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


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

Repubilcan Leadership In Wisconsin Legislative Want April 2020 Election To Move Forward

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
March 25, 2020 | 4:15 p.m.
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Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald are on board with Gov. Tony Evers' plan to go ahead with the April 7 election, but want to make sure municipalities are prepared to handle it.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

What Will It Take To Flatten Wisconsin's Coronavirus Curve?

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Rob Ferrett
Wisconsin Public Radio
March 25, 2020 | 3:15 p.m.
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Much of the public health conversation about COVID-19 has centered on a concept called "flattening the curve," but what does that mean and what would it look like in Wisconsin? WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses the challenges the state faces in the pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

DHS: 585 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

WPR Staff
Wisconsin Public Radio
March 25, 2020 | 1:55 p.m.
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The state Department of Health Services announced there are 585 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide as of March 25, as well as 10,089 negative tests. However, the number continues to grow as counties announce more positive test results.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Industry Steps Up To Fight COVID-19, But Far From The Scale Needed

Andy Soth
PBS Wisconsin
March 25, 2020 | 12:45 p.m.
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Wisconsin manufacturers are pivoting from their original businesses to help make personal protective equipment for health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic - but will it be enough?
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Noon Wednesday: Flattening The Curve Of The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
March 25, 2020 | Noon
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New measures announced by Gov. Tony Evers and top state health officials to close non-essential businesses and remain at home are part of sweeping efforts to keep the health care system from becoming overwhelmed.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak Halts Rebuilding Effort For Damaged Superior Refinery

Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
March 25, 2020 | 6:30 a.m.
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Husky Energy officials are suspending their rebuild of the company's Superior refinery due to "current safety and public health risks" in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Government Coronavirus Order Causes More Wisconsin Businesses To Shut Their Doors

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
March 25, 2020 | 6 a.m.
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More Wisconsin businesses deemed "non-essential" by state government will have to close for the time being under the latest restrictions from the governor and state health officials intended to slow down spread of the new coronavirus.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Here's What Wisconsin Health Departments Consider Before Releasing Details On Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

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Megan Hart
Wisconsin Public Radio
March 25, 2020 | 5 a.m.
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Protecting patient privacy and preventing complacency are both important when it comes to slowing the spread of coronavirus in Wisconsin. That's why you may not be able to find out many details on the confirmed cases in your area.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Live: What To Know March 24 About COVID-19 In Wisconsin

WPR Staff
Wisconsin Public Radio
March 25, 2020 | Midnight
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Here are the latest updates about COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
Series: Growing Rural Wisconsin's Economy
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

The Broadband Gap Leaves Rural Wisconsin Behind In The COVID-19 Crisis

Peter Cameron
The Badger Project
March 24, 2020 | 10:35 p.m.
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare many of the ways in which poor internet service can make rural residents less productive and more isolated than their urban counterparts.