National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/Rocky Mountain Laboratories (CC BY 2.0)

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


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

Ideas For Wisconsinites Who Want To Help During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Audio: 
Bram Sable-Smith
Wisconsin Public Radio
Shared via
WPR
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through Wisconsin, closing schools and businesses and stretching the state's health care workforce, many people wonder how they can help others — beyond staying at home to help "flatten the curve" of new infections.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Majority Of Wisconsin Municipalities Facing Poll Worker Shortages Amid Pandemic

Audio: 
Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio
Shared via
WPR
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

Wisconsinites In Limbo As State Unemployment System Overwhelmed

Audio: 
Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Shared via
WPR
Phone lines are overloaded as Wisconsin's unemployment insurance system struggles under a surge of new claims in the wake of the state's response to COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Some Wisconsin Colleges Allow Students To Forego Grades Amid Coronavirus Upheaval

Audio: 
Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Shared via
WPR
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

Coronavirus Pandemic Deals Another Blow To Wisconsin's Newspapers

Audio: 
Miranda Suarez
Wisconsin Public Radio
Shared via
WPR
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

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

Audio: 
Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Shared via
WPR
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

Live: What To Know March 31 About COVID-19 In Wisconsin

WPR Staff
Wisconsin Public Radio
Shared via
WPR
The state Department of Health Services announced on March 31 that there are 1,351 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide, as well as 17,375 negative tests. 23 people have died in Wisconsin.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Milwaukee Mayoral Candidates Spar Over Handling Of COVID-19

Audio: 
Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Shared via
WPR
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Democratic state Sen. Lena Taylor differ over how the city is handling COVID-19. They face each other April 7 in the city's mayoral election.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Residents Turn To Vegetable Gardening During Coronavirus Pandemic

Audio: 
Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
Shared via
WPR
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

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

Audio: 
Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
Shared via
WPR
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.