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Posted inCoronavirus

Fresh faces, fewer tools

Nationally, more than 300 public health leaders, weary of abuse and of their expertise being questioned, have resigned or retired as the country struggles to recover from the worst pandemic in a century. They have been replaced by people tasked with repairing the trust of a polarized and fatigued public.