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

Why Wisconsin Republicans Seek To Legal Option Halt 'Safer At Home' Extension

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Frederica Freyberg
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The Wisconsin Legislature's Republican majority objects to extending the state's "Safer at Home" order. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke discusses what Republican legislators are seeking in terms of a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsin's COVID-19 Relief Legislation Explained

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Assembly Bill 1038 was signed into law this week by Gov. Tony Evers. The legislation creates a pathway to spend more than $2.3 billon in federal funds slated for Wisconsin's battle with the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Door County Grapples With Safety And Lost Revenue During Pandemic

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Trevor Keller
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Beautiful scenery and its isolated setting make Door County an enticing getaway from the COVID-19 pandemic, but local officials are urging people to avoid the peninsula.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Recoverees From COVID-19 Help Others By Donating Plasma

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Marisa Wojcik
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Plasma transfusion can be a promising technique for a recovered patient to share antibodies with someone currently suffering from COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Evers Extends Wisconsin's 'Safer At Home' Order To May 26

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Gov. Tony Evers directed Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to extend the state's "Safer at Home" order to May 26.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Federalism Newly In Focus As Governors Take Frontline Action During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Andy Soth
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Until recently, debates over federalism—the division of power between state and national government—may have been the exclusive province of politics nerds and “Hamilton” super fans. But now it’s part of the national discussion over the response to COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Public Health Officials Begin To See Flattened COVID-19 Curve In Wisconsin

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Wisconsin is starting to see a flattening of its COVID-19 curve, the Gov. Tony Evers said at a briefing. However, the governor and public health officials cautioned Wisconsinites that though the curve is flattening, the state is not "out of the woods" yet.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsin Churches Hold Drive-In Easter Services

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Zac Schultz
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Church services around Wisconsin have moved online in the wake of Gov. Tony Evers’s “Safer at Home” order. On Easter Sunday however, some churches held drive-in services, with parishioners staying in their cars and listening to the service through their radios.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

While World War I Ended, UW-Madison Endured A Deadly Pandemic

Samantha Nash
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In Wisconsin, the First World War and 1918 flu pandemic came together in a typical yet tragic way.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

How Does Wisconsin Move Forward From Its Pandemic Spring Election?

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Frederica Freyberg
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One day before the April 7 election, Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order suspending in-person voting, but it failed in the courts. The governor discusses why he acted at that point, how the election was conducted and what he's proposing for upcoming votes as COVID-19 cases continue to mount.