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It felt like the last day of school Monday, as parents and students came by Lake View Elementary in Madison ahead of schools being closed statewide for the next three weeks to prevent further spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus.
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The future of a bipartisan bill to address the new coronavirus remained unclear as U.S. House and Senate leaders worked to sort out their differences, and more lawmakers self-quarantined.
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Libraries across Wisconsin are making adjustments to their services in an attempt to increase social distance and slow the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus.
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Wisconsin has 46 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, according to the state Department of Health Services. The state's Emergency Operations Center is at its highest level of readiness and gatherings of more than 50 people have been banned.
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Wisconsin National Guard members brought home 29 passengers from the Grand Princess cruise ship docked at the Port of Oakland in California.
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As number of people in Wisconsin who have tested positive for COVID-19 rose to 47, Gov. Tony Evers issued strict safeguards to prevent its further spread.
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State and private laboratories are working to increase testing capacity for those suspected of contracting COVID-19.
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Businesses in Wisconsin are adjusting their services and hours or closing their doors as they take steps to stem the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Dr. Jeffrey Pothof, chief quality officer for UW Health, answers questions about how social distancing can limit the spread of the new coronavirus.
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With health care providers and the CDC urging social distancing, Wisconsin's mass transit operators are taking steps to flatten the new coronavirus curve.