Health
Governor Issues “Safer at Home” Order
Starting Wednesday no playdates or team sports. People must "start taking this seriously."
Mar 24th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneBaldwin Plan Needed for Pandemic
Using Defense Production Act could save lives, but Trump won’t act.
Mar 24th, 2020 by Bruce MurphyCity Issues “Stay at Home” Order For Wednesday
"Essential" activity allowed is broadly defined, but message clear: please stay home.
Mar 24th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneWhy Flattening The Curve Matters
Mayor Tom Barrett lays out how Wisconsin could be short by 56,000 hospital beds.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneCounty Asks for Equipment Donations
Help save healthcare workers' lives; donate masks, gloves, disinfectants, safety glasses.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Graham KilmerCity May Use Hotels for Quarantine
Modeled on Chicago's program to slow COVID-19's spread, provide economic support.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneCraft Distillery Produces Disinfectant Spray
Central Standard creates product to help in pandemic, offered free to all who need it.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Michael HollowayState Has One-Day Drop in COVID-19 Tests
For first time in a week, the growth rate of new cases, positive and negative, slows.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneCity Will Also Issue “Stay at Home” Order
The goal: to "send a message about how serious this is," said Mayor Barrett.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey JannenePandemic Forces State Prisons to Adapt
Evers halts admissions, DOC implements measures to minimize the risk.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin ExaminerEvers Reverses Course, Announces “Stay at Home” Order
Will suspend non-essential, in-person business. Individuals still allowed to leave home.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneWhat My Patients Need to Know
A family physician offers his candid thoughts on COVID-19.
Mar 22nd, 2020 by Dr. Bryan Johnston, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service