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

Wisconsin Tribes Take Issue With Native Corporations That Are Eligible For $8B Coronavirus Relief

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Around $8 billion has been set aside for direct payments to tribes nationwide under the federal government's coronavirus relief package. However, some Wisconsin tribes are concerned about how that money is being distributed.

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

Many Wisconsin Manufacturers Feeling Coronavirus Slump

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Corrinne Hess

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Surveys by WMEP and Marquette University show manufacturing industry across Wisconsin has been hit by COVID-19.

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

Why Aren't Face Masks Mandatory At Certain Businesses?

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Shamane Mills

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The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the face of Wisconsin. Literally. More people are covering their face to slow the spread of COVID-19, something federal health officials have recommended.

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

WMC Calls For More Businesses To Open, With Some Caveats

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter

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A plan from Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce calls for more businesses across the state to open with the caveat that they follow restrictions depending on how great the risk for COVID-19 is in their counties.

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

OSHA Will Oversee Opening Of Meatpacking Plants Following Trump Order

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Corrinne Hess

Wisconsin Public Radio

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President Donald Trump has ordered meat processing plants to open amid growing concerns about meat shortages and despite thousands of workers at meatpacking plants across the country, including in Wisconsin, becoming ill due to outbreaks of COVID-19.

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

UW-Madison Announces Furloughs To Address $100M Shortfall Caused By COVID-19 Pandemic

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Rich Kremer

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison has announced campus-wide furloughs for faculty, and academic and university staff to help address a $100 million budget deficit caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

UW-Madison, State Announce Furloughs, Budget Cuts Amid COVID-19 Uncertainty

Will Kenneally

PBS Wisconsin

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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.

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

Husky Energy Reports $1.7B In Losses Due To Coronavirus, Sinking Global Demand

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Danielle Kaeding

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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.

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

Evers Orders State Spending Cut Due To COVID-19 Crisis

Shawn Johnson

Wisconsin Public Radio

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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.

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

Coronavirus Outbreaks At Wisconsin Meatpacking Plants: Is The Meat Safe To Eat?

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Miranda Suarez

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In Wisconsin, a spike in cases in Brown County has been linked to meatpacking plants there. Over 400 workers from three plants have tested positive for COVID-19.