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Food Insecurity In Indian Country Online Discussion Today

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Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF), Food Research and Action Center, and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative host live discussion on food insecurity in Indian County during the COVID-19 pandemic. Courtesy/NAAF

NAAF News:

The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF), Food Research and Action Center, and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative are hosting a virtual event at 2 p.m. (ET) today to discuss findings and recommendations from a recent report.

The report finds that 48 percent of Native Americans and Alaska Natives surveyed indicated that sometimes or often Read More

New Mexico State Senate Adopts Rules For 2022 Legislative Session Amid Mask Debate

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Sen. Gregg Schmedes, R-Tijeras, left, asks to speak on the Senate floor after Sen. Jeff Steinborn, D-Las Cruces, right, said wearing a mask was a ‘basic courtesy’. Schmedes said he believes masks are a ‘net harm’ and doesn’t view them as a ‘neutral courtesy’. Photo by Luis Sánchez Saturno/SFNM

By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
Santa Fe New Mexican

Lawmakers gathered in Santa Fe for a 30-day legislative session meant to deal with budget and tax issues are supposed to be fighting on New Mexicans’ behalf.

But on the second day of the session Wednesday, members of the state Senate continued to fight over face masks. Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update Jan. 19, 2022: 5,735 New Cases, Totaling 425,920 With 28 Deaths & 328,438 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 5,735 new COVID-19 cases today.

Los Alamos County reported 32 new cases today, bringing the total to 1,813 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)

This update includes 28 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 28.3 percent.

Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

1658 new cases in Bernalillo County
2 new cases in Catron County
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Los Alamos Family Council CountUP! Week 11

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By JORDAN REDMOND
Executive Director
Los Alamos Family Council

Each month the Los Alamos Family Council Counseling Center provides services to more than 100 clients.

Our mental health therapists provide personalized service and care helping these individuals, couples, and families improve daily conditions in their lives.

The cost of these services often exceeds the ability of clients to pay. Each month, Los Alamos Family Council writes off more than $11,000 for services provided in the Counseling Center.

Rather than turning clients away, Los Alamos Family Council seeks individual and Read More

New Global Health Book By Local Author Richard Skolnik

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Staff Report:

Jones and Bartlett Learning has announced the publication of Global Population Health: A Primer by author Richard Skolnik of Los Alamos.

Global Population Health is designed to provide a brief overview of global health to a wide range of health administration and clinical audiences.

Beginning with a concise explanation of the importance of global health, this brief text moves on to examine many of the most important global health issues and their economic and social consequences. It then discusses some of the steps that can be taken to address these concerns Read More

Skolnik: COVID Briefing Note #10 – Omicron Is Surging

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos

Editor’s Note: This is the 10th in a series of COVID-19 Updates by Richard Skolnik that appear bi-weekly in the Los Alamos Daily Post. These are meant to keep the community informed on the status of the pandemic, critical new findings on the pandemic, and what this information suggests for our community’s response to COVID-19. These updates complement the data that Eli Ben-Naim prepares for the Post. Unless otherwise noted, data is from the New York Times and the New Mexico Department of Health.

Pandemic Data and Trends – For the Week Ending Jan. 18, 2022 

In Read More

State Introduces Free At-Home Rapid Testing Program

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NMDOH News:

More than a million tests expected by next week

SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) are securing more than 1 million ihealth at-home rapid antigen tests for the state, to be initially distributed in areas of higher social vulnerability.

So far, more than 400,000 tests have been secured, with the remaining tests expected to arrive in the coming week.

“I am committed to doing everything we possibly can to get the resources needed, despite national testing shortages,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “I have directed the Department of Health Read More

Chart: 573 Reflects COVID-19 Diagnoses Versus Date And By Age Group In Los Alamos Jan. 18, 2022

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This chart shows the seven-day average number of COVID-19 diagnoses versus date in Los Alamos. On a scale of 0 to 100, the diagnoses index quantifies the current level of diagnoses by using a comparison with daily levels since the start of the pandemic (the higher the index, the more severe the current state of the pandemic is). At an all-time high, the current number of diagnoses is higher than 100 percent of preceding days. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
This chart shows the number of COVID-19 diagnoses by age group for the past week in Los Alamos. Source: New Mexico
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