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Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Noon Wednesday: The COVID-19 Outlook For Wisconsin's Hospitals

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Wisconsin didn't see a surge of COVID-19 patients that other parts of the U.S. did, but how are hospitals preparing for future cases? Wisconsin Hospital Association chief medical officer Dr. Mark Kaufman discusses what healthcare providers are doing going forward.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

County Orders, Federal Dollars And The State Of The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Governor Tony Evers said he would no longer pursue a statewide COVID-19 response due to Republican objections. Wisconsin Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke discusses the governor's decision, actions by counties to manage the pandemic, and disbursing federal coronavirus aid.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Evers' Pandemic Response Turns To Testing And Contract Tracing

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Governor Tony Evers' administration changed course and stopped pushing for a statewide response to COVID-19. The governor discusses how the state is using the $2 billion in federal coronavirus aid and the partisan politics of the pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Risk Assessment, Practicing Pandemic-Safe Behavior Key As Wisconsinites Head Out

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As Wisconsin heads into a busy Memorial Day holiday weekend, UW-Madison Department of Population Health Sciences professor emeritus Patrick Remington discusses the safest activities are for state residents as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

WEDC Issues Guidelines For Reopening Businesses Safely

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The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has issued suggested best practices for businesses when they reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic. WEDC Secretary-designee and CEO Missy Hughes discusses the purpose and scope of these guidelines.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

10 Wisconsin Counties Maintain Local Public Health Orders For COVID-19

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While Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and one of the busiest tourist weekends in Wisconsin, 10 counties and seven of the state's 11 tribal communities have COVID-19 restrictions in place based on the state's overturned "Safer-at-Home" order.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Dane County Loosens COVID-19 Rules While Counties Face Legal Challenge

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After counties implemented local COVID-19 regulations and advisories when the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the statewide stay-at-home order, Dane County announced it will loosen its restrictions after Memorial Day.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Noon Wednesday: Who Should Stay Home When The Pandemic Response Is Local?

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There have been a whirlwind of changes for Wisconsin after the state Supreme Court struck down the statewide "Safer at Home" order. Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol bureau reporter Laurel White explains how a local patchwork of stay-at-home rules took shape.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Evers Administration Abandons Push For Statewide COVID-19 Public Health Policy

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The Evers administration withdrew its new COVID-19 pubilc health rulemaking proposal from legislative approval, spelling an end to a statewide approach to combat the pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

The Case For Continued Distancing As Wisconsin's COVID-19 Policy Goes Local

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As Wisconsin moves forward without a statewide COVID-19 order, healthcare workers stay the course. UW Hospital medical director of infection control Dr. Nasia Safdar discusses the effects of the "Safer at Home" policy and how Wisconsinites can prepare for the next stage of the pandemic.