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Mask Mandate Redux, Crime Trends, and Local Weathercasters Tackle Climate Change

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This week on New Mexico in Focus, the nearly unrestrained rise in COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated people has led to the return of a mask mandate, as well as new vaccine requirements for some people who work in health care and school settings. The Line opinion panel weighs the impact and the political implications.  The Line also discusses…

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Delta Pinches Hospitals, CYFD Shakeup, and Climate Change & Extreme Weather

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This week on New Mexico in Focus, The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus is putting new pressure on hospitals across New Mexico. We’ll get an update on those impacts and harsh realities from hospital administrators who are now calling this a “pandemic of the unvaccinated.” The Line opinion panel will also discuss the ongoing…

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