Coronavirus Patients’ Path To Recovery, Foster Care And Parents’ Rights During The Pandemic

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A patient waves goodbye to other patients as he is taken out of the intensive care unit for COVID-19 cases
A patient waves goodbye to other patients as he is taken out of the intensive care unit for COVID-19 cases after recuperating enough to be moved out to another area at the Alberto Sabogal Hospital in Lima, Peru, Monday, July 27, 2020. Martin Mejia/AP Photo

We’ll talk with a reporter and a doctor about what recovery looks like for coronavirus patients. Then, we hear from a Milwaukee social worker about how things have changed for parents with children in foster care during the pandemic and what they need to do to get them back.

Featured in this Show

  • What Recovery Looks Like For Coronavirus Patients

    A WPR producer and UW Health doctor discuss the range of conditions seen in coronavirus patients. While some recover quickly, others struggle to regain their full strength for weeks or months after leaving hospitals.

  • Coronavirus And Foster Care

    U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore from Milwaukee has introduced legislation that would allow parents more time to regain custody of children in foster care. We talk to a Milwaukee-based social worker about the state of foster care in Wisconsin and the challenges COVID-19 has thrown at the system.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Molly Stentz Producer
  • Laura Pavin Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Dr. Jeff Pothof Guest
  • Mark Riechers Guest
  • Johanna Barkei Guest

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