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Testing New Mexicans for COVID-19

A nurse holds up a vial reading "COVID-19 TEST".

May 8, 2020 – Senior producer Matt Grubs takes a close look at the state’s COVID-19 testing capability with Sec. Kathyleen Kunkel of the New Mexico Department of Health. New Mexico has the capacity to test more than 5,000 people a day, but routinely falls thousands of tests short of that mark. While the back…

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COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation

Composite of logo for the Navajo Times in front of a rock formation.

May 8, 2020 – Correspondent Laura Paskus continues with her series of interviews with journalists around the state as they cover COVID-19 in their communities. Arlyssa Becenti is a reporter with the Navajo Times, which is based in Window Rock, Arizona, and covers the entire 27,000-square mile Navajo Nation.  Correspondent: Laura Paskus   Guest: Arlyssa Becenti, reporter, Navajo Times  …

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