As coronavirus cases rise, state leaders seek more hospital beds

208 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. — With so many New Mexicans testing positive for the coronavirus, state leaders want to make sure there are enough hospital beds to care of the sick. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she wants New Mexico to be ready and that she asked President Trump for an army hospital in […]

Holloman AFB Announces First COVID-19 Case

217 Views    HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – 49th Medical Group officials confirmed that an individual assigned to Holloman AFB tested positive for COVID-19, March 31, 2020.

New Mexico officials anticipate surge in coronavirus cases

235 Views    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham says the state is bracing for a surge in coronavirus patients. The governor announced on Tuesday that the state is stocking up on supplies, has plans for a field hospital in Albuquerque, and is expanding who can get tested for the virus.

Two UNM Hospital patients start clinical trials for new COVID-19 treatment

246 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Experts around the world are scrambling to find a cure for COVID-19, including doctors in New Mexico. This week, doctors at the University of New Mexico Hospital launched their first two clinical trials of two different medicines to help treat patients fighting the coronavirus.