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


 
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Here are the latest updates about COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
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As churches, schools and businesses close in an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, the blood drives they host are being canceled. Wisconsin's hospitals are now facing a shortage.
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Here are the latest updates about COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
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On March 12, 2020, Gov. Tony Evers declared a public health emergency for the entire state of Wisconsin. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses what state law says about emergency declarations and the actions that can be taken in such a situation.
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More than 100 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Wisconsin. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses the pandemic, including what has been learned since the state's first confirmed case was identified.
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The novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, isn't hunting you. But if you stumble upon enough of it, you could end up falling ill. Two Wisconsin health care experts answer questions about COVID-19's viability.
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On March 19, the state Department of Health Services said every community in the state should expect that the novel coronavirus is there. Here are the latest updates on the rapidly evolving response to the virus.
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Wisconsin has gone from one COVID-19 case to more than 100 in 10 days.
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The Democratic Party of Wisconsin and Democratic National Committee have filed a federal lawsuit to extend voter registration and mail-in ballot deadlines, as well as suspend the state's voter ID law for mailed ballots.
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Fitchburg-based biotechnology company Promega Corporation is helping supply materials used in COVID-19 diagnostic tests.