Coinciding flu and COVID-19 surges could overwhelm hospital emergency rooms in the Las Vegas Valley and elsewhere, health officials say.
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UMC infectious disease doctor hails the Pfizer pill’s authorization as “hands down, next to the vaccine, the most significant milestone in the pandemic.”
Officials consider whether to ramp up test effort after UNLV site is overwhelmed when it reopens after weeklong closure.
In the countdown to Christmas, it’s time to stock up on eggnog, wrapping paper and, possibly, rapid home COVID-19 tests.
The new cases in Nevada bring the state total to five and come as omicron becomes the dominant coronavirus strain nationwide.
The woman, who is fully vaccinated but had not received a booster shot, is not hospitalized, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
Initially plagued by scarce supply and high demand, the state and local public health drive morphed into a well-oiled machine — but one with abundant doses and too few takers.
Launching “Health Care Week in Nevada,” he delivers flowers to a Las Vegas nurse practitioner and hears from members of a group of nurses from the Philippines.
The coronavirus variant’s mutations pose great concern, but their impact on the severity of disease is not yet known.
Over the cries of protesters, public health officials urge parents to get their kids inoculated as community clinics begin administering pediatric doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
Pharmacies, clinics and doctor’s offices in Southern Nevada were gearing up Wednesday to give the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine to kids as young as 5.
Hospitals in rural Nevada still face shortages of beds, staff and supplies as they bear the brunt of the delta surge that has waned elsewhere in the state, officials said Thursday.
As the delta wave of COVID-19 recedes, optimism has crept into the public discussion: Could the worst be behind us? Experts say it could be, but many unknowns remain.
A Mineral County man first infected with the delta variant tests positive 22 days for a new substrain of the virus known as AY.26.
Gov. Steve Sisolak made the comment on Thursday at a news conference to praise FEMA “surge teams” for increasing the state’s COVID-19 vaccination rates as the mission draws to a close.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. In the city, you get The Strip (along with the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
North Las Vegas police shot and killed a man who reportedly raised a firearm towards several officers on Saturday night, according to authorities.
“It’s just heartbreaking,” said Judy Roman, whose houseboat was totaled and whose security camera recorded the fire.
Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
A fatal shooting at a Walmart parking lot is being investigated as a possible case of self-defense, according to the Henderson Police Department.