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  • Interpreters help deaf community get instant virus updates

    Elysia Conner, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange|Apr 30, 2020

    CASPER — American Sign Language interpreter Gail Schenfisch stands behind officials in the live-streamed Natrona County news conferences about the COVID-19 pandemic and interprets for the local deaf community. She’s relayed crucial information like school and business closures, precautions, the prevalence of COVID-19 in the county and state, symptoms, and how to access testing and medical care. The Natrona County Emergency Operations Center’s news conferences began daily last month and are now held most Wednesdays. Schenfisch, who teach... Full story

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