A Red Corner of a Blue State Fights to Reopen
273 Views In Farmington, N.M., the economy was already struggling. Now everyone knows someone who is out of work because of the coronavirus. Very few say they know anyone who got sick.
Heinrich: Remdesivir on its way to New Mexico
286 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich announced Saturday that the state will soon receive its first shipment of remdesivir, an antiviral drug that could modestly speed recovery in patients infected with the coronavirus. Heinrich has reportedly been working with UNMH and the New Mexico Department of Health to secure remdesivir for […]
Sheriffs ask AG Barr to review New Mexico health orders
439 Views RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Republicans and sheriffs are asking U.S. Attorney General William Barr to look into Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s health orders aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19.
Masks Required for In-Person Voting
528 Views DEMING – Voters casting their vote in-person in the Luna County Clerk’s office for the June 2nd primary will be required to wear a mask. County Clerk Andrea Rodriguez said the New Mexico Secretary of State is encouraging voters to mail their ballot as the most effective protection against exposure to COVID-19 at […]
19 detainees in New Mexico test positive for coronavirus
249 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Albuquerque Journal) — New Mexico health officials say 19 detainees at the Otero County Processing Center run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have tested positive for the coronavirus.
UNM students finish as finalists in NFL’s Big Data Bowl
348 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A trio of University of New Mexico students impressed the NFL on a big stage. Each year, the league organizes the Big Data Bowl, which is a football analytics competition involving college students.
Gallup hospital staff call for CEO’s resignation
225 Views Several doctors threatening to walk out if CEO does not resign An angry crowd gathered Friday near Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital. Some of them were doctors, saying either the CEO goes or they do. “The medical staff took a vote of no confidence in the CEO earlier this week,” Chief Medical Officer Dr. Val […]
New Mexico woman, 105, who beat 1918 flu, has COVID-19
535 Views GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — A 105-year-old New Mexico woman who beat back the 1918 flu that killed millions, including her mother and infant sister, is battling COVID-19.
Irish help raise $1.8 million for COVID-hit Navajo Nation, repaying $170 sent during potato famine
334 Views A GoFundMe fundraiser was organized on behalf of the Rural Utah Project Education Fund to raise money for groceries, water, health supplies, and other necessary items in these Native communities. And this week, they have received a huge influx of donations from a seemingly unlikely source—Ireland.
NM reports highest daily recovery total as case toll reaches 4,138
555 Views Mapping the cumulative growth of cases in the state on a logarithmic scale can help us visualize the famous ‘curve’. The steeper the line, the more rapidly cases are being reported. A shallower, flatter line might suggest that the individual counties might be flattening their respective curves and mitigating the outbreak.
