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


 
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Dr. Jeffrey Pothof, chief quality officer for UW Health, answers questions about the novel coronavirus.
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With Gov. Tony Evers declaring a public health emergency due to COVID-19, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm explains what it means, and discusses other preparations the state is making to test for the virus and prevent its further spread.
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and the city’s health department is meeting with local hospital officials to prepare for a COVID-19 outbreak.
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Universities are holding classes online. Sporting events and public gatherings are canceled. The question on parents' minds across Wisconsin: Can local public school closures be far behind?
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Children either experiencing abnormalities related to the COVID-19 pandemic or living them out might be asking, "What's happening?"
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Many grocery stores in Wisconsin are being cleaned out of bottled water, hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies and toilet paper as residents prepare for the possibility of staying home because of the new coronavirus.
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Here are the latest updates about COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
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The doors of Wisconsin’s K-12 schools will remain open, even with Gov. Tony Evers declaring a public health emergency due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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A growing number of private colleges and universities in Wisconsin are canceling in-person classes and moving to online teaching as preventative steps to keep the new coronavirus from spreading in the state.
Besides urging social distancing and directing the state health department to intensify its fight against COVID-19, what does Wisconsin's emergency declaration mean in practice?