Nevada is one of seven states with “very high” levels of COVID wastewater activity. Experts said a tourist surge over the Fourth of July weekend was one factor.
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COVID-19’s latest variant is on the loose, but local experts think vaccines can mitigate its spread and severity.
Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bipartisan bill to repeal COVID-era health regulations.
Expect to pay out-of-pocket for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, for a start.
Already at pandemic lows, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dipped this week.
Caleb Cage, who directs Nevada state government’s COVID-19 response, confirmed Monday that he tested positive for the coronavirus after dodging a reporter’s question last week.
That brings the total number of confirmed cases to 85,799 and the death toll to 1,661, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ coronavirus website.
Nine teams are being affected, some over a period of weeks through Nov. 22.
Health agencies say disease investigation reports have “limited, if any value” to the public. Outside experts question the decision.
Months into the pandemic, vulnerable medical practitioners have witnessed the deadly toll of the virus on the reservation and are taking extra steps to stay safe.
Former Las Vegan’s biotech company teams up with Wynn Resorts and UMC to offer COVID-19 saliva testing.
There were 806 additional cases reported on Saturday, along with two more deaths, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ coronavirus website.
Federal health authorities are telling Nevada to reverse course on the state’s recent decision to ban two types of rapid COVID-19 tests used in nursing homes.
Nevada lawmakers questioned the city of Las Vegas’ decision to spend CARES Act relief funds on employee pay, rather than on relief for residents and businesses.
The Southern Nevada Health District is holding no-cost flu vaccine clinics at three area high schools beginning Wednesday.
Increase in tests reported to the state on Friday includes testing related to the NFL and state prisons, according to Nevada Health Response.
The state COVID Task Force Thursday eased two of three criteria used to determine elevated risk of coronavirus spread across Nevada’s 17 counties.
Nevada reported an additional 480 cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, along with 13 new deaths, according to state data.
MGM Resorts International is making another go at boosting its cash on hand.
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services ordered nursing facilities to stop using antigen testing after the tests proved inaccurate.