COVID-19

The Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is now available to small businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus COVID-19, Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday.

BizTimes Media is rescheduling events that were originally scheduled this spring, as a result of social distancing requirements required by the state to fight the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Milwaukee-based Midwest Products & Engineering is ramping up production of medical devices and medical carts used to transport ventilator systems within hospitals, the company announced Monday.

The city of Racine will use $250,000 in federal funding to create a small business emergency fund for businesses impacted by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, city leaders announced Friday.

The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment at the Medical College of Wisconsin is making $5 million available to support Wisconsin’s response to COVID-19.

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development received nearly 70,000 initial unemployment claims last week, according to preliminary data released by the department.

A coalition of prominent Milwaukee-area philanthropic and nonprofit organizations has raised $1.2 million to date to provide resources for those affected by COVID-19.

Chicago-based GE Healthcare last week said it would increase its output of medical equipment including CTs, ultrasound devices, mobile X-ray systems, patient monitors and ventilators in an effort to help combat the coronavirus.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Mark Afable, the commissioner of the state’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, today ordered insurers operating in the state to provide coverage for restaurants who have begun offering delivery service to customers during the COVID-19 public health crisis.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is ordering residents to stay in their homes to slow the spread of COVID-19.