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


 
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Wisconsin hospitals and pharmacies are struggling to find needed drugs as they prepare for a likely surge in coronavirus patients. Shortages of inhalers and a drug used to treat lupus are occurring across the United States as demand rises.
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Rumors that Wisconsin's National Guard is involved in enforcing the state's safer-at-home initiative are not true.
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Wisconsin dairy groups are calling on the federal government to aid farmers who are being forced to dump their milk in light of decreased demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 2 a total of 1,730 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 3 that there are 1,916 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide, as well as 22,377 negative tests. However, the number continues to grow as counties announce positive test results.
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COVID-19 is forcing new behaviors during what a personal finance expert calls "unprecedented times." One of those shifts should be toward a conservative mindset when it comes to our finances.
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Wisconsin colleges and universities are changing their strategies for recruiting potential students and getting them to commit to enrollment amid strict bans on social gatherings due to the new coronavirus.,
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After more than a year of planning, organizers have postponed the DNC amid fears over the new coronavirus.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 4 that there are 2,112 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. 56 people have died so far.
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Since the passage of a $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation have shared their thoughts, introduced related legislation and discussed the possibility of Congress passing a fourth coronavirus package.