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


 
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Gov. Tony Evers declared "racism is a public health crisis" during a June 4 media briefing call about the status of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The 2020 World Dairy Expo, a large dairy conference held annually in Madison, has been canceled due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Summerfest, Milwaukee's multi-day music festival along the city's lakefront, has been canceled because of concerns over COVID-19.
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reopening state campgrounds Wednesday, June 10. But the agency says campers will see changes in order to ensure the safety of staff and visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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There have been 19,892 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 4, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 492 cases from the day before.
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Faculty and some campus administrators in the University of Wisconsin System are pushing back against a plan outlined by system president Ray Cross for addressing budget cuts and revenue losses — pushback that has caused Cross to backtrack from his initial timeline for the proposal.
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Waiting for a usual training spot in Onalaska to reopen has given mixed martial arts fighter Felipe Martinez Donis time to contemplate his long-term goal: to open a gym in Arcadia.
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With 919.7 confirmed coronavirus cases per 100,000 people, Racine County has become one of the nation's COVID-19 hotspots.
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There have been 19,400 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 3, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 483 cases from the day before.
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UW System President Ray Cross is asking Gov. Tony Evers and legislative leaders to call a special session of the state Legislature in hopes that lawmakers will allow universities to borrow money to address budget deficits caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.