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


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

OSHA Will Oversee Opening Of Meatpacking Plants Following Trump Order

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Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 6:45pm
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President Donald Trump has ordered meat processing plants to open amid growing concerns about meat shortages and despite thousands of workers at meatpacking plants across the country, including in Wisconsin, becoming ill due to outbreaks of COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Evers, Legislators Call For Bipartisanship As Court Battle Continues

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 5:00pm
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Gov. Tony Evers stressed the need for bipartisan action to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, ahead of a meeting between members of his administration and Wisconsin's main business lobby.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

UW-Madison Announces Furloughs To Address $100M Shortfall Caused By COVID-19 Pandemic

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Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 3:30pm
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison has announced campus-wide furloughs for faculty, and academic and university staff to help address a $100 million budget deficit caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

What Smartphone Data Shows On Staying 'Safer At Home' Around Wisconsin

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Rob Ferrett
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 3:15pm
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After Wisconsin's "Safer at Home" order took effect, how much did the movement of people drop off around the state? WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses what smartphones reveal about how much people are staying at home and privacy concerns related to this data.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

DHS: 6,520 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

WPR Staff
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 2:55pm
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There are 6,520 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, the state Department of Health Services announced April 29. That's an increase of 231 cases from the day before.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

UW-Madison, State Announce Furloughs, Budget Cuts Amid COVID-19 Uncertainty

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 1:20pm
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UW-Madison has outlined a tiered plan to require faculty and staff at the state’s flagship campus to take up to six days of unpaid leave over six months.
Series: Disparities And Equity In Wisconsin
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Noon Wednesday: Milwaukee's Coronavirus Racial Divide

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Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 12:00pm
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To date, COVID-19 has hit Milwaukee the hardest. A new study highlights the racial divide of the virus' spread, particularly on the city's north side, and state representative David Bowen explains the impact it's had on his constituency.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Husky Energy Reports $1.7B In Losses Due To Coronavirus, Sinking Global Demand

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 11:55am
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Calgary-based Husky Energy is reporting $1.7 billion Canadian in losses in the first quarter in response to tanking oil prices and market volatility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

How Close Are Wisconsinites Sticking To Home As The COVID-19 Crisis Continues?

Will Cushman
WisContext
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 11:30am
More than a month after Wisconsin directed residents to stay home as much as possible to slow the spread of COVID-19, adherence to the state's "safer at home" order is beginning to erode.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsin Health Officials Announce New Guidance For More Testing

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 10:50am
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Wisconsin officials say contact tracing and testing are the next key steps in order to move toward reopening managing the COVID-19 pandemic and relaxing the state's pubilc health restrictions.