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A key refrain from government officials and public health experts has not changed: Defeat COVID-19 by staying away from each other (and wash your hands, of course). So sparsely populated Door County, with its state parks and wide-open spaces, might seem like an ideal place for a city dweller to weather the viral storm. But the early arrival of vacationers and part-time residents has sparked fierce pushback from full-time residents, Myles Dannhausen Jr., editor and co-owner of the Door County Pulse, reports in partnership with Wisconsin Watch. Some worry that the relatively old population and lack of medical facilities could make an outbreak particularly deadly.
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Closing the Door: Wisconsin’s iconic tourist destination asks people to stay away — for now — Door County Pulse/Wisconsin Watch
2020 DNC in Milwaukee pushed back to week of August 17 in response to coronavirus pandemic — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Judge indicates he won’t postpone April 7 election, but might be open to making it easier to vote — Wisconsin State Journal
What The COVID-19 pandemic looks like In Wisconsin: maps and charts — WisContext
Wisconsin farmers forced to dump milk as coronavirus slams a fragile dairy economy — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
How long will Wisconsin schools remain shut down because of COVID-19? At least another month, maybe longer — Appleton Post-Crescent
How Ascension All Saints Hospital is prepping for an impending COVID-19 surge — The Journal Times
Wisconsin health care workers worry limited access to paid leave will allow COVID-19 to spread — FOX6 News
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Quotable
“The relief is monumental — my chest and lungs are not constricted because of my COPD and the stress….I’m tremendously relieved and grateful and hopeful.”
Jill Ferguson, a West Allis grandmother who benefits from Gov. Tony Evers’ order temporarily banning Wisconsin landlords from evicting tenants, as quoted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Wisconsin college student inspired to write ‘Thanks to COVID-19,’ a song that’ll bring a smile to your face — FOX6 News
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