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

COVID-19 Testing Capacity Improving, Though Challenges Remain

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Rich Kremer
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Shortages of swabs and other testing supplies are still hampering efforts to increase Wisconsin's COVID-19 testing to 12,000 per day. The goal is part of Gov. Tony Evers' "Badger Bounce Back" plan for easing social distancing restrictions and reopening the state's economy.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

DHS: 6,854 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

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There are 6,854 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, the state Department of Health Services announced on April 30. That's an increase of 334 cases from the day before.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Many Wisconsin Manufacturers Feeling Coronavirus Slump

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Corrinne Hess
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Surveys by WMEP and Marquette University show manufacturing industry across Wisconsin has been hit by COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Why Aren't Face Masks Mandatory At Certain Businesses?

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Shamane Mills
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The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the face of Wisconsin. Literally. More people are covering their face to slow the spread of COVID-19, something federal health officials have recommended.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Expert: Public Health Measures Like Hand-Washing, Social Distancing Hold Key To College Sports' Return

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Megan Hart
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Before the Big Ten announced the cancelation of its 2020 men's basketball tournament, a group of doctors, researchers and public health experts from the conference's member institutions were already at work coordinating the its response to COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

WMC Calls For More Businesses To Open, With Some Caveats

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
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A plan from Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce calls for more businesses across the state to open with the caveat that they follow restrictions depending on how great the risk for COVID-19 is in their counties.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

OSHA Will Oversee Opening Of Meatpacking Plants Following Trump Order

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Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
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President Donald Trump has ordered meat processing plants to open amid growing concerns about meat shortages and despite thousands of workers at meatpacking plants across the country, including in Wisconsin, becoming ill due to outbreaks of COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Evers, Legislators Call For Bipartisanship As Court Battle Continues

Will Kenneally
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Gov. Tony Evers stressed the need for bipartisan action to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, ahead of a meeting between members of his administration and Wisconsin's main business lobby.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

UW-Madison Announces Furloughs To Address $100M Shortfall Caused By COVID-19 Pandemic

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Rich Kremer
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison has announced campus-wide furloughs for faculty, and academic and university staff to help address a $100 million budget deficit caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

What Smartphone Data Shows On Staying 'Safer At Home' Around Wisconsin

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Rob Ferrett
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After Wisconsin's "Safer at Home" order took effect, how much did the movement of people drop off around the state? WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses what smartphones reveal about how much people are staying at home and privacy concerns related to this data.