Stories tagged: "coronavirus response"

covid The City of Milwaukee is launching a COVID-19 "vaccination hub" at the Wisconsin Center.
covid The Official COVID Emergency Is Over, but What Does That Mean in Wisconsin?

The answer is much less about restrictions, which are almost nonexistent, and more about less access to free or low-cost treatments and far less data collection that could warn us about the next outbreak.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow May 10, 2023 3:56 pm CDT
Coronavirus An unidentified nurse at Marshfield Clinic Health System's Eau Claire hospital
Coronavirus State’s Chief Medical Officer on COVID at 2: Worst Case Scenario, but Safeguards Prevented Many More Deaths

Dr. Ryan Westergaard reflects on how pandemic politics by some got in the way of saving lives.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski March 21, 2022 5:55 am CDT
Opinion President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan on March 11, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Opinion Progressives Leaders Mark Two Years of Pandemic Relief Despite Ongoing GOP Obstruction

With more work to be done, Republicans are criticized for already shutting down the Legislature for the rest of 2022.

Chris Walloch Chris Walloch March 18, 2022 11:58 am CDT
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Coronavirus Look Back: Two Years Ago, Wisconsin Bars Are Shut Down on St. Pat’s Day as COVID Spreads

Health officials warned an already-impatient nation that the pandemic’s impact would last months rather than weeks. If only.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow March 17, 2022 10:47 am CDT
Coronavirus A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District)
Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight

Gina Kildahl sued Fall Creek School District for not protecting her 7-year-old son and other students from COVID-19.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson October 14, 2021 6:47 pm CDT

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Climate activists rally in front of the White House at Lafayette Square to demand that President Joe Biden declare a climate emergency and move the country rapidly away from fossil fuels, July 4, 2023, in Washington. After being thwarted by Congress, Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a major green jobs training program. (AP Photo/Yuri Gripas, File) Climate Biden Launches ‘American Climate Corps’ Program to Create 20,000 Jobs
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Coronavirus Students, some wearing protective masks, arrive for the first day of school at a Florida elementary school. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Coronavirus DPI Hints That Schools Might Face Lawsuits If They Don’t Require Masks

Letter offers a thinly veiled warning about running amok of federal investigations into school mask bans and the Americans With Disabilities Act's equal education policy.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson September 1, 2021 6:07 pm CDT
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Coronavirus Republican Lawmaker Wants to Stop UW System From Enacting COVID Rules

UW System president, former Gov. Thompson, says the proposal is “the biggest threat to in-person classes.”

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 30, 2021 3:14 pm CDT