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    Navajo Nation Combats A New 'Monster': Coronavirus

    Navajo Nation works to contain the coronavirus, in part by loosening restrictions, but also warning about the dangers of upcoming holidays.
    by Dustin Jones Nov 11, 2020 2 minutes
    Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has his temperature taken to check for coronavirus symptoms in May.

    The Navajo Nation experienced its first wave of the coronavirus in May 2020. Like other American communities, its success in containing the virus has been mixed, with the latest advisory from the Nation's government warning of "uncontrolled spread" in 34 Navajo communities.

    "We took our ability to govern ourselves seriously as a sovereign nation," told NPR,

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