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Navajo Nation faces devastating loss from Covid-19 pandemic – CNN
High infection rates of coronavirus and low resources make life difficult for residents on the Navajo Nation reservation.
Navajo Nation, Pinon, Arizona (CNN)A thick cloud of dust kicks up behind cars as they meander down a rugged dirt road into town. The bone-shaking journey to Pinon, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation is a long one filled with sharp bumps and deep potholes.
Much like the drive into Pinon, the Navajo Nation’s struggles with the coronavirus have been far from easy. The community surpassed New York state for the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the United States in May.
The Navajo had 2,304.41 cases of…
