Silver City Newspaper Delivering Food To Help Business
619 Views Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor reported over 700,000 jobs were lost across the country due to the economic impact of the coronavirus. For the last month, thousands of New Mexicans have applied for unemployment benefits.
Study finds no benefit, higher death rate in patients taking malaria drug for COVID-19
659 Views A malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus showed no benefit in a large analysis of its use in U.S. veterans hospitals. There were more deaths among those given hydroxychloroquine versus standard care, researchers reported.
Navajo Nation extends state of emergency, closures until May 17
629 Views NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer have issued an Executive Order extending the declaration of a state of emergency and extending the closure of Navajo Nation government offices until May 17 to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Army Corps of Engineers finish retrofitting COVID-19 facilities ahead of schedule
612 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District have completed two of their big projects ahead of schedule. They USACE was tasked with retrofitting buildings to house COVID-19 patients once they no longer need ICU care.
Virus forecast model from US defense team draws attention
922 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A team of national defense scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory with an award-winning track record for modeling human contagions has developed its own forecast for the spread of the coronavirus.
Federal funding for Navajo Nation slowly coming in, president says
545 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On Monday, President Jonathan Nez of the Navajo Nation gave a state of the nation address to inform the Navajo people of the COVID-19 efforts on the reservation. Nez, who is nearing a 14-day self-quarantine himself, said they have received some federal funding, but it’s coming in pretty slowly.
State ramps up supplemental shipments of PPE
554 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state of New Mexico is continuing to send a high volume of supplemental personal protective equipment to cities, counties, tribes, pueblos, state agencies, elder care facilities, health care clinics and more in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
New Mexico’s oil industry faces more uncertainty after oil prices plummet nearly 300%
645 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Crude oil prices in the U.S. dropped by almost 300% Monday to turn negative. What that means is producers would be paying buyers to take oil off their hands. In New Mexico, the oil and natural gas industry account for about one third of the state’s general fund revenues.
LISTEN: Deming Radio Talks to Lt. Governor
693 Views Join John KREHBIEL as he spoke to New Mexico’s Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales Monday morning on Deming Radio. The conversation was about how NM is continuing to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and updates on the current stay at home order.
El Paso Rejects Texas Call To Reopen State Parks
551 Views EL PASO, Texas (AP) — As Texas takes its first steps toward reopening starting with state parks, caveats in the plan are popping up. El Paso Mayor Dee Margo said Sunday that two popular state parks there will not open Monday when others do. El Paso’s exceptions hint that future openings of government […]
