Stories tagged: "coronavirus"

Coronavirus Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst talks to his players during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois on Friday, Oct. 23. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Coronavirus UW Football Game in Nebraska Canceled After a Dozen Players and Staff Catch COVID-19

Badgers Head Coach Paul Chryst among those who test positive for coronavirus after one week of Big Ten play.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson October 28, 2020 11:45 am CDT
Elections Supporters of President Donald Trump attend a campaign rally at the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway on October 27, 2020 in West Salem, Wisconsin. A recent polling average has Trump trailing former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden by about 7 points in the state. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Elections Another Visit, Another Record: Trump Pats Himself on the Back as COVID Cases Explode in Wisconsin

MAGA hats outnumber masks at crowded La Crosse County race track.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson October 28, 2020 10:55 am CDT
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Coronavirus COVID Survivors Tell Wisconsin: ‘We Beg You to Take This Seriously’

Highest single-day loss of life, 48 deaths, as pleas are made for basic but compassionate safeguards.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring October 21, 2020 4:54 pm CDT
Coronavirus The Dairyland Brew Pub opens to patrons in Appleton. A Wisconsin judge on Monday, Oct. 19, reimposed an order from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor venues to 25% of capacity. That decision was overturned Friday. (William Glasheen/The Post-Crescent via AP File)
Coronavirus Latest Roundup of Wisconsin News Reveals Things Are Not Going Well

Monday headlines: State death toll hits 1,600. The return of bar and restaurant restrictions. And more school districts are abandoning in-person classes.

UpNorthNews Staff October 19, 2020 4:58 pm CDT
Coronavirus Supporters of President Donald Trump pack together at a campaign rally at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport on October 17, 2020 in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Coronavirus Health Group to Trump: Please Just Stop Your ‘Super-Spreader’ Rallies Already

Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor joins demand that the president stop holding events that put lives at risk and normalize unsafe behavior.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring October 19, 2020 1:30 pm CDT

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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) takes questions by speakerphone from reporters on March 25 about the coronavirus outbreak, the "Safer at Home" order, and concerns about the upcoming April 7 election. (Courtesy: WisconsinEye) Politics Vos Admits, ‘Obviously, What We’re Doing Now as a State Isn’t Working’
Drop boxes are designed to provide voters an alternative spot to deliver their absentee ballot, as opposed to traditional mail service. (Photo by Ethan Duran) Voting Do Not Put Your Absentee Ballot in the Mail If You Want Your Vote Counted
President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at the Waukesha County Airport Saturday. During the rally, he continued to spread a lie that the medical field is overreporting and financially benefiting from COVID-19 deaths. Neither claim is true.(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Coronavirus Conspiracists Claim Wisconsin Overcounts COVID Deaths. If Anything, the Real Toll Is Higher.
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Coronavirus Bartender James Martine talks with longtime patrons Mamie and Steve Detert of Waterloo at Pedro's Mexican Restaurant in Madison.
Coronavirus Coronavirus Safeguard Limiting Bar and Restaurant Crowds to 25% Is Restored by Judge

Plaintiffs weren’t following the order, so a judge finds they have no claim to harm. Appeal to state Supreme Court expected.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski October 19, 2020 12:11 pm CDT
Coronavirus The field hospital in West Allis. It has the capacity to treat 530 patients. (Photo provided by state Department of Administration)
Coronavirus WI Health Secretary: COVID-19 Illnesses and Deaths ‘Will Get Worse’

It took the first 94 days of the pandemic to see 21,000 coronavirus cases. Wisconsin did it again in the past seven, with another daily record on Friday.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson October 16, 2020 4:33 pm CDT