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Covering COVID-19 Through the Camera’s Eye

A person sits in the middle of a street as cops in riot gear, batons, and on horseback approach them.

June 19, 2020 – This week, as part of our series of interviews with New Mexico journalists about their coverage of the novel coronavirus and its impact on communities, correspondent Laura Paskus speaks with Roberto Rosales of the Albuquerque Journal. The longtime photojournalist shoots everything from sporting events and crime scenes to street celebrations and…

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COVID-19 Survival and Recovery on the Navajo Nation 

Two surgical facemasks on top of each other creating an X shape, on a red backdrop.

May 15, 2020 – Navajo Nation health departments reported Sunday that the tribe has exceeded 3,000 positive COVID-19 tests, with cases in New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. The tribe has emergency orders in place to try and slow the spread of the coronavirus. The reservation is closed to visitors, there’s a stay-at-home order and nightly curfews, and 57-hour weekend lockdowns have been implemented since Easter. Tribal leaders and health officials…

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