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


 

The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin

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

Republicans, Business Groups Push Reopening As Court Weighs 'Safer At Home'

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Shawn Johnson
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 30, 2020 | 8:05 p.m.
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Republican legislators and business groups made a coordinated push on April 30 for a plan that would reopen the state more quickly, with one restaurant owner telling lawmakers he's ordering alcohol and food in case he can start serving customers next week.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Oshkosh Artist Paints Pandemic Portraits Of Home

Colin Crowley
PBS Wisconsin
April 30, 2020 | 6:15 p.m.
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Since Oshkosh artist Leif Larson can't spend much time at his easel in his studio, he's taken to painting the pace and perspectives of his home and family.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsin Tribes Take Issue With Native Corporations That Are Eligible For $8B Coronavirus Relief

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 30, 2020 | 5:35 p.m.
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Around $8 billion has been set aside for direct payments to tribes nationwide under the federal government's coronavirus relief package. However, some Wisconsin tribes are concerned about how that money is being distributed.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

COVID-19 Testing Capacity Improving, Though Challenges Remain

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Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 30, 2020 | 4:30 p.m.
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Shortages of swabs and other testing supplies are still hampering efforts to increase Wisconsin's COVID-19 testing to 12,000 per day. The goal is part of Gov. Tony Evers' "Badger Bounce Back" plan for easing social distancing restrictions and reopening the state's economy.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

DHS: 6,854 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

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WPR Staff
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April 30, 2020 | 2:15 p.m.
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There are 6,854 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, the state Department of Health Services announced on April 30. That's an increase of 334 cases from the day before.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Many Wisconsin Manufacturers Feeling Coronavirus Slump

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Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 30, 2020 | 12:45 p.m.
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Surveys by WMEP and Marquette University show manufacturing industry across Wisconsin has been hit by COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Why Aren't Face Masks Mandatory At Certain Businesses?

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 30, 2020 | 6:40 a.m.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the face of Wisconsin. Literally. More people are covering their face to slow the spread of COVID-19, something federal health officials have recommended.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Expert: Public Health Measures Like Hand-Washing, Social Distancing Hold Key To College Sports' Return

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Megan Hart
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 30, 2020 | 6:30 a.m.
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Before the Big Ten announced the cancelation of its 2020 men's basketball tournament, a group of doctors, researchers and public health experts from the conference's member institutions were already at work coordinating the its response to COVID-19.
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WMC Calls For More Businesses To Open, With Some Caveats

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 29, 2020 | 7:30 p.m.
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A plan from Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce calls for more businesses across the state to open with the caveat that they follow restrictions depending on how great the risk for COVID-19 is in their counties.