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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.
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There are 6,520 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, the state Department of Health Services announced April 29. That's an increase of 231 cases from the day before.
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UW-Madison has outlined a tiered plan to require faculty and staff at the state’s flagship campus to take up to six days of unpaid leave over six months.
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To date, COVID-19 has hit Milwaukee the hardest. A new study highlights the racial divide of the virus' spread, particularly on the city's north side, and state representative David Bowen explains the impact it's had on his constituency.
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Calgary-based Husky Energy is reporting $1.7 billion Canadian in losses in the first quarter in response to tanking oil prices and market volatility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than a month after Wisconsin directed residents to stay home as much as possible to slow the spread of COVID-19, adherence to the state's "safer at home" order is beginning to erode.
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Wisconsin officials say contact tracing and testing are the next key steps in order to move toward reopening managing the COVID-19 pandemic and relaxing the state's pubilc health restrictions.
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Gov. Tony Evers’ administration has ordered state agencies to cut spending by 5% as revenue drops during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Adrienne Lathan came down with cold symptoms in mid-March. She turned out to be one of the thousands of Wisconsinites who's contracted the new coronavirus. More than a month later, she's still feeling the affects of COVID-19.
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The state Department of Transportation has begun more than 100 road projects this year, now with extra safety measures in place because of the novel coronavirus.