Host MaryAnn Digman gives an overview on what's happening with the pandemic, both locally and nationally. In this episode, she goes in-depth on testing, explaining its importance, differences between the tests and where to get tested in Las Cruces.
Speak Up Las Cruces: Coronavirus Update, the Special Legislative Session and Contact Tracing11/25/2020
In the second hour of their November 25, 2020 show, hosts Peter Goodman and Walt Rubel started with their regular Cruces Coronavirus Update, and then discussed the special legislative session in Santa Fe to authorize Covid-19 relief. In the last half-hour, they talked about "contact-tracing" with local resident Jean Berlowitz, who had been doing just that during the last few months. She'll discuss how that works, why we do it, and what she's learned about the virus.
Host MaryAnn Digman interviewed Dr. William Adler the Medical Director of Memorial Medical Center’s Cancer Center and the Medical Director of Clinical Research. Dr. Adler is also an Associate Professor of Oncology and Hematology at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Adler outlined how the pandemic has affected treatment of immunocompromised patients and how his diagnosis of COVID 19 affected his ability to care for his patients.
Peter Goodman and Walt Rubel update listeners on the latest information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic as a part of Speak Up, Las Cruces.
It's been a busy week of COVD news - cases are continuing to rise at alarming rates, local hospitals are filling up and NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham updated her public health order with new restrictions. Host MaryAnn Digman gives her perspective on these developments and pushes back against those who claim new restrictions violate their constitutional rights.
Peter Goodman and Walt Rubel update listeners on the latest information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic as a part of Speak Up, Las Cruces. Doña Ana County Commissioner Shannon Reynolds joined them to give details on his proposal to strengthen enforcement on masks.
Host MaryAnn Digman interviews educator and current Dist 37 State Senator Bill Soules on how the Coronavirus is effecting K-12 education. The challenges of broadband access, distance learning, children with special needs, and hybrid models are discussed.
Host MaryAnn Digman gives us the latest on what's going with COVID-19 in our area plus she gives some tips on how to vote safely.
 Host MaryAnn Digman talks to Doña Ana County Commissioner Shannon Reynolds about how he is approaching the pandemic in his role as a county leader and what the current conditions of the virus are in the county.
 MaryAnn Digman talked to Spokesman David Morgan and Advanced Infectious Disease Epidemiologist Dr. Salina Torres from the New Mexico Department of Health about what their jobs are like when a global pandemic is happening and the projects they're working on to help keep us as safe as possible.
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