susan wheelan
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Rocked by deadly pandemic, Colorado public health faces needed rebuild
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Colorado public health officials vaulted to prominence three years ago when residents started to sicken and die of COVID-19, kicking off a pandemic that would spark fierce, even violent political debate and offer clear lessons for the future. At the outset, the outpouring of response was vast and relatively harmonious. Crafters made thousands of masks,…
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A year since the first COVID-19 shots rolled out, progress remains to be made
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When the first COVID-19 vaccines arrived a year ago Tuesday in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis and many others greeted them with relief and high expectations. “It’s the Pfizer vaccine arriving here in Colorado to end the pandemic!” Polis called out as the FedEx truck delivered the first doses. The governor’s hope for an end to…
