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Of note: Today we highlight our latest collaboration. Peter Cameron, managing editor of The Badger Project, reports that Wisconsin’s lack of high-speed internet in rural communities is making virtual schooling, remote health care and working from home particularly difficult during the coronavirus pandemic.
Top Stories
‘Everyone has to have it’: Broadband gap leaves rural Wisconsin behind during coronavirus crisis — Wisconsin Watch
More than 101,400 new unemployment claims in 9 days as the coronavirus pandemic closes businesses — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Child care providers have come to expect the low wages, respect that come with the job. Now, they’re on the front lines of coronavirus — Appleton Post-Crescent
The majority of Milwaukee coronavirus cases are middle-aged African American men who may have thought they weren’t at risk, officials say — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
‘We are still here for you’: Center that provides bilingual support for domestic violence victims open despite COVID-19 shutdown — Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Wisconsin food pantries, shelters need cash, food and cleaning supplies to weather coronavirus pandemic — Wisconsin Public Radio
Who’s at greatest risk from coronavirus and what could save them — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
An upside of COVID-19 pandemic? Fewer calls to police — Wisconsin State Journal
With medical safety gear scarce, the public is stepping up. Here’s help On ways to help. — Kaiser Health News
Green Bay Packers donate $1.5 million to COVID-19 relief efforts in Brown County, Milwaukee — Green Bay Press-Gazette
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Government updates
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
U.S. Centers and Disease Control and Prevention
Stat to note:
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has received 90 price gouging complaints as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, spokeswoman Ti Gauger told Wisconsin Watch. The agency has collected those complaints since March 12. That was when Gov. Tony Evers declared a public health emergency, triggering a 2005 state law barring companies from hiking prices on consumer goods and services more than 15% above pre-emergency levels. Click here for more information about the law or to file a complaint.
Live updates
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Quotable
“Oftentimes we forget that violence at home is the number one safety issue in concern that we have to worry about.”
Veronica Figueroa, executive director of UNIDOS Against Domestic Violence, as quoted by Madison365
Resilient Wisconsin
People helping others and showing resilience during this time of anxiety. Send suggestions by tagging us on social media — @wisconsinwatch — or emailing us: tips@wisconsinwatch.org.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsI’m running some estimates on #COVID19 cases here in #wisconsin. Compared to a fictional scenario D (for Doing Nothing), we have already prevented 12,500 infections and at least 600 deaths. #thisiswhatsuccesslookslike #keepitup
— Malia Jones (@malia_ailam) March 24, 2020
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