Oil prices took a nosedive in April, trading at a record low by closing at negative $37. Companies have slashed budgets and cut production, but there’s still a global surplus.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/covid-19-india-test-s5.jpgTesting site locations, contact information, hours of operation, and guidance on how to schedule an appointment now available online.

You are less likely to get the coronavirus while outside, a fact that could add momentum to calls to reopen beaches and parks.

WASHINGTON, DC - Health experts say people are significantly less likely to get coronavirus while outside, a fact that could add momentum to calls to reopen beaches and parks closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Being outside shouldn’t be seen as a completely safe space, health experts say. People should continue to avoid crowds and seek a six-foot distance from other people to stay away from the virus.

But experts are increasingly confident in evidence showing that the coronavirus spreads much more readily indoors than outdoors, a finding that could help guide policy makers seeking to figure out ways to end lockdowns that have shuttered much of the nation’s economy.

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Roggensack comments that COVID-19 is only spreading through people in meat-packing plants and not “the regular folks” are out of touch with reality.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/healthcare-family-dr-s5.jpgDecision could take Health Care from millions during a Pandemic.

Green Bay area legislator wants Wisconsin schools and libraries to receive $174.7 million that will be distributed by the Department of Public Instruction.

First known case traced to mid-November in China's Hubei province. Virus may have made it here to US by December.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/broadband-map-northwoods-s5.jpgKeeping connected during this public health crisis has again highlighted the lack of reliable internet in rural Wisconsin and the urgent need to expand broadband and better connect our communities.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/covid-19-test2-s5.jpgEveryone in the state that needs a test should be tested, and through the Badger Bounce Back Plan, Wisconsin has a comprehensive approach to make sure that’s the case.

Shipment from sister state of Heilongjiang is the latest in a series of PPE donations Wisconsin has received to support its COVID-19 response.