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


 
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Joe Biden says the Democratic National Convention may need to take place online as the pandemic continues to reshape the race for the White House.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 4 that there are 2,267 positive cases of COVID-19 and 68 deaths statewide. However, the number continues to grow as counties announce positive test results.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 5 that there are 2,267 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
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Republican legislative leaders immediately adjourned a special session called by Gov. Tony Evers to consider a plan to conduct the spring election by mail, and they’re planning to appeal other election changes to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 4 that there are 1,912 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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Wisconsin environmental regulators say they're still moving forward on work to address so-called forever chemicals, known as PFAS, during the coronavirus pandemic, though some activities are being postponed.
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The new coronavirus pandemic has caused commodity prices to fall in recent weeks and disrupted business at farm lending agencies.
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Hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin voters could head to the polls Tuesday in an election unlike any ever seen before in the state as officials and voters alike contend with new rules and procedures spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wisconsin schools are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. But an after-school center in Neenah is still welcoming middle and high school students virtually. Here's how the video game Minecraft is helping a Fox Valley group stay connected.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 7 that there are 2,578 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide. 92 people have died from the virus.