Heinrich Update On COVID-19 Response, Legislative Efforts
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) held a teleconference Thursday with New Mexico-based reporters to discuss the latest on efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the call, Sen. Heinrich discussed the Senate passage of a major, bipartisan emergency COVID-19 response bill that will provide immediate and badly-needed relief to New Mexicans grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.
The $2 trillion package includes key provisions to support New Mexico, including:
- Direct payments to individual New Mexicans and a major expansion of unemployment
FBI Warns Of Recent Virtual Kidnapping Scams
Law enforcement agencies have been aware of virtual kidnapping fraud for at least two decades, but a recent FBI case illustrates how this frightening scam—once limited to Mexico and Southwest border states—has evolved so that U.S. residents anywhere could be potential victims. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
The FBI has become aware of recent cases in New Mexico of a phone scam known as virtual kidnapping, in which a victim is told his or her family member has been kidnapped and a ransom is demanded.
Unlike traditional abductions, virtual kidnappers have not actually kidnapped anyone. Instead, through
Free Community Learning Opportunity In Days Of COVID-19
Richard Skolnik
COMMUNITY News:
Richard Skolnik of White Rock is the instructor for Yale’s Essentials of Global Health, on Coursera. ( https://www.coursera.org/learn/essentials-global-health )
The course is a comprehensive introduction to global health. It is based on a similar course that Richard taught to Yale undergraduates for five years. It is intended for lay people with no or limited experience in global health. It is appropriate for students in the upper years of high school and adults.
COVID-19 has spawned considerable interest in a range of global health topics and members Read More
EPA Continues Efforts To Help Increase Availability Of Disinfectant Products For Use Against Novel Coronavirus
EPA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took steps to provide additional flexibilities to manufacturers of disinfectants and other pesticides.
EPA intends for these flexibilities to increase the availability of products for Americans to use against the novel coronavirus. After meeting with stakeholders last week and discussing supply chain challenges posed by the pandemic, EPA is allowing manufacturers to obtain certain inert ingredients—or inactive ingredients like sodium chloride or glucose—from different suppliers without checking Read More
Public Food Distributions During COVID-19 Pandemic
THE FOOD DEPOT News:
SANTA FE — During the COVID-19 public health crisis, The Food Depot is adding a drive-thru food distribution in Española beginning April 1.
“The goal is to continue providing essential hunger relief to our most vulnerable community members in our service area. We continue to review our logistics, resources and strategies, and adjust where we can have the most impact,” Jill Dixon, director of development of The Food Depot, said.
Food will be distributed the first and third Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon (or until the food runs out) at Ohkay Owingeh Casino’s parking Read More
