Health
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
105 Cases of COVID-19 at House of Correction
As the results come in from mass testing over the weekend the case count continues to grow.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
State Reports Record High COVID-19 Testing Capacity
But the number of tests performed isn't keeping pace. State officials encourage doctors to test more people.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Religious Leaders Back Safer At Home Extension
An interfaith coalition criticized the state GOP's lawsuit seeking to dismiss the order.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Over 300 COVID-19 Cases At Long Term Care Facilities
Nearly 100 reported cases at group homes, homeless shelters.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Why Aren’t More COVID-19 Tests Given?
More available now, but other factors may limit use, says Department of Health Services official.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Rep, Ballet, First Stage Making Masks
A new kind of show business: making nearly 9,000 masks a week donated to hospitals and medical college.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Michael Holloway
