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By Daphne Chen and Madeline Heim Milwaukee Journal Sentinel November 23, 2020 Doctors and health experts are no longer asking people to stay home for the holidays. They are begging. Across Wisconsin, overflowing hospitals and spiking case rates are causing… Read More
By J. Carlisle Larsen Wisconsin Public Radio November 11, 2020, 3:30pm Gov. Tony Evers urged Wisconsin residents to stay home and maintain social distancing as the number of COVID-19 cases rises in the state. We talk to a political reporter… Read More
Covid-19 cases are rapidly increasing in more than 20 states in a dangerous surge one governor described as an “urgent crisis.” By Mitch Smith, Simon Romero and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio New York Times October 29, 2020 CHICAGO —… Read More
By Mary Sussman Shepherd Express October 28, 2020 While the pandemic rages on, with more than 28,000 confirmed cases of and 300 deaths from COVID-19 in the City of Milwaukee so far this year, the city’s youngest children continue to… Read More
By Becca Schimmel WUWM 89.7 FM October 27, 2020 The holiday season is fast approaching, beginning with Halloween this weekend. The city of Milwaukee is not officially recognizing trick-or-treat hours in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But… Read More
By Laura Otto UWM News October 26, 2020 Last March had barely begun when Amanda Simanek was being bombarded with questions about COVID-19 from friends and family. Questions like, “I don’t have a fever so I’m not infected, right?” “Do… Read More
Wisconsin’s coronavirus cases have skyrocketed. Here’s why. By German Lopez Vox October 23, 2020 The coronavirus epidemic in Wisconsin is so bad that, earlier this month, the state opened field hospitals to take on a wave of cases and deaths… Read More
How false claims about public health data are frustrating efforts to fight the coronavirus. By Will Cushman WisContext October 23, 2020 When the coronavirus started spreading around Wisconsin in the spring of 2020, Dr. Chad Tamez hosted Facebook Live sessions… Read More
By Kashmira Gander Newsweek October 22, 2020 n a year where COVID-19 has killed almost 220,000 people in the U.S., many families will be looking to Thanksgiving as a chance to regain some normalcy. However, meeting up to celebrate could… Read More
By Joe Kelly Courthouse News Service October 14, 2020 MILWAUKEE (CN) — Wisconsin officials opened a field hospital at the site of its previously canceled state fair on Wednesday, turning a contingency plan into a necessary reality as the Badger… Read More