Given that the population of Nevada is relatively young, the state “should have done better,” said one health expert.
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Las Vegas officials envision the city’s two-decades-in-the-making medical district as a hub for health care into the future.
A $4.2 million contribution by the Helmsley Charitable Trust intends to support diagnostic capabilities at rural and urban healthcare providers across Nevada.
Clark County on Wednesday reported 155 new coronavirus cases and 16 deaths over the preceding day, as officials said they saw more positive signs in the pandemic’s course.
After being locked out by the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital volunteers are again boosting morale, helping stretched staff and reaping the benefits of “doing something useful.”
A brief rundown of current restrictions in the city and Clark County for those visiting for the holidays.
State data shows Hispanics now make up the largest portion of overdue Nevadans for the COVID-19 vaccine. In April it was whites.
“I was that skeptical dude that I thought COVID was a joke,” Sgt. Tom “T.J.” Jenkins says in a video posted online. “… I’m here to tell you it almost took me off this planet.”
The 83-year-old Las Vegas man, who worked for the Clark County School District, was known for his motto: “Today is a great day to be above the ground.”
Anxious Nevada residents eager for the potentially life-saving vaccine are frustrated after attempts to make appointments amid inconsistent communication from coordinating agencies.
Testing locations for COVID-19 will be limited over the long Christmas weekend in Southern Nevada.
Drive past a hospital or urgent care clinic and all looks normal. Take a closer look and you may see indications of the life-and-death dramas unfolding within those walls.
Unusued prescription medications can be dropped off safely and anonymously at several sites across the Las Vegas Valley as part of “Crush the Crisis.”
While other states have identified COVID clusters, Nevada health officials have yet to name specific spreading events or clusters beyond nursing homes and other state-licensed facilities. This includes casinos.
Doctors still are providing routine care against a backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis.