Blood donation centers feel impact of COVID-19

459 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hospitals across Albuquerque are in critical need of blood donations because coronavirus is impacting the number of donations coming in. On Wednesday, March 25 United Blood Services, now Vitalant, is holding a blood drive at Longfellow Elementary School and is adapting to social distancing protocol.

How much power does the governor have during the COVID-19 pandemic?

334 Views    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— When it comes to coronavirus orders, there’s some difference between ones that come down from the federal level versus the state level, but which ones hold more weight? Criticism from people on both ends of the political spectrum have said that the on the state level, the governor is doing […]

First COVID-19 death reported in New Mexico

279 Views   EDDY COUNTY, N.M. — New Mexico has reported it’s first death related to COVID-19 Wednesday. According to the New Mexico Department of Health a man in his late 70s died Sunday in Eddy County.