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The UW Board of Regents approved a policy change that would authorize UW System President Ray Cross and UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank to create furlough policies.
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The Small Business Administration announced that its $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program has been exhausted. The program, which provides loans to business with fewer than 500 workers, was created to help them retain their employees during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Members of the State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee are still working on developing guidelines for the use of ventilators for patients with COVID-19, and they're looking for ways to craft these guidelines with public engagement.
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Amy Shircel says she had luck on her side. Less than a month ago, the 22-year-old senior at UW-Madison had a fever so high she was delirious and felt too weak to walk after contracting COVID-19 while on a spring break trip to Portugal in early March.
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The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a temporary timeout for athletic events in Wisconsin. There’s been a cascade of cancelations for spring marathons and shorter distance races which have left organizers scrambling. Many are offering virtual races instead.
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Gov. Tony Evers has signed legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin despite concerns that the measure left critical needs unmet. Evers signed the bill Wednesday just an hour after is passed the Senate.
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A first grade teacher at Milton East Elementary School, started a Facebook page for sharing pictures of homemade heart-themed creations meant to lift spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The page now has more than 250,000 followers from 99 different countries.
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A Milwaukee-based food bank announced a new partnership with state agriculture officials and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin in response to an oversupply of milk hurting farms.
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After years of deliberation and controversy, Madison’s Truax Field has been chosen as the new home for a squadron of F-35 fighter jets, according to an announcement from the Wisconsin National Guard.
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The American public didn't wear face masks widely as COVID-19 emerged, but new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may be change that practice. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses how the culture of face masks is shifting.