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By Laura Otto UWM Research February 8, 2021 Growing up, Amanda Simanek saw how friends and family sought out her father, an automotive mechanic, for trusted advice on car repairs. Years later, she’s tapping into trust as a way to… Read More
By Maddie Burakoff Spectrum News 1 March 11, 2021 MILWAUKEE — A year ago, for many Americans, COVID-19 got real. What started as a faraway threat quickly started hitting close to home. As March rolled around, we saw a rapid… Read More
By Colleen Leahy Wisconsin Public Radio March 9, 2021 The CDC released guidelines on what people can safely do after they’ve received a cororonavirus vaccine. An epidemiologist joins the show to explain the recommendations. Plus, we look at vaccine hesitancy… Read More
By Jillian Kramer National Geographic March 10, 2021 When her father-in-law was diagnosed last July with terminal lung cancer, Wisconsin native Terri Watermolen began to plan for the inevitable funeral that would take place during the coronavirus pandemic. Unsure how… Read More
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
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