667 Views The New Mexico State University system announced Wednesday that it will end its requirement that all employees and students become fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment or enrollment. The requirement has been in place since January 2022 for employees and was extended to in-person students
636 Views The story was produced in partnership with the Las Cruces Sun-News as part of the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative, which is covering COVID-19 rebuild with a solutions-based lens. As a disclosure, Diana Alba Soular, the SNMJC editor involved in this project, is a friend and former colleague
676 Views For at least 10 months after a COVID-19 infection, your immune system can provide good protection against symptomatic illness the next time around, a new study found, and the risk of severe illness is even lower.
665 Views The Navajo Nation has rescinded a mask mandate that’s been in effect since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Friday, fulfilling a pledge that new tribal President Buu Nygren made while campaigning for the office.
629 Views The variant is called XBB.1.5 and it’s a subvariant of Omicron A new COVID-19 variant is spreading throughout the U.S. and causing some concern in New Mexico. The variant is called XBB.1.5, and it’s a subvariant of Omicron.
650 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — With an uptick in COVID-19, RSV and flu cases, hospitals continue to face health care worker shortages nationwide and in New Mexico. KOAT health expert, Dr. Barry Ramo said there are a number of reasons for the shortages across the state.
657 Views “We’re doing everything we can to take care of the community,” Dr. Jason Mitchell, chief medical officer at Presbyterian Healthcare Services, said. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Local hospitals are scrambling to keep up with resources after a surge of patients, and efforts are now including inflatable tents.
707 Views The New Mexico Restaurant Association is requesting additional funds at the 2023 legislative session ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The restaurant industry has taken a huge hit since the start of the pandemic nearly three years ago. So, CEO Carol Wight with the New Mexico Restaurant Association is requesting additional funding
751 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) issued a public health emergency order on Thursday. Officials said there is a notable strain on the healthcare system at this time.
686 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Department of Health reported nine additional COVID-19-related deaths and 514 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday. There are currently 117 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico with COVID-19.
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