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Federal VA nurses assigned to vets home facing COVID-19 outbreak

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 12, 2020 | Coronavirus, Top Stories | 0 |

Twenty nurses from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have been assigned to help deal with a recent outbreak of COVID-19 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove, according to a Tuesday statement.

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MCW CEO: Early indicators of COVID-19 spread stable or slowly improving

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 12, 2020 | Coronavirus, Top Stories | 0 |

A few key early indicators for the COVID-19 pandemic are stable or slowly improving, Medical College of Wisconsin CEO Dr. John Raymond said Tuesday. The state has also passed milestones in terms of total deaths and hospitalizations.

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Poll: Wisconsin voters favor mask mandate, split on kids going back to school

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 12, 2020 | Coronavirus, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin voters overall favor requiring masks to be worn in public to fight the spread of COVID-19, but are split when it comes to whether children should return to school this fall, according to a Marquette Law School Poll released Tuesday.

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Wisconsin’s COVID-19 death toll exceeds 1,000

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 11, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories | 0 |

More than 1,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Wisconsin, according to data released Tuesday.

Steil introduces bill to boost mental health funding

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 11, 2020 | Coronavirus, Top Stories | 0 |

U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, said last week he's introducing legislation that aims to provide more resources to support children’s mental health, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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National Guard collects nearly 350,000 specimens for COVID-19 testing

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 11, 2020 | Coronavirus, Top Stories | 0 |

The Wisconsin National Guard has collected nearly 350,000 specimens for COVID-19 testing so far.

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DHS: 507 more cases of COVID-19

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 10, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories | 0 |

There were 507 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported Monday in Wisconsin, bringing the total in the state to 61,061.

Wisconsin sets single-day high for new COVID-19 cases over weekend

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 10, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin set a new daily high for COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

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DHS releases more data for ‘full picture’ of COVID-19 test results

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 10, 2020 | Coronavirus, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services released more data on Friday to better inform the public about the COVID-19 pandemic and respond to recent concerns about a backlog in reporting negative test results.

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Some Wisconsin labs facing trouble getting ingredients for COVID-19 testing

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 10, 2020 | Coronavirus, Top Stories | 0 |

Some Wisconsin labs are having trouble getting key ingredients needed for COVID-19 testing, a top health official said Friday.

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DHS official: Wisconsin expected to pass 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 over weekend

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories | 0 |

A top Department of Health Services official said Friday that Wisconsin will likely surpass 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 this weekend.

Security Health Plan’s Brussow talks COVID-19 impact on insurance

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, Insurance, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Security Health Plan last week said it’ll refund some of its fully insured employers’ April and May premiums and waive cost-sharing for Medicare Advantage and Affordable Care Act plans.

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