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Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

The Impacts Of The 1918 Influenza Pandemic In Wisconsin

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COVID-19 isn't the first deadly viral disease to have a big effect on Wisconsin. Steven Burg, a history professor at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, discusses the 1918 influenza pandemic and how the state responded to it more than a century ago.

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

More Than 1M In Wisconsin Vote By Mail, But Full Election Turnout Still Unclear

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Laurel White

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More than 1 million people in Wisconsin requested mail-in ballots for the April election, but another million would have had to vote in person Tuesday to match turnout numbers in the state's last presidential primary.

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

DHS: 2,756 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 8 that there are 2,756 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, including 101 deaths.

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

Noon Wednesday: Holding An Election During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Marisa Wojcik

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Wisconsin held an election in the midst of a statewide order to stay at home to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Neenah Mayor Dean Kaufert was part of a group of mayors pushing to delay the April 7 elections, and shares what in-person voting looked like in his community.

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

As Pandemic Spreads, Officials Expect It Will Strain Finances For Wisconsin's Rural Hospitals

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Shamane Mills

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As the coronavirus spreads across Wisconsin, the state's rural hospitals are making room for more patients. This means postponing non-essential surgeries and other procedures, which threaten to strain the bottom line of these facilities.

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

Live: What To Know April 7 About COVID-19 In Wisconsin

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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 7 that there are 2,578 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide. 92 people have died from the virus.

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

Wisconsin Polls Close But Hundreds Of Voters Remain In Line

Corrinne Hess

Wisconsin Public Radio

Megan Hart

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While polls officially closed at 8 p.m. across the state in Wisconsin's spring election, which took place in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, voters remained in line Tuesday night waiting to cast their ballots.

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

Wisconsinites Cast Their Votes Amid Their COVID-19 Pandemic

Will Kenneally

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Amid a turbulent and unprecedented pandemic, thousands of Wisconsinites cast in-person and absentee ballots in the state's spring 2020 general election.

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

Fox Point Absentee Ballots Not Sent To Voters

Frederica Freyberg

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Absentee ballots requested by voters in the village of Fox Point went undelivered by the United States Postal Service ahead of the April 7 election. The ballots were repeatedly returned to village offices despite the USPS saying there was nothing wrong with them.

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

State Lab Of Hygiene Eliminates COVID-19 Test Backlog Though Supplies Still Limited

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Rich Kremer

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The Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene says partnerships with hospital labs has increased COVID-19 testing capacity thirtyfold in the last month. But due to shortages of testing supplies screenings are still not available for everyone that wants one.