The Politics Of Wearing Masks, Tracking Coronavirus Outbreaks In Schools

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A box of surgical masks is open with a few out on the table.
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First, a community mask maker in Burnett County and a WisContext reporter join us to discuss the political division on wearing masks to protect against coronavirus transmission. Then, we speak to a health reporter about what information state officials will and will not release about COVID-19 outbreaks in schools.

Featured in this Show

  • How Masks Became Politicized

    How did public health measures like masks become politicized? We speak with a volunteer mask maker in northwestern Wisconsin who faced harassment for her work and the journalist who covered her story.

  • Coronavirus: Public Could Be Left In The Dark About School Outbreaks

    The state has no plans to release the names of schools with COVID-19 outbreaks. We learn about the pushback this has generated and how different schools plan to handle notifications.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Molly Stentz Producer
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Laura Pavin Producer
  • Will Cushman Guest
  • Katie Guzman-Rhea Guest
  • Madeline Heim Guest