{"id":46814,"date":"2025-04-17T15:48:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T22:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=46814"},"modified":"2025-04-17T15:48:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T22:48:37","slug":"long-covid-in-nm-and-the-pandemics-lasting-effects-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/long-covid-in-nm-and-the-pandemics-lasting-effects-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Long COVID in NM and the Pandemic\u2019s Lasting Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>4.18.25 <\/strong>\u2013<strong> <\/strong>Five years have passed since the COVID pandemic hit our state. 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