Articles by Miranda Suarez

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

Animal Adoptions Up At Wisconsin Shelters Amid Stay-At-Home Requirements

Miranda Suarez
Wisconsin Public Radio
May 4, 2020 | 6:45 a.m.
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Last month, with pandemic closures on the horizon, the Wisconsin Humane Society put out a call for people to clear out its shelters. From Sunday, March 15 to the following Friday, its Milwaukee and Green Bay locations adopted and fostered out 319 pets, clearing out every available animal.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Coronavirus Outbreaks At Wisconsin Meatpacking Plants: Is The Meat Safe To Eat?

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Miranda Suarez
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 28, 2020 | 3:15 p.m.
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In Wisconsin, a spike in cases in Brown County has been linked to meatpacking plants there. Over 400 workers from three plants have tested positive for COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Grandparents Advised To Hold Off On Watching Grandkids, Visiting Family During Pandemic

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Miranda Suarez
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 27, 2020 | 5 a.m.
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The UW Health medical director for infection control says older people need to be staying home, not looking after children, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit To Release Inmates To Prevent Spread Of COVID-19 In Prisons

Miranda Suarez
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 24, 2020 | 11:30 a.m.
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The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit on April 10. It argued that older people and people with preexisting health conditions should get priority for release, and releasing them would reduce prison populations and allow for more social distancing within prisons.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

DHS: 19 Voters, Poll Workers Confirmed To Have COVID-19 After April Election

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Miranda Suarez
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 22, 2020 | 5:25 p.m.
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A little more than two weeks after Wisconsin's April 7 election went forward with in-person voting, 19 voters and poll workers who participated have tested positive for COVID-19, although where they were exposed to the disease remains uncertain.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsin Lobbyists Call For State To Let Bars, Restaurants Reopen May 1

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Miranda Suarez
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 20, 2020 | 4:25 p.m.
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Under the Tavern League’s proposal, restaurants would reopen at half capacity on May 1, with six feet of distance between all people and tables.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Music Students Find Ways To Play While COVID-19 Shuts Down Schools

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Miranda Suarez
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 20, 2020 | 6:45 a.m.
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Music majors at UW-Madison are finding it easier than they expected to adapt to remote-learning sessions in order to continue working toward their degrees.
Series: Disparities And Equity In Wisconsin

F-35 Jets Are Coming To Madison

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Miranda Suarez
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 15, 2020 | 3:35 p.m.
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After years of deliberation and controversy, Madison’s Truax Field has been chosen as the new home for a squadron of F-35 fighter jets, according to an announcement from the Wisconsin National Guard.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

'Next Year In Person': Wisconsin Faithful Celebrate Major Religious Holidays Online

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Miranda Suarez
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 12, 2020 | 12:35 p.m.
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Social distancing requirements are disrupting ceremonies for Easter, Passover and Ramadan, and religious congregations around Wisconsin are turning to livestreams and video chats to hold their high holidays.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsin Health Officials To Track Election Day COVID-19 Transmission

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Miranda Suarez
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 10, 2020 | 6:40 a.m.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has hired more than 120 workers in the last few weeks to help local public health departments track down people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 on Election Day.