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Podcast: New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Episode: The Line Opinion Panel Tackles Delta Spread and More, Plus Laura Paskus Talks Climate Change & The New IPCC Study | 8.13.21
Description: The Line opinion panel discusses the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, tied mostly to the rapid spread of the Delta variant. The group also explores the ongoing challenges of increasing the state’s vaccination rate. Even though New Mexico is doing better than many states, the overwhelmingly majority of new cases are among the unvaccinated. Timing is also crucial in this equation, as students across the state head back to the classroom.
The group also weighs in on the latest shake-up in Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Administration. Children, Youth and Families Department Secretary Brian Blalock announced his...