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

Amid Uncertainty, Wisconsinites Find Fault With Political Response To COVID-19

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Coronavirus has turned life upside down in Wisconsin. But the state still has an April 7 election coming up, with a presidential primary, state Supreme Court race and hundreds of local races. Their pandemic experiences could shape future politics.

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

Northern Wisconsin Counties Urge Seasonal, Second Homeowners To Stay Put

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Danielle Kaeding

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Rural northern Wisconsin counties have issued travel advisories to seasonal and second homeowners asking them to stay in their home area, given the region's limited health care resources.

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

Governor To Issue 'Stay-At-Home' Order For Wisconsin

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Shawn Johnson

Wisconsin Public Radio

Laurel White

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Gov. Tony Evers announced he would issue a "stay-at-home" order on March 24 in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus in Wisconsin.

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

Election Officials Across Wisconsin Eliminate, Scale Back In-Person Early Voting

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Laurel White

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Some Wisconsin communities, including Milwaukee and Madison, are shutting down or sharply curtailing in-person early voting ahead of the state’s April 7 election.

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

Evers Calls For 'Safer At Home' Order

Will Kenneally

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Gov. Tony Evers will direct Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to sign a "safer at home" order for Wisconsin. The governor did not provide immediate details on what that order will look like, but it's expected that all but essential businesses will close.

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

Rising Stakes, New Rules: Evers Explains Wisconsin's COVID-19 Response

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Frederica Freyberg

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The COVID-19 caseload is growing in Wisconsin. Gov. Tony Evers discusses the state's actions to address the outbreak, including efforts to keep healthcare workers safe from the disease and a new directive to close nail salons, hair salons and tattoo parlors.

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

How Ready Is Wisconsin For Managing COVID-19 As The Outbreak Accelerates?

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Frederica Freyberg

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The novel coronavirus is coursing through Wisconsin even as efforts intensify to slow its spread. State epidemiologist for communicable diseases Dr. Ryan Westergaard discusses the growing number of COVID-19 cases as Wisconsinites brace for the full impact of the virus.

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

Evers: State Has 'Adequate Response' To COVID-19

Will Kenneally

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New numbers from Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirm 206 cases of COVID-19 in the state as Milwaukee health officials announced Wisconsin’s third death from the disease. But Gov. Tony Evers says he doesn't believe a shelter-in-place order will be necessary.

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

The Urgent Battle To Flatten Wisconsin's COVID-19 Curve

Will Cushman

WisContext

Over the course of a single historic week, daily life in Wisconsin and across much of the United States ground to a halt as a dangerous new virus arrived in communities across the nation. A flurry of shutdowns raced to keep up with the spread of COVID-19 and the growing realization of its looming human impact.

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

Top US Health Official Rips Ron Johnson's Coronavirus Comments

Shawn Johnson

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One of the nation's top public health officials leading the fight against the new coronavirus said Friday that recent comments from Wisconsin Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson were "way out."