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Members of the Wisconsin National Guard load boxes with hand warmers and PPE on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, before distributing them to COVID-19 testing sites across the state. Angela Major/WPR
There’s a warehouse in Madison full of personal protective equipment (PPE). It contains everything the Wisconsin National Guard needs to safely and effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: nitrile gloves, N95 masks, hand sanitizer, coronavirus test kits, and more. Chief Warrant Officer 2
Matt Hipp has overseen the warehouse since the beginning of June.
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Members of the Wisconsin National Guard’s 1967th Contingency Contracting Team stand in formation while being greeted by state leadership at Volk Field Dec. 18 after an 11 month deployment to The Horn of Africa. The unit provided contracting support services to U.S. forces in the region. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Sgt. Alice Ripberger
by Sgt. Alice Ripberger, VOLK FIELD, Wis. One of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s smallest units arrived safely at Volk Field before reuniting with their families Dec. 18 after an 11-month mobilization to the Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
The five-person 1967th Contracting Team completed demobilization requirements in Texas before state leadership greeted them with a homecoming ceremony different than anyone imagined when they left last January.
How COVID-19 Is Impacting People of Color in Every State
By Charlotte LoBuono, Stacker News
On 12/19/20 at 8:30 AM EST
COVID-19 has disproportionately affected communities of color across the United States because of social inequalities and inequalities in the health care system that have existed for a long time.
Minorities are more likely than whites to lack health insurance and have less access to health care. And some people of color may be more distrustful of the health care system. People of color are also more likely than whites to have underlying health conditions such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, and obesity that predispose them to complications from COVID-19.
FDA approves COVID-19 test for at-home use: Major game-changer
FDA approves over-the-counter coronavirus test
With the test, patients collect a nasal swab sample and the results are analyzed with the ise of a smartphone app.
MILWAUKEE - A major milestone in testing for the coronavirus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter fully at-home test for COVID-19.
The test can detect the virus in anyone 2 years of age and older, including those who are asymptomatic. Patients collect a nasal sample on a swab, and the results are analyzed with the use of a smartphone app that interprets the results fast.