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As COVID-10 cases rise, Wisconsin health care leaders sound the alarm
Heath care leaders in Wisconsin are warning that if new cases of COVID-19 continue to climb, hospitals may become overwhelmed. They’re urging people to stay home, wear masks, and not gather with people outside their household.
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COVID-19 Poster Project
Public information posters have long been a part of history. The Wisconsin Historical Society sponsored 12 artists and their representation and expression of the COVID-19 pandemic through a new, relevant public information poster. The posters created by Wisconsin artists during the COVID-19 pandemic will become part of the collections at the Society where they can…
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Dane County Health Council and partners announce Black Maternal and Child Health Alliance to lead local birth equity efforts
The Dane County Health Council and its community partner the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness launched the Black Maternal and Child Health Alliance of Dane County to improve the birth outcomes of Black mothers and babies in Dane County.
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Mussel-bola’ Could Be Spreading. Maybe Now You’ll Pay Attention
GHI’s Tony Goldberg shares evidence about a virus connection to mussel die-offs with the New York Times.
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UW-Madison temporarily moves classes online after spike in positive COVID tests
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is moving all classes online and quarantining two residence halls due to a spike in positive cases of COVID-19, just one week after students returned to campus.