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Scot Bertram, Wisconsin has become the 34th state to require face coverings
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Wisconsin has become the 34th state to require face coverings to limit spread of the coronavirus as Gov. Tony Evers issued an order mandating their use indoors -- except for private residences -- through the end of September. Meanwhile, a Florida couple has been arrested and charged with violating quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19,
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's decision to tighten restrictions on two rural regions of Michigan is intensifying a high-stakes debate over how to respond to the clashing trends of increasing cases but dwindling deaths. Why can't we see the data and science driving these decisions?
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