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

Remdesivir Being Used To Treat Some COVID-19 Patients In Wisconsin

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Shamane Mills
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Ten patients infected with COVID-19 will be treated with Remdesivir at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee as part of a nationwide study of its effectiveness.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

'I Need A Break': With Schools Closed, Parents And Kids Are Struggling

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Madeline Fox
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The closure of Wisconsin schools through the end of the year means kids are at home with parents who still go in to work, are working from home, or are not working at all, which has made both working and keeping up with schooling hard for parents.
Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

Survey: Nearly A Quarter Of Division I Athletes Face Food Insecurity

Mary Kate McCoy
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A survey found nearly a quarter of Division I college athletes experienced food insecurity in the last 30 days and almost 14% experienced homelessness in the previous year.
Series: The Dairy State Economy

Wisconsin Milk Production Held Steady In 2019, Despite Fewer Farmers, Cows

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Hope Kirwan
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Milk production in Wisconsin held steady in 2019, despite a declining number of farms and cows in the state.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Report: Wisconsin Schools Face An Uncertain Financial Future

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Madeline Fox
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Costs for school districts are going up because of the coronavirus, at the same time that schools' primary sources of funding are likely to take a hit.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Wisconsin Makes Progress On Criteria To Relax 'Safer At Home' Restrictions

Will Kenneally
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services released new data on how the state stacks up in terms of its “gating criteria”—the hard metric Gov. Tony Evers is using to determine whether healthcare infrastructure can handle reopening the state.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears 'Safer At Home' Challenge

Zac Schultz
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court met virtually to hear the lawsuit filed by the Republican-controlled Legislature against Department of Health Services Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm, arguing she and the governor overstepped their authority.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

UW Regents To Consider Dropping ACT Requirements For All Campuses But UW-Madison

Rich Kremer
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The UW System Board of Regents will consider a proposal dropping ACT requirements at all campuses except UW-Madison. The change is meant to make it easier for prospective freshman to enroll amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

As JBS Meatpacking Plant Reopens In Green Bay, Safety Concerns Still Surround Industry

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Megan Hart
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According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, there are more than 1,500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Brown County. Hundreds have been connected to the area's meat processing plants. One of those facilities, JBS Packerland, reopened on May fifth.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

DHS: 8,566 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

WPR Staff
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There are 8,566 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 5, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 330 cases from the day before.