2020 vision: Research communicators pick their most memorable stories December 17, 2020
It remains without saying that 2020 has offered unprecedented challenges. In the earliest weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, classrooms emptied, and instruction and outreach quickly transitioned to remote delivery. Research labs, ultimately reopened with modifications for health and safety, were closed for nearly all but those researchers studying the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its effects.
Yet, our community is filled with examples of resilience, dedication and passion. We have the privilege of covering the work of its researchers and students, whose efforts seem more important than ever as we confront the realities of a pandemic. This year has reminded all of us just how much science, and its connection to humanity, influences our lives. Here are the stories that stood out most to us this year.
Gov. Evers Announces New Contact Tracing App to Launch Next Week
WI Exposure Notification app can alert you if you’ve been in close contact with a positive case By Gov. Tony Evers - Dec 17th, 2020 11:20 am
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Tony Evers announced today the launch of WI Exposure Notification, a new mobile app to assist in notifying contacts, allowing close contacts of those with a positive test to take quicker action will go live for Wisconsinites next week. The voluntary app uses Bluetooth technology and is available for download in the Google Play store, while iPhone users can turn the app on in their phone’s settings. WI Exposure Notification complements the state’s and partner agencies’ efforts in contact tracing.
COVID-19 deaths jump in St. Louis County
The case curve is down, but Gov. Walz said COVID-19 hospitalizations, testing positivity rates and deaths prove the threat of the virus hasn t faded.
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The number of new coronavirus cases added to St. Louis County s total dipped again on Wednesday, the same day the county had its largest increase in COVID-19 deaths yet.
Nine more St. Louis County residents have died from COVID-19 and its complications. The people ranged between their early 60s and over the age of 100. Since the pandemic s start, the county has lost 168 lives to the illness. More than half of those deaths have been reported by the state in the months of November and December alone.
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DHS Warns Against “Cannibal Sandwich,” A Wisconsin Tradition
Wisconsin residents are being urged by health officials to take a pass on eating a traditional dish because of the health effects it can have.
A cannibal sandwich is considered a holiday favorite in the state, and it consists of raw beef on bread, sliced onions, and salt and pepper. Eating raw meat is NEVER recommended because of the bacteria it can contain, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) said in a tweet on Saturday. They issue this reminder annually, yet people still eat the sandwich, and people still get sick.