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COVID-19 News

‘Dear Pandemic:’ Local researchers commit to COVID-19 facts

January 8, 2021

By Kasey Chronis Fox 6 News January 7, 2020 MILWAUKEE – Thrown into the deep end of the COVID-19 pandemic, at one time or another, many of us have found ourselves drowning in complicated information. One group of female experts has… Read More

With hospitals full, doctors and scientists beg Wisconsinites to stay home for Thanksgiving

November 23, 2020

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

As COVID-19 cases rise, Gov. Evers urges state residents to stay home

November 13, 2020

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

U.S. coronavirus cases surpass 9 million with no end in sight

November 2, 2020

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

Lead exposure increases in Milwaukee during pandemic

November 2, 2020

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

Celebrating safely: how to handle the holidays during a pandemic

November 2, 2020

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

UWM faculty member delivers myth-busting advice through ‘Dear Pandemic’

October 26, 2020

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

How pandemic fatigue and polarization led to Wisconsin’s massive Covid-19 outbreak

October 23, 2020

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

COVID-19 misinformation and the paranoid style in Wisconsin’s pandemic politics

October 23, 2020

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

Should you cancel Thanksgiving? What Fauci and other experts say about celebrating during COVID.

October 22, 2020

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

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