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


 
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There have been 22,758 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 14, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 240 cases from the day before.
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The University of Wisconsin System has released recommendations to campuses for bringing students and employees back to campus for the fall 2020 semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
There have been 22,518 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 13, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 272 cases from the day before.
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There have been 22,246 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 12, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 320 cases from the day before.
Over the first three months after the coronavirus pandemic struck Wisconsin in March, only two days passed during which no Wisconsinites were announced to have died from the new disease wreaking havoc around the globe in 2020.
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Many discussions on a true return to "normal" — not just the phased, socially-distanced reopening of bars, restaurants and summer camps that's started in Wisconsin and around the world, but an actual rooting out of the virus — revolve around a vaccine that could be several years away.
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Gov. Tony Evers remained largely silent during a media briefing on issues surrounding the recording members of his staff made of a conversation with Republican leaders without their knowledge.
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Not long after Mang Xiong returned to work from a twelve-week maternity leave, the COVID-19 pandemic sent her right back home to work with a newborn baby in the next room.
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There have been 21,926 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 11, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 333 cases from the day before.
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The partisan divide between legislative Republicans and Gov. Tony Evers grew deeper as GOP leadership criticized the governor for recording a meeting without their knowledge.