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Native Response to COVID-19 

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April 17, 2020 – Tribal leaders across New Mexico are urging their citizens to respect and follow COVID-19 orders as they work with local, state and federal agencies on response efforts. Last week, state health officials reported clusters of the coronavirus in two small, tightknit Pueblo communities north of Albuquerque at San Felipe and Zia, while Zuni Pueblo…

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COVID-19 in Southern New Mexico

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Algernon D’Ammassa is a reporter with the Las Cruces Sun-News. He’s been covering the COVID-19 public health crisis in Las Cruces as well as some of Southern New Mexico’s smaller towns. This week, he talks with correspondent Laura Paskus as part of her series of interviews with journalists around the state as they cover COVID-19 in their communities.  Correspondent:Laura Paskus  Guest: Algernon D’Ammassa, Reporter, Las Cruces Sun-News  This story is…

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