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


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

Majority Of Wisconsin Municipalities Facing Poll Worker Shortages Amid Pandemic

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Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio
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111 voting jurisdictions in Wisconsin can't even staff a single polling place, while more than half of all cities and towns say they're facing a shortage of poll workers in the run-up to Wisconsin's April 7 election.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Population 4: Michael Perry And Family Hunker Down In Eau Claire County

Andy Moore
PBS Wisconsin
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A Wisconsin EMT turned author reflects on the novel coronavirus pandemic while sheltering with his family in rural Eau Claire County.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Some Wisconsin Colleges Allow Students To Forego Grades Amid Coronavirus Upheaval

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Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
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A growing number of universities in Wisconsin are letting students choose between getting traditional letter grades and pass/fail options this semester after classes were disrupted due to COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Residents Turn To Vegetable Gardening During Coronavirus Pandemic

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Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Garden businesses around the state say they've seen an increase in seed sales as people look for activities for kids and to ensure food security as the new coronavirus keeps everyone at home.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic Deals Another Blow To Wisconsin's Newspapers

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Miranda Suarez
Wisconsin Public Radio
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A University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism professor says despite all the grave predictions about the death of local news, the necessity of news in a community will keep some newspapers alive.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Live: What To Know March 30 About COVID-19 In Wisconsin

WPR Staff
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The state Department of Health Services announced on March 29 that there are 1,221 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide, as well as 15,856 negative tests. As of March 30, 19 people had died statewide due to COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin's Race To Roll Out More COVID-19 Tests, Despite Shortages Of 'Everything'

Will Cushman
WisContext
There are simply not enough resources available to test most people who are sick in Wisconsin and across the United States.The dilemma is spurring local and regional health systems to increasingly take testing matters into their own hands, a move state officials not only endorse but are actively pursuing.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

With Maintaining Care In Mind, Veterinarians Adjust Practices During Coronavirus Pandemic

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Veterinarians in Wisconsin are changing the way they provide care for animals during the coronavirus pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

State Works To Gather Needed Medical Supplies As Coronavirus 'Peak' Looms

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Wisconsin has received roughly half its share of personal protective equipment allotted from a federal stockpile to ensure doctors, nurses, first responders and others have access to face shields, masks, gowns and gloves during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Braces For Fallout From The Growing COVID-19 Pandemic

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
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With 1,221 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, Wisconsin is headed "into the worst of it," said Gov. Tony Evers.