By Dan Goldberg

Health officials and experts worry that the pandemic has sapped the political will to tackle the drug crisis.

Health officials and experts worry that the pandemic has sapped the political will to tackle the drug crisis.

The deepening split shows how difficult it may be for businesses and schools to require shots.

Exhausted by backlash over pandemic restrictions, some faith leaders see little upside in urging skeptical congregants to get vaccinated.

Exhausted by backlash over pandemic restrictions, some faith leaders see little upside in urging skeptical congregants to get vaccinated.

Exhausted by backlash over pandemic restrictions, some faith leaders see little upside in urging skeptical congregants to get vaccinated.

Fatigue over America’s long-running drug crisis and anti-science sentiment are fueling backlash against needle exchanges.

Fatigue over America’s long-running drug crisis and anti-science sentiment are fueling backlash against needle exchanges.

Fatigue over America’s long-running drug crisis and anti-science sentiment are fueling backlash against needle exchanges.

The sprawling state, one of the nation’s poorest, overcame the odds by keeping things simple.

The sprawling state, one of the nation’s poorest, overcame the odds by keeping things simple.

The sprawling state, one of the nation’s poorest, overcame the odds by keeping things simple.

The Republican warned the measure amounted to government overreach, but Republican lawmakers are likely to override his veto.

The Republican warned the measure amounted to government overreach, but Republican lawmakers are likely to override his veto.

The Republican warned the measure amounted to government overreach, but Republican lawmakers are likely to override his veto.

As health officials warn of a new wave, some Democratic governors are ignoring Biden’s pleas to slow down reopenings.

The president framed the more ambitious target as the best and fastest way to contain the virus, which he said is his most important mission.

Virus cases are dropping everywhere, but the rush to reopen could backfire.

Virus cases are dropping everywhere, but the rush to reopen could backfire.

Virus cases are dropping everywhere, but the rush to reopen could backfire.

Texas’s drop in testing is part of a larger nationwide trend that’s seen the average number of coronavirus tests fall since July.

Texas’s drop in testing is part of a larger nationwide trend that’s seen the average number of coronavirus tests fall since July.

Texas’s drop in testing is part of a larger nationwide trend that’s seen the average number of coronavirus tests fall since July.

Texas’s drop in testing is part of a larger nationwide trend that’s seen the average number of coronavirus tests fall since July.

Texas’s drop in testing is part of a larger nationwide trend that’s seen the average number of coronavirus tests fall since July.

Texas’s drop in testing is part of a larger nationwide trend that’s seen the average number of coronavirus tests fall since July.

While surrounding states see spike in virus, Colorado’s methodical approach is working.

While surrounding states see spike in virus, Colorado’s methodical approach is working.

While surrounding states see spike in virus, Colorado’s methodical approach is working.

While surrounding states see spike in virus, Colorado’s methodical approach is working.