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.
Nonprofits and businesses within the city of Las Vegas can submit a pre-approval form to help quicken the funding process of American Rescue Plan grants, a city release said.
R&R Partners principal Billy Vassiliadis says countering the messages of health departments about Las Vegas being unsafe because of COVID-19 wouldn’t be productive.
Las Vegas Sands, dedicated to its investment in Singapore with its iconic three-tower hotel, has shut down its casino while rival Resorts World operates at reduced capacity.
Clark County doesn’t have jurisdiction over gaming properties. But the Nevada Gaming Control Board made it clear Wednesday that the mandate would be enforced at Southern Nevada casinos and resorts.
Hideki Horiuchi’s unexpected career came with challenges. So has the pandemic. But as officials filled his restaurant Sunday, he was in a good mood.
Tourism industry analysts say it’s going to be hard to put the genie back into the bottle when it comes to revamping health and safety regulations addressing COVID-19.
One official says the new vaccine clinic on seating near the 50-yard line in the Las Vegas Raiders’ stadium offers a $50,000 view.
Renters who have received an eviction notice can receive free in-person help Saturday at designated Las Vegas Library District branches.
Pent-up demand to visit Las Vegas has boosted optimism for a strong recovery and underscored the pressing need to following ensure thousands of jobs are filled in casinos.
About 15.8 million people received unemployment aid through one of several benefit programs during the week of May 8. That’s nearly eight times as many people as received jobless payments in August 2014.
MGM Resorts International has joined a growing list of casino operators allowing vaccinated employees to forego masks.
The new recommendations still call for masks in crowded indoor settings like buses, planes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters, but they are expected to help clear the way for reopening workplaces, schools and other venues.
Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s Las Vegas gaming floors have been given the green light to operate at full capacity, effective Monday.
Las Vegas-area owners and industry experts say some changes prompted by the pandemic are here to say, while others will be jettisoned.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board late Friday issued a new emergency health and safety directive that will allow Clark County casinos to have 3-foot social distancing.