UNM Hospital seeing surge of patients who delayed care
297 Views  Capacity Concerns at NM Hospitals ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Hospitals are facing a new challenge. They are treating more patients who delayed care during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Mexico prepares to fight vaccine hesitancy in some areas
290 Views  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials say that they are preparing to respond to pockets of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in some communities at the same time that overall interest in getting vaccinated increases. Health Secretary Tracie Collins said Wednesday that the state is exploring the recruitment of so-called community champions, […]
Gov. Lujan Grisham takes part in Pres. Biden’s international climate summit
332 Views  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will take part in President Joe Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate Thursday. During the two-day virtual gathering, world leaders and representatives of coalitions, cities, states and indigenous communities will discuss efforts to tackle the climate crisis.
First Lady Jill Biden visits South Valley health care center as part of 3-day visit
266 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The first lady of the United States started her three-day trip to the Southwest with a visit to a health care center in Albuquerque’s South Valley. First Lady Jill Biden and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham visited the First Choice Community Medical Center where New Mexicans were receiving the Moderna vaccine.
LISTEN: NAACP President Dr. Bobbie Green On The Chauvin Verdict
481 Views  We now continue our coverage in the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin. KRWG News talked with Doctor Bobbie Green on Tuesday. She is the President of the NAACP of Dona Ana County.
NMAA: Students must follow COVID-19 safety rules
497 Views  NMAA concerned about sports & graduation Monday morning, school district superintendents from across New Mexico held a special meeting to discuss concerns that too many students and spectators are not following COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Efforts underway to get New Mexico students vaccinated
258 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The first series of COVID-19 vaccine clinics specifically for Albuquerque Public School students and their families are scheduled for next week but the spots are not filling up. Registration has been open to students since last week, but APS says Monday the state changed it, so parents are no longer required to accompany their 16- or […]
MDC plans to provide Moderna vaccines to inmate population
358 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) is planning to vaccinate all inmates in custody who wish to receive a vaccine.
High court takes up case on virus relief funding for tribes
362 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case that will determine who is eligible for more than $530 million in federal virus relief funding set aside for tribes last year.
Immigrant Girls Being Removed From Houston Facility
330 Views  HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it is removing immigrant girls from a facility in Houston. HHS said that about 450 girls are being removed from the Emergency Intake Site for Unaccompanied Children operated by the National Association of Christian Churches where were housed since April 1.