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

Wisconsin Businesses Plan For Possible Reopening Amid Uncertainty

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Shamane Mills
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During a government meeting on May 7, it was noted that unlike health care providers, many businesses don’t have experience on how to best contain infectious diseases in the workplace, especially an outbreak where many of the facts are still developing.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Number Of COVID-19 Deaths Is Based On Reports, While Flu Deaths Are Estimates

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
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Influenza and COVID-19 share several commonalities. They both cause respiratory distress. They both can be transmitted via contact and in droplets. And they both kill.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

UW System Estimates $212M In Losses Through Summer Due To COVID-19

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Rich Kremer
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Estimates from the University of Wisconsin System administration office show the state's 13 universities and branch campuses are expecting more than $212 million in losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic through the summer semester.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Despite Pandemic, The Press Must Go On

Andy Soth
PBS Wisconsin
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The small staff at the Crawford County Independent and Kickapoo Scout have adapted their journalistic workflow to keep the news coming despite being mostly sequestered at home.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

DWD: State Unemployment Fund Could Be Depleted By October

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Megan Hart
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Wisconsin's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund could run out of money by October if unemployment claims keep coming in at the current rate, the state Department of Workforce Development announced May 7.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

DHS: 9,215 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

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There are 9,215 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 7, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 314 cases from the day before.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Milwaukee Leaders Say City Has 'At Least Hit An Equilibrium With COVID-19'

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Corrinne Hess
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Milwaukee was hit the hardest by COVID-19, now leaders offer lessons learned as infections across the state increase.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Kohler Sees Increased Interest In Touchless Faucets, Bidet Products Amid Pandemic

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Megan Hart
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The coronavirus pandemic has affected many Wisconsin manufacturers including Kohler Co. A local union leader says most of its employees are now working 32-hour weeks due to a decline in demand, but Kohler says it has seen interest spike around some products.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Hundreds Of Wisconsin Families To Be Part Of Study Looking At Kids' Role In Coronavirus Pandemic

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Shamane Mills
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A federal government study, which will include roughly 300 families from Wisconsin, hopes to answer questions about how many children get infected, whether they develop symptoms and how it affects those with asthma.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

'To Ensure The Survival' Of Universities, UW System President Calls For Further Restructuring

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Rich Kremer
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UW System President Ray Cross has unveiled a plan to "streamline" duplicate degree programs and centralize administrative functions along with online class offerings. Years of declining state support and financial hits from COVID-19 make layoffs inevitable.