The health district announced it received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine, the second drug to win emergency authorization from the federal government.
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State data posted Friday also shows that more than 1 million people in Nevada have now been tested for the new coronavirus.
After state officials warned that the coronavirus is spreading like wildfire , Nevada on Friday set a record for new COVID-19 cases reported in a single day.
According to Department of Health and Human Services’ data, 655 additional cases of the coronavirus were reported in Nevada on Thursday, along with seven more deaths.
Nevada reported 479 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, along with six additional deaths, according to state data.
The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday reported 430 coronavirus cases, along with three additional deaths across the state.
Hundreds of vessels are expected to take part in the “Lake Mead Trump Boat Parade” at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Saturday, according to event organizers.
John Foster, 60, who was unconscious for half of his time in the hospital, said there were times he wasn’t sure if he would survive the disease.
A research center is searching for up to 500 volunteers in the Las Vegas Valley to help test a COVID-19 vaccine during a year-long clinical trial.
Clark County reported 1,263 new cases of the coronavirus and 11 additional deaths on Friday, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
Areas in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, including the Scenic Drive, will reopen Monday after a weekslong closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The daughter of Angelica Rodriguez, a 62-year-old great-grandmother and medical worker, is raising money to offset the cost of Rodriguez’s lengthy hospitalization due to COVID-19.
A letter from the charter school emphasized that the Southern Nevada Health District does not believe there was “direct exposure” to the school, its staff, students or families.
Gov. Steve Sisolak gave an overview of the coronavirus situation in the state, summarizing information released in the past two days but providing few new details.
The 360 program was unveiled in November 2015 to help fight the heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioid pill crisis. Las Vegas will be the 21st U.S. city to participate.
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The park near Bermuda Road and Pebble Road honors a Metropolitan Police Department sergeant who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2006.
Officials broke ground in Las Vegas’ Historic Westside for a College of Southern Nevada facility designed to help people get into high-demand industries.
The tranquilizer xylazine has been detected in the local illicit drug supply, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
A joint traffic safety operation by the Nevada Highway Patrol and California Highway Patrol resulted in hundreds of drivers cited over Memorial Day weekend, authorities said.