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Insults, Threats of Violence Still Imperil Public Health Leaders


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With insults, harassment, or even threats of violence against them and their families, at least 190 top public health officials have resigned, retired, or been fired in the last year, a Johns Hopkins researcher reported Wednesday.
Most were victims of opposition to health guidelines or mandates issued during the pandemic.
A year into the pandemic, I m still experiencing rather regular harassment, said Sara Cody, MD, public health director in Santa Clara, California, where some of the first coronavirus cases in the U.S. were diagnosed. People [are] coming to protest at my home, [there are] letters written in the paper, [and they are sending] emails that are way outside the norm of what we could consider normal discourse and differences of opinion. ....

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Dells Events looks back on top five stories of 2020


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The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact throughout the world and it was no different in the Wisconsin Dells area.
As the Dells Events looks back on the top five stories of 2020, the No. 1 newsmaker was quite obvious. The novel coronavirus impacted daily life, shutting down schools, businesses, and major events. Some people became sick and recovered. Many did not. Most bars and restaurants shifted to carry-out or curbside pickup service and limited in-person dining.
Area schools closed in mid-March and eventually shifted to virtual learning. In the fall, schools struggled returning to in-person learning as virus outbreaks occurred in a few Dells schools. Parents grappled balancing work and helping their children with virtual classes. ....

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Wisconsin health officers quit during COVID-19 pandemic amid pushback


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I became a lightning rod : Wisconsin health officers have been vilified and threatened during COVID-19, and some have quit
Madeline Heim and Mary Spicuzza, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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6:27 pm UTC Dec. 15, 2020
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A protester outside the Sheboygan County Courthouse in September shares a common criticism of public health officers: that by trying to regulate people s behavior to prevent the spread of COVID-19, they re overstepping their charge.
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As the coronavirus pandemic was first hitting Wisconsin in early spring, Tim Lawther issued a press release he hoped would help his community understand the risk of contracting the disease. ....

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