Today we highlight stories from the State Journal, WisPolitics.com and more about how the pandemic is affecting the state’s vulnerable inmate population.
Tag: Coronavirus
Wisconsin Watch’s reporters and editors are investigating state and local impacts of the global pandemic and issues related to quality of life in Wisconsin. This page groups together all our original reporting, as well as our roundups of news from around the state and nation.
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Amid pandemic, voters urged to register online by today’s deadline — 3/18/20
Today we highlight a story by Riley Vetterkind of the Wisconsin State Journal. Vetterkind reports that Wisconsin officials still plan to hold the state’s April 7 election — even as other states have postponed their contests. State officials are urging residents to request absentee ballots.
Posted inCoronavirus Coverage, Health & Welfare
Have diabetes? Here’s what you should know during the coronavirus pandemic
A Wisconsin endocrinologist answers your questions about diabetes and COVID-19.
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Even some health care workers can’t get tested — 3/17/20
Today marks the launch of our coronavirus roundup, as we highlight a story by Rory Linnane, Matt Piper and Maria Perez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. They report that even health care workers with COVID-19 symptoms — fever, coughing, and sometimes shortness of breath — have been unable to get tested.
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Coronavirus coverage update from Wisconsin Watch
As we close out this week of head-spinning headlines and their profound and sometimes frightening implications for our society and our loved ones, here’s a look at how Wisconsin Watch is responding to the coronavirus crisis.