Health
State Races To Do More COVID-19 Testing
But faces problem: shortage of everything.
Apr 1st, 2020 by Will Cushman, WisContextMilwaukee Prepares for COVID-19 Surge
More hospital capacity, ventilators, protective equipment needed for coming onslaught.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Graham KilmerState Will Use Hotel As Isolation Facility
110-room Super 8 hotel near airport will be converted to facility for milder COVID-19 cases.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneTrump Downplays Pandemic in Midwest
Reality: as one Wisconsin doctor put it, a COVID-19 “tsunami” is coming.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Bill KaplanAurora Setting Up COVID-19 Triage Tents
Triage tents outside every emergency department will handle a surge of COVID-19 patients.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Graham KilmerHow Many Milwaukeeans Can Work From Home?
City ranks far behind Madison, but ahead of national average and state's other metro areas.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene1,351 Positive COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, 674 in Milwaukee County
State working with private partners to double testing capacity.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneNew Homeless COVID-19 Shelter Opens
County, city, National Guard, archdiocese partner on facility for homeless at risk for disease.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Graham KilmerShut-Off Proposal Called ‘Dictator Like’
Ald. Rainey wants water, electric shut off for businesses violating shutdown. Mayor, governor disagree.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneWisconsin Behind on Social Distancing?
Many states doing better, data suggests. Milwaukee County looks behind, too.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Bruce MurphyState Has 1,221 COVID-19 Cases, Exploring Field Hospital Locations
State says data on hospitalization coming soon.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneState’s Predicted Pandemic Peak Is April 26
Peak moved up from May 22, behind many states in flattening curve, death toll up 53%.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene