/tags/mia-ives-rublee Mia Ives-Rublee en-US Copyright Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:33:17 GMT /local-news/2022-08-15/expert-says-long-covid-is-a-mass-disabling During our most recent Let’s Talk New Mexico show, advocates, long COVID survivors, and health care professionals expressed concern that more people than ever will develop severe and debilitating disabilities. Reporter Taylor Velazquez continued the conversation with Mia Ives-Rublee, director for the Disability Justice Initiative at American Progress, about the future of our already broken health care system. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:33:17 GMT /local-news/2022-08-15/expert-says-long-covid-is-a-mass-disabling Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2022-08-12/new-data-puts-11-counties-at-high-covid-19-levels-as-cdc-revises-covid-guidance-ahead-of-new-school-year Nationally, almost 500 people are dying daily of COVID-19 on average. In New Mexico, it’s five per day. That’s fewer than two weeks ago and hospitalizations have declined. But the number of counties at the highest levels of the virus rose to 11 this week according to the latest data from the CDC, including Bernalillo. The CDC and state health officials recommend wearing N95 masks indoors, in public settings in such counties, but there are no mandates in place. 91°µÍø’s Jered Ebenreck has this update. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:07:02 GMT /local-news/2022-08-12/new-data-puts-11-counties-at-high-covid-19-levels-as-cdc-revises-covid-guidance-ahead-of-new-school-year Jered Ebenreck