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


 
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With children out of schools and away from coaches, counselors and other adults who could notice that something's amiss at home, the number of reports to Wisconsin's Child Protective Services is down even lower than the typical summer slump.
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Madison bartender Amy Moreland has been out of work since mid-March, when the brewery where she worked closed its doors because of the coronavirus. The federal CARES Act stimulus package includes an extra $600 per week for people receiving unemployment benefits.
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The new coronavirus has moved like a wave across communities in Wisconsin. First hitting Milwaukee County in March, and then working its way to other parts of the state. Now, Kenosha and Rock counties are two of the latest areas of the state to see a surge.
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There are 10,219 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 10, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 280 cases from the day before.
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Craig Bell became Crawford County's first case of COVID-19 in late March. According to his doctors, he was nearly its first fatality. Now he's sharing a story of survival.
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There are 9,939 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 9, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 349 cases from the day before.
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Graduates and their loved ones tuned into the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s first ever virtual commencement ceremony Saturday.
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The Quarantine Times is an online newspaper published by a mother in Middleton, who edits the paper along with her four children.
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While awaiting a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on the Republican lawsuit opposing the state's "Safer at Home" extension, Gov. Tony Evers discusses the options for moving forward, including the pros and cons of a proposed regional approach to the pandemic.
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What would the Wisconsin Legislature's response to the COVID-19 crisis look like? Wisconsin Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke discusses ongoing discussions between Republican leadership and the governor's office, and how legislators would loosen the state's public health rules.