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.
According to RunRepeat.com, just 30 percent of U.S. gym members surveyed have returned since gyms reopened amid the pandemic.
The campaign launch coincides with the National Park Service’s 104th birthday and urges responsible travels and forays into nature.
Once the user downloads the COVID Trace app, it detects other nearby phones with the app, then provides notification if another user who came into close proximity tests positive for COVID-19.
This month, Nevada officials began analyzing disease investigation data to identify businesses and specific locations where infected residents may have been exposed to the virus.
Workers trying to get unemployment benefits from an overwhelmed state system turned to sometimes angry emails when they were unable to get their claims resolved quickly.
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals and blood provider Vitalant are calling on recovered COVID-19 patients to donate their plasma starting Tuesday.
New figures posted on the state’s nvhealthresponse.nv.gov website, bringing the case total for the state to 66,010 and the death toll to 1,200.
Parents reported problems Monday with Canvas, the Clark County School District’s primary online teaching tool, as the 2020-21 school year began.
Don’t expect the federal Lost Wages Assistance program in Nevada anytime soon, leaders of the state’s employment office say.
Kim Law, Robert Cuccurullo and Mark Nekoba are among 20 Clark County teachers who were recognized in late May. Now, they’re gearing up for an unusual school year.
The blood plasma, taken from patients who have recovered from the coronavirus and rich in antibodies, may provide benefits to those battling the disease.
The department reports 65,601 coronavirus cases with a death toll of 1,197 throughout the state to date.
Out-of-town attractions have found new audiences from cities, new revenue sources and different strategies to survive the grip of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sponsors of the National Finals Rodeo are looking elsewhere to stage its “Super Bowl” because a lack of gate receipts means no prize money for cowboy contestants.
Who is buying homes amid the turmoil? People who still have jobs, as well as savings that let them qualify for a mortgage or buy with cash.