A parade, a festival and a ribbon-cutting ceremony will inaugurate Clark County’s first official cultural district.
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The Southern Nevada Health District strongly recommends that people wear masks in public indoor places and stay up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations.
A Minnesota couple who both had heart transplants wed in Las Vegas on Tuesday — 02-22-22 — one of hundreds of couples in town for the lucky wedding date.
The Clark County Marriage License Bureau this month prepared for the influx of lovers who wish to tie the knot on Valentine’s Day or Feb. 22 (02-22-22).
Last year’s optimism that the world might vanquish the new coronavirus has been replaced in 2022 with a growing resignation that it is here to stay.
Clark County on Thursday reported 581 new coronavirus cases and five deaths over the preceding day, but statewide reporting and other metrics were not available.
Last year’s flu season was extremely mild, as COVID-19 mitigation measures also impacted the viral disease. But there are some warning signs that this year may be different.
The virus, which is transmitted by the insects, can, in some cases, cause serious illness and even death.
The 46 new coronavirus deaths reported Tuesday by the state Department of Health and Human Services was the highest since the state logged 55 deaths on Feb. 11.
With the county’s two mass vaccination clinics scheduled to close next month, health officials are looking for ways to get more newly eligible adolescents inoculated.
The Southern Nevada Health District has identified the first known case of the B.1.617.2 strain in Clark County, the agency said in a news release.
Many of those who are not yet eligible to receive doses under state rules are using a “Vaccine Hunters” Facebook group to cut in line.
Instead, officials urged the public to ensure people in the 65-to-69 age group knew they were eligible for immunization and how to schedule appointments.
Clark County’s two mass COVID-19 vaccination sites, as well as smaller sites, are operating well below capacity.
More Nevadans have warmed to the idea of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 over the past five months, according to a new poll.