Health
Wisconsin Ends Week With 1,412 New COVID-19 Cases, Surge in Testing
Despite testing boost, state still has almost three times the capacity.
Apr 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Historical Society Would Like Your Pandemic Journals
Entries will become part of historical record documenting life during the pandemic.
Apr 26th, 2020 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Manufacturers Shift to Pandemic Supplies
Ramping up production of face masks, ventilators, hospital beds and hand sanitizer.
Apr 25th, 2020 by Alana Watson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Draws Praise for Work Addressing COVID-19
Organization provided tests for over two-thirds of cases on south side. Officials say it is slowing spread.
Apr 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Federal Regulators Target State’s Meatpackers
Wisconsin has 5 meatpacking plants where workers tested positive for COVID-19.
Apr 25th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
COVID-19 Testing Remains High, Positive Case Rate Surges 28%
Brown County passes Milwaukee County for highest case rate. State reports biggest one day case increase.
Apr 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
At Least 40 COVID-19 Cases Tied to Election in Milwaukee
Number up five-fold from Monday, final report still pending.
Apr 24th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Hospitals Begin Rescheduling Surgeries Postponed During Pandemic
Medical care not deemed essential was halted in mid-March, saving hospital capacity for COVID-19 patients.
Apr 24th, 2020 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio
COVID-19 Testing Jumps Over 50 Percent To New Record, Cases Rise as Positive Rate Falls
Over 3,400 tests performed in last 24 hours, 304 new positive cases.
Apr 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Lethal Idiocy of MacIver Institute
“Freedom” and the “free market” won’t solve the pandemic. It will spread the disease.
Apr 24th, 2020 by Matt Rothschild
1 in 7 Workers File For Unemployment During Pandemic
Unemployment continues to rise in Wisconsin and across the country.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Conservative Groups Twist Coronavirus Facts
Think tank MacIver Institute and grassroots group #ReopenWisconsin misuse the data on COVID-19 for political ends.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Howard Hardee, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
