COVID-19’s latest variant is on the loose, but local experts think vaccines can mitigate its spread and severity.
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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.
Given that the population of Nevada is relatively young, the state “should have done better,” said one health expert.
The mandate from the county commission during an emergency meeting Tuesday comes as the lawmakers try to slow a rise in COVID-19 cases.
The number of new cases was the highest three-day total since the state halted weekend reporting of COVID-19 data in mid-April.
The district is standing behind its face mask policy for the new school year — at least for now — despite calls from local and national health officials for stricter rules.
Vaccinations, entertainment and some expensive prizes were offered at #VivaVaxVegas, a Strip-side vaccination clinic at Park MGM.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic poses an “imminent and insidious threat to our nation’s health.” He condemned the spread of what he called “common myths” by those who are refusing to get vaccinated.
New cases, hospitalizations and test positivity rate have risen steadily for more than a month and Clark County’s top health official says there is no sign the rise is slowing.
The Southern Nevada Health District’s recommendation extends to both those vaccinated against COVID-19 and unvaccinated people.
The event on Saturday will include prize giveaways, entertainment and “special guests.”
The federal agency will begin its Southern Nevada canvassing operation Saturday, said David Fogerson, chief of the Nevada Division of Emergency Management and Office of Homeland Security.
A health official said California residents, particularly the unvaccinated, should rethink traveling to Nevada or other states where COVID-19 cases are high.
Dr. Anthony Fauci answers questions from RJ readers about a mask mandate and whether a Las Vegas concert with tens of thousands of audience members could be attended safely.
The second “Vax Nevada Days” ceremony took place Thursday night at Sand Harbor-Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.
The 938 new cases and more deaths were accompanied by another rise in the state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate.
What would you ask Dr. Anthony Fauci about COVID-19 vaccination if you could? Now’s your chance.
The two-week moving average of new cases, which now stands at 468, has been climbing since it reached a low of 132 on June 5.