Seven cases have been detected in Nevada of a coronavirus strain thought to be contributing to the catastrophic surge of COVID-19 in India.
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Nevada is fighting coronavirus variants through genetic sequencing, using the data for contact tracing to slow their spread and, soon, to aid the development of new vaccines.
Gov. Steve Sisolak joined gaming and hospitality industry leaders in urging more people to get vaccinated.
Shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be given from 7 a.m. until noon seven days a week for three weeks beginning May 11, local public health officials said Friday.
Doctors quickly surmised that brain clots were J&J vaccine reaction, but doctors were unable to reach federal authorities for days.
After a record day Tuesday, the Cashman Center site in Las Vegas will close on May 5.
The woman, who has “not recovered” according to federal health officials, is one of six under investigation nationwide in connection with Johnson Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Nevada has called a temporary halt to the use of the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine on Tuesday, heeding the recommendation of federal regulators.
None of the men ranging from their 20s to their 40s has been hospitalized after contracting the variant, which is believed to be resistant to COVID-19 vaccines.
Between 4,500 and 5,000 appointments were booked for Tuesday at a mass vaccination site in downtown Las Vegas, less than its 7,000 capacity.