Image from cromaconeptovisual on Pixabay. Local health officials announced new COVID-19 guidelines and issued a new emergency order today. “Among other things, indoor gatherings in which food and drink are provided, are increasing to a max of 150 people,” said Janel Heinrich, the director of Public Health Madison and Dane County, when she announced the […]
Republican lawmakers move to block vaccines to state’s prisoners
In the past year, COVID-19 has infected more than half of Wisconsin’s overall inmate population, and the infection rate in correctional facilities is five times higher than the state average. That’s according to a recent analysis from investigative outlet Wisconsin Watch. Protesters and advocacy groups have spent months pushing Wisconsin’s lawmakers to address the crisis. […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court considers Dane County school order
Today, Wisconsin’s seven-member Supreme Court considered oral arguments in three cases challenging Dane County’s decision halting in-person education. The Court combined the cases into a single action since all three are seeking the same end — to permanently overturn the school closure section of Public Health Madison Dane County’s Emergency Order #9. They already got […]
Wisconsin DHS releases names of nursing homes affected by COVID-19
Yesterday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services released the names of nursing homes that have had a case of COVID-19. Thirty eight across the state are under active investigation, which means at least one resident or staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past four weeks. After that four week period, an investigation […]
The Role of Alcohol in Wisconsin Life, Health, and Politics
The Tavern League of Wisconsin has been calling on Governor Evers to reopen bars and restaurants throughout the state on May 1, weeks before the extended Safer at Home order is set to end on May 26. In light of this, today’s episode hones in on the role of alcohol in Wisconsin life, health, and […]
DHS Release Race, Ethnicity Statistics for COVID-19 Patients
During the White House’s coronavirus briefing on Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the COVID-19 pandemic showed that health disparities among African Americans were “unacceptable.” Earlier today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services updated its COVID-19 webpage with race and ethnicity information about patients who’ve been […]
