When Emilie Sayler — outside her Virginia City office on Oct. 6, 2021 — started as Madison County public health officer a few months ago, she thought her local roots would help persuade residents of this rural area to follow her Covid recommendations. Instead, she’s found resistance. (Nick Ehli for KHN)
October 26, 2021
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Fresh faces, fewer tools: meet the new bosses fighting Covid
Local health officials who left their positions during the pandemic are being replaced by people who must face an increasingly polarized public with fewer powers than their predecessors.