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August 20, 2020
Dane County’s daily COVID-19 cases halved in month since mask order.

Local health officials revealed on Thursday that in just over a month since Dane County implemented its indoor-mask order, new daily COVID-19 cases have dropped by over 50%. Graphic: Public …

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August 16, 2020
UW-Madison move-in begins while COVID-19 continues to rage.

In a coronavirus-inspired program meant to limit crowds during normal move-in, some regional students began dropping off their possessions at their dorms over the weekend. Photo: Imervard, licensed under creative …

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August 05, 2020
Evers deploys National Guard to assist in Aug. 11 election.

Plainclothes National Guard troops will help offset a coronaviurs-driven shortage of poll workers across Wisconsin. Photo: Department of Military Affairs, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers deploys the …

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August 04, 2020
State health officials warn against overreliance on hand sanitizer.

The Department of Health Services stressed that using hand sanitizers as a substitute for hand washing can have deadly side effects. Photo: vdhkk, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman …

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August 03, 2020
UW Health forewarns that COVID-19 symptoms can last months.

New research shows that hospitalized patients of COVID-19 can exhibit multiple COVID-19 symptoms for over 60 days. Photo: CDC, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman UW Health warns that severe cases …

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July 29, 2020
Madison charity to give out free masks, hand sanitizer on Saturday.

United Way of Dane County will hand out such personal protective equipment from its Atwood Avenue location on Saturday, Aug. 1. Photo: Corey Coyle, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam …

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July 26, 2020
Farmers’ Market to resume Saturday walk-up markets with COVID-19 precautions.

Starting in August, the Farmers’ Market will offer walk-up shopping from 9:30 A.M to 1:00 P.M. on Saturdays at its new location on Willow Island. Photo: Dane County Farmers’ Market, …

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July 21, 2020
Wisconsin adds over 1,000 COVID-19 cases in single day.

Health officials confirmed 1,117 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, marking a new single-day record and first 1,000-plus-cases day for Wisconsin. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Wisconsin confirms over 1,000 …

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July 20, 2020
UW-Madison begins to set up free, on-campus COVID-19 testing regime for fall.

UW officials believe that a partnership between multiple of its labs will provide the capacity to test all on-campus students and staff for free. Photo: Bryce Richter. The UW-Madison builds …

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July 19, 2020
Madison Metropolitan School District schools to start year online.

The district will shift to a hybrid-learning model after Oct. 30 at the earliest. Photo: Corey Coyle, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Madison Metropolitan School District schools will …

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July 13, 2020
Violating mask order in Madison punishable by fine of $376.

Public Health Madison and Dane County will handle noncompliance complaints regarding their mask-wearing order, possibly resulting in fines. Photo: goodfreephotos, licensed under creative commons. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman …

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July 12, 2020
Wisconsin breaks daily record for new COVID-19 cases twice over weekend.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases across the US also continue to skyrocket. Graphic: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Wisconsin broke its record for single-day increases in COVID-19 …

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