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Noon Wednesday: Hospitals Gear Up for COVID-19

By Marisa Wojcik

March 18, 2020

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As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases increase in the state, hospitals are preparing for a surge of patients. Kate Walton, an emergency room nurse at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, joins us remotely to discuss how health care workers are gearing up.

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