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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

Workers Feel Pressure From Coronavirus

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Workers around Wisconsin who rely on food, beverage, and event services are finding it difficult coping with the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Absentee Ballot Requests Rise Amid Coronavirus Concerns

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The COVID-19 pandemic has upended Wisconsin's spring election. Absentee ballot requests are running at a record pace, and election clerks around the state are doing their best to keep up with demand.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Noon Wednesday: Hospitals Gear Up For Influx Of COVID-19 Patients

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As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases increase in the state, hospitals are preparing for a surge of patients. Kate Walton, an emergency room nurse at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, joins us remotely to discuss how health care workers are gearing up.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

'It's Going To Be Difficult' Parents Say As Wisconsin's Schools Close

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It felt like the last day of school Monday, as parents and students came by Lake View Elementary in Madison ahead of schools being closed statewide for the next three weeks to prevent further spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin On Heightened Alert For COVID-19 As Case Count Grows

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Wisconsin has 46 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, according to the state Department of Health Services. The state's Emergency Operations Center is at its highest level of readiness and gatherings of more than 50 people have been banned.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

National Guard Brings Wisconsinites Home From Quarantined Cruise

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Wisconsin National Guard members brought home 29 passengers from the Grand Princess cruise ship docked at the Port of Oakland in California.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

33 Cases Of Coronavirus In Wisconsin As Communities Prepare For Pandemic

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Wisconsin has 33 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, prompting counties and municipalities to begin issuing public health guidelines on things ranging from hygiene to work to voting.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Evers Closes K-12 Schools In Wisconsin

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Gov. Tony Evers directed the Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to close public and private K-12 schools statewide in an attempt to contain the further spread of the novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

At-Risk Populations Urged To Take Precautions As COVID-19 Spreads

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Frederica Freyberg
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The novel coronavirus is especially deadly for older people with underlying conditions. UW Hospital and Clinics director of infection control Dr. Nasia Safdar discusses the additional dangers at-risk communities face from COVID-19 and steps the medical community is taking to address them.