrator Kim Noth said. Noth said the biggest challenge is…
Kristen Bell is opening up about the unfortunate coincidence of her daughter sharing the same name as the latest strain of the COVID-19 virus. In a new episode of her podcast, We Are Supported By…, the 41-year-old actress spoke with co-host Monica Padman about how she feels about her daughter, Delta, 6, being Delta during a moment…
ROCHESTER, Minn. (WXOW) – Mayo Clinic announced Monday that they are requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by mid-September. In a release from Mayo Clinic, it said employees must have the vaccination by September 17 or complete a declination process. It covers all employees regardless of where they work. “We are proud…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines. The decision comes as the aggressive delta variant spreads and some communities report troubling increases in hospitalizations among unvaccinated people. The VA’s move came on a day when nearly 60…
(WSIL) — As the number of Covid-19 cases surges in the United States, more than 50 health care groups — including the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, and the American Academy of Pediatrics — issued a joint statement calling for all health care and long-term care employers to mandate employees be vaccinated against Covid-19.…
Édgar Ramirez is opening up about losing his grandmother to COVID-19 days ahead of the Jungle Cruise premiere. Ramirez told ET’s Matt Cohen that despite the excitement surrounding the Disney film, it’s been a hard week for his family. “I brought my entire family, my mom is here, my dad is here. I’m very happy that my…
Kevin Connelly is opening up about a recent health scare. The former Entourage actor revealed during the latest episode of Victory The Podcast with hosts Doug Ellin and Kevin Dillon that he and his six-week old daughter, Kennedy, tested positive for COVID-19. “My daughter, she’s got COVID,” he said of his newborn, whom he shares…
(WKOW) — Wisconsin is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, and state health officials say the new, more contagious Delta variant is likely to blame. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported the state saw 205 new cases on Thursday and 125 new cases on Friday, for a daily average of 91 cases. That’s…
U.S. Olympian Coco Gauff announced Sunday she tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t play in the Tokyo Games, which start this week. The Games would have been the 17-year-old tennis player’s first Olympics. “It has always been a dream of mine to represent the USA at the Olympics, and I hope there will be many…
Wiz Khalifa has tested positive for COVID-19. The “See You Again” rapper took to Twitter Wednesday night to share his coronavirus diagnosis, adding that he’s yet to experience any symptoms. “Okay loved ones….sooo…..Ya boy got covid. No symptoms. Just stay away from me for a lil while,” he wrote. Okay loved ones….sooo…..Ya boy got covid.…
