ALTSD: Seniors; People With Disabilities Will Have Been Offered First Dose Of Moderna COVID Vaccine By Friday
ALTSD News:
The State’s Aging and Long-Term Services Department [ALTSD] has announced that by Friday, Jan. 22 all 309 of New Mexico’s Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities (including staff and residents) will have been offered the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Now the department is working to register currently-eligible populations (people 75+ years of age and individuals with underlying health conditions), as well as individuals who will be eligible in upcoming phases.
(The state’s vaccine distribution plan is available here.)
ALTSD is partnering with the Governor’s Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 884 New Cases, Total Now 165,835 With 34 New Deaths And 89,756 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 884 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 8 new cases today bringing the total to 401 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 34 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:
- 213 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 31 new cases in Chaves County
- 5 new cases in Cibola County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 13 new cases in Curry County
- 1 new case in De Baca County
- 144 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 53 new cases
Chart 312: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 20, 2021
The two lines in this chart show: (i) the percentage of New Mexicans who were diagnosed with COVID-19 versus date, and (ii) COVID-19 vaccinations administered in New Mexico, as percentage of the state’s population, versus date. In New Mexico, about 5 percent of the population received at least one dose, and about 1 percent of the population received two doses. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimSkolnik: Global Health Challenges In The Age Of COVID
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos
(Based on remarks given to the Honors Program of the Erasmus Medical College, Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Global Health Challenges in the Age of COVID
The Key Issues
The present pandemic is the quintessential global health problem. Yet, it is not the only global health challenge that we face. I comment below both on the pandemic and on other critical issues in global health.
Getting COVID under Control
“The health of anyone, anywhere, is the health of everyone, everywhere”. COVID highlights the importance of this, since no country can be safe, as long as the virus Read More
Heinrich, Luján Support Biden Plan To Utilize Defense Production Act, Increase Medical Equipment And Supplies
From the Office of U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján joined 24 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to President-elect Joe Biden, supporting his incoming administration’s plan to quickly utilize all available authorities under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to rapidly increase the production and stockpiling of medical, testing and protective equipment supplies.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Heinrich and Luján have been calling on the Trump administration to fully utilize the DPA to ramp up nationwide production Read More
Emotional Healing: Removing Societal Barriers
By DR. TED WIARD
Golden Willow Retreat
Yesterday I read an essay from a person speaking on the topic of the difficulties and barriers from mental wellness and how it can be very flippant for such a large percentage of the population that does not struggle with issues such as trauma, grief, socioeconomic stability, physical health, genetics, other mental disorders, and other issues that seem to be blind or overlooked by many people.
There has been a cognitive dissonance around these issues in which I have even been blamed for “falling into the trap that positive thinking will take care of everything”. Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 691 New Cases, Total Now 164,954 With 20 New Deaths And 88,982 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 691 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County again today reports no new cases … the total remains at 393 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 20 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:
- 257 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 22 new cases in Chaves County
- 2 new cases in Cibola County
- 19 new cases in Curry County
- 1 new case in De Baca County
- 85 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 22 new cases in Eddy County
- 10
Chart 311: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 19, 2021
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Rio Arriba county versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimDomestic Violence: Men, You’re Not Alone…
By Victoria K Gonzales
Local volunteer
Domestic abuse takes many forms: physical, emotional, verbal or sexual. It is crucial to understand both women and men are prone to being victims of an abusive relationship in heterosexual and same sex relationships.
More than 830,000 men are victims of domestic violence every year with more than 4,000 domestic violence programs offered in the U.S.
But it’s more common that women turn to these programs as men don’t receive the necessary support.
Why don’t you seek help?
This question can be daunting for abused men because they feel embarrassed, fear Read More
Los Alamos Public Health Office Is Open Today
NMDOH News:
The New Mexico Public Health Office In Los Alamos is open today despite inclement weather conditions.
The office at 1183 Diamond Drive Unit D is open for normal business operations including COVID-19 testing.
Individuals should call 505.662.4038 before heading over to the health office. Read More
Chart 310: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 18, 2021
The bars in this chart display the number of COVID-19 related deaths versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico COVID-19 Update: 628 New Cases, Total Now 164,263 With 26 New Deaths And 87,502 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 628 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports no new cases today … the total remains at 393 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 26 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:
- 161 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 17 new cases in Chaves County
- 4 new cases in Cibola County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 30 new cases in Curry County
- 48 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 23 new cases in Eddy County
- 6 new cases
New Mexico Confirms Second COVID-19 Case With B.1.1.7 Coronavirus Variant
DOH News:
…States encourages residents to redouble COVID-safe practices
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health has announced the state’s second COVID-19 case with the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant.
This case is a close household contact of the first case, announced Jan. 13.
The female in her 30’s has experienced mild symptoms and has not required hospitalization. No additional close contacts outside of the household have been identified to date.
The B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant first emerged in the UK in September 2020. There is no evidence that this variant causes more Read More
Chart 309: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 17, 2021
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in New Mexico versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico COVID-19 Update: 751 New Cases, Total Now 163,637 With 22 New Deaths And 86,110 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 751 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 4 more cases today … the total is now 393 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 22 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:
- 173 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 2 new cases in Catron County
- 39 new cases in Chaves County
- 8 new cases in Cibola County
- 8 new cases in Colfax County
- 18 new cases in Curry County
- 106 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 21 new cases
Chart 308: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 16, 2021
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos County versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,092 New Cases, Total Now 162,893 With 36 New Deaths And 84,803 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,092 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 11 more cases today … the total is now 389 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 36 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:
- 276 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 50 new cases in Chaves County
- 21 new cases in Cibola County
- 5 new cases in Colfax County
- 21 new cases in Curry County
- 2 new cases in De Baca County
- 173 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 51 new
New Mexico Governor Shares COVID-19 Vaccine Update
From the Office of the Governor:
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham addresses the COVID-19 pandemic and shared details on the vaccine program underway across the state Friday during a virtual press conference..
“We’re on our way. We will beat COVID. It will take time, but our state is doing the work right,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “As additional vaccine doses are available, more New Mexicans will be alerted that they are able to schedule their appointment.”
Residents are encouraged to complete their registration today at www.vaccinenm.org. Read More
New Mexico Health Department Reiterates Vaccine Criteria
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health Friday reiterated the appropriate sequence of COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
New Mexico is currently in the first portion of Phase 1B – people 75 years and older. Soon, the state will expand vaccinations to those with qualifying medical conditions. Health care professionals and other workers in Phase 1A remain eligible for vaccination.
The state has issued clear requirements to providers about the specific conditions under which they may move from one subphase to the next. These include scenarios in which vaccine is about to expire, Read More
Chart 307: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 15, 2021
The two lines in this chart show: (i) the percentage of New Mexicans who were diagnosed with COVID-19 versus date, and (ii) the percentage of New Mexican who were vaccinated for COVID-19 versus date. Source: New York Times, New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
