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Milwaukee Adds Virtual Field Trip Portal and a Virtual Weatherization Day – Including Free Weatherization & Grab and Go Bags on Halloween!
COVID-19
Virtual Field Trip Planning Planning field trips has been a challenge with COVID-19. Milwaukee cultural institutions have launched a virtual field trip…
Halloween Re-Imagined in the Age of COVID-19! Ways to Make it Fun and Stay Safe
COVID-19
The Milwaukee Health Department encourages residents to re-imagine Halloween this year. There are many low-risk activities you and your family can participate…
COVID-19 Updates: Testing Locations, Handling COVID-19 Misinformation and Free Flu Shots!
COVID-19
For daily COVID-19 statistics locally, nationally and worldwide, go to: Milwaukee County COVID-19 Dashboard State of Wisconsin United States and Countries Worldwide…
Does Having a Bleeding Disorder Mean I’m at a Higher Risk for Contracting COVID? Q & A.
COVID-19, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the bleeding disorders community understandably has many questions about the disease’s specific…
Managing a Bleeding Disorder During a Pandemic
COVID-19, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the bleeding disorders community understandably has many questions about the disease’s specific…
COVID-19 and Coagulopathy: Frequently Asked Questions
COVID-19
What is COVID-19-associated coagulopathy? Is it any different from disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC)? The most common pattern of coagulopathy observed in patients…
Milwaukee County COVID-19 Update
COVID-19, Industry News & Research
The Milwaukee Unified Emergency Operations Center continues to put out up-to-date information for the citizens of Milwaukee County. This information is also…
Wow, There is a Lot Going On.
COVID-19, GLHF News
Remember a few simple recommendations to stay safe during the pandemic and a possible second wave of infection: practice good hygiene by…
Who Gets a Vaccine?
COVID-19
Perhaps a more difficult job than discovering a safe vaccine for COVID-19 is producing enough to widely inoculate the public – and…
CDC Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Transmission
COVID-19
Although posted on the CDC website on Friday, September 18th and reported in the popular press, a major change in the guidance from…
HFA’s State of the States: Summer 2020
Advocacy & Legislation, COVID-19
Policy and Advocacy work is increasingly important at the state level. In an effort to keep you informed about the work happening…
Mental Health During Coronavirus
COVID-19, Industry News & Research
by: Debbie de la Riva The collective pursuit to control the spread of coronavirus has resulted in an enormous challenge for the…
MASAC Encourages People with Bleeding Disorders to be Included in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
COVID-19, Industry News & Research
Individuals with inherited and acquired bleeding disorders, including hemophilia have substantial deficits in coagulation, for which they receive a variety of protein…
NHF Increases Financial Support of Chapters
COVID-19
The National Hemophilia Foundation has created a new grant program to support local bleeding disorders organizations in their efforts to provide financial…
Milwaukee Respods to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Latest Updates
COVID-19
The Milwaukee Unified Emergency Operations Center continues to put out up-to-date information for the citizens of Milwaukee County. This information is also…
CARES Act Funding Announcement and MCTS Mask Guidelines
COVID-19
The Milwaukee Unified Emergency Operations Center continues to put out up-to-date information for the citizens of Milwaukee County. This information is also…
COVID-19 and VWF
COVID-19, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
Recently, there has been considerable interest in the role von Willebrand Factor (VWF) may play in the complications of COVID-19, the infection…
Common Council approves mask mandate for City of Milwaukee
COVID-19
The Milwaukee Common Council voted Monday afternoon to approve a mandatory mask ordinance for the City of Milwaukee, in order to slow…
Anger Happens: Coping During COVID-19 – Listen to NHF’s Town Hall Webinar
COVID-19
CDC Expands List of Those at Higher COVID-19 Risk
COVID-19
The CDC has added to their list of who is more at risk to developing serious cases of the coronavirus, including people…
“We Must Resist Confusing Re-opening With Returning to Normalcy”
COVID-19
Three major health organizations published a letter on July 6th urging Americans to wear masks in public. The American Medical Association, American Hospital…
Scientists Urge W.H.O. to Consider Airborne Transmission
COVID-19
239 scientists from more than 30 countries are calling for the World Health Organization to acknowledge that the coronavirus can spread in…
What to Know About Air Purifiers and COVID-19
COVID-19
Considering the possibility of airborne transmission of coronavirus, the use of an air purifier may help prevent COVID-19 by capturing virus particles…
Reducing Risk of Outdoor Gatherings
COVID-19
Experts concur: outdoor social events are safer than indoor ones. However, some outdoor gatherings have resulted in multiple people being exposed to…