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Ramadan in a Time of COVID-19

May 15, 2020
Composite of the New Mexico flag on top of a copy of the Qur'an.

We are in the middle of Ramadan right now. It’s considered the holiest month on the Muslim calendar and is believed to be when God revealed the first verses of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. It’s a time of daily fasting and breaking that fast with community meals as well as prayers at the…

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COVID-19 Response: A Test You Can’t Study For

May 15, 2020
Gloved hands handle a clear plastic bag with water, dye, and a metal grate inside.

As Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham eases restrictions in New Mexico starting Saturday, we talk about the factors that signal when and how to reopen the country: testing, contact tracing, modeling, antibody tests and treatment. In episode 61, we hear about test expansion and antibody test development, a new treatment involving plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients, and…

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