We talk with a health policy journalist about Tuesday’s Senate committee testimony on the coronavirus by the US’ top infectious diseases expert. Fall sports and recruitment could be impacted by COVID-19. And we discuss Republican state Senator Tom Tiffany’s victory Tuesday night in the 7th Congressional District’s special election.
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Republican Tom Tiffany Wins Special Election In 7th Congressional District
Republican state Senator Tom Tiffany is set to become Wisconsin’s newest member of Congress after a 14 point win in Tuesday night’s special election for the 7th Congressional District. We’ll break it all down with WPR’s rural communities reporter in Wausau.
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How COVID-19 Is Impacting UW Badger Recruitment
Sports are a part of college life but the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak could upend athletics for the foreseeable future. We’ll talk to a sports reporter about how COVID-19 is impacting recruitment and the upcoming football and basketball seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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COVID-19 Experts Testify In Senate Hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci testified in front of a Senate panel Tuesday as lawmakers weigh the next steps to reopening the United States amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll talk to a health care reporter about the testimony and what it could mean in the coming months.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Rob Mentzer Guest
- Jeff Potrykus Guest
- Julie Rovner Guest
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