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Responding to the Delta Variant

Blue bottle of "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine".

August 13, 2021 – The Line opinion panel discusses the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, tied mostly to the rapid spread of the Delta variant. The group also explores the ongoing challenges of increasing the state’s vaccination rate. Even though New Mexico is doing better than many states, the overwhelmingly majority of new cases are…

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Hospitals Face ‘Pandemic of the Unvaccinated’

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August 13, 2021 – 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 group also updates ongoing testing efforts, the availability of hospital beds…

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