[WPR News] Pediatricians Concerned About Rise In COVID-19 Among Kids

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Afternoon News  April 21, 2021 Pediatricians Concerned About Rise In COVID-19 Among Kids More students are back to learning in person and are playing sports. Pediatricians, including Dr. Greg Demuri, fear resuming these activities could fuel outbreaks of COVID-19. Read more » Nearly Three-Quarters Of Wisconsin Seniors Are Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 There were 626 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin on Wednesday, according to the state Department of Health Services. There were three new deaths. Read more » Eau Claire School Board Takes New Approach To Managing City's Schools The Eau Claire Area School Board has adopted a new approach for managing the city's public schools. Under the "coherent governance model," board members will set broad goals and initiatives for the district while giving administrators more flexibility in deciding how to meet them. Read more » Activist: Convictions In George Floyd's Death Could Represent 'A Huge Paradigm Shift' The murder conviction of Derek Chauvin could represent "a huge paradigm shift," if three other Minneapolis officers cha Read more » Jury Finds Former Police Officer Derek Chauvin Guilty In Murder Of George Floyd A jury has found former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd on a Minneapolis street in May. Read more » Intentional And Attempted Homicide Charges Filed In Somers House Tavern Shooting That Left 3 Dead The man accused of shooting six people, killing three, in a Kenosha-area tavern early Sunday morning has been charged with three counts of first-degree homicide and three counts of attempted first-degree homicide.  Read more » New State Deal With Foxconn Shrinks Tax Breaks From Billions To $80M Wisconsin's revised contract with Foxconn would give the company $80 million in tax breaks in exchange for 1,445 jobs by 2024. Read more » Bill Would Ban Discrimination Against Black Hairstyles In Wisconsin A proposal before state lawmakers would expand racial discrimination protections to "traits historically associated with race," including hair texture and hairstyles like braids, locs and twists. Read more » Support WPR subscribe   |  unsubscribe update profile View in browser You signed up at WPR.org. Mailing Address: Wisconsin Public Radio 821 University Ave Madison, WI 53706 Add us to your address book This newsletter was sent to franchmaverickk.secretwords123@blogger.com. For technical questions or comments about WPR's website, streaming, or other digital media products, please use our website feedback form. View our privacy policy. Copyright © 2021 by Wisconsin Public Radio, a service of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.