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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 1 that there are 1,550 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide, as well as 18,819 negative tests. 29 people have died in Wisconsin so far.
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For many, memories of the 2008 Great Recession are still fresh on the mind. As the coronavirus continues to spread and bring much of the economy to a standstill, concerns about the U.S. falling into yet another painful recession are high.
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A researcher on the effects on the human brain of meditation and other mindfulness practices says that thinking about social distancing as an act of kindness can help people deal with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Japan's prime minister has announced that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games would be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and aspiring athletes in Wisconsin are okay with that decision.
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From canceling prenatal classes to having to forgo visits from grandparents, the new coronavirus has changed how people are preparing for one of the most exciting and emotional times of their lives.
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Staff at one northern Wisconsin school held parades Tuesday to show students they are missed. While such acts may seem harmless, health experts are reinforcing that social distancing is necessary to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on March 31 that there are 1,351 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide, as well as 17,375 negative tests. 23 people have died in Wisconsin.
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The state is opening two voluntary isolation centers in Milwaukee and Madison for people infected with the new coronavirus who have nowhere else to go.
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ordered a Dane County election official to change his guidance related to absentee voting.
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At an emergency meeting, the Wisconsin Elections Commission approved guidance that elections officials cannot broadly suggest voters are indefinitely confined under Gov. Tony Evers's "Safer at Home" order.