SANTA FE – In light of the continued spread of COVID-19 and enhanced viral risk driven by vaccine hesitancy and resistance, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed an executive order requiring all state employees to either be fully vaccinated or otherwise submit to regular COVID-19 testing. Under the order, state employees who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 shall …

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and inside in most situations. The new guidance still calls for wearing masks in crowded indoor settings like buses, planes, hospitals, prisons …

SANTA FE— Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, sitting at a media table with four other state government officials, and in the presence of several other production staff in the small press conference room, increased restrictive measures placed on New Mexicans Tuesday during her press conference. In the revised orders, to take effect on May 6 and May 11, workers are required to wear masks or …