COVID-19’s latest variant is on the loose, but local experts think vaccines can mitigate its spread and severity.
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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.
Given that the population of Nevada is relatively young, the state “should have done better,” said one health expert.
U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward.
The latest coronavirus mutant federally classified as a “variant of concern” now accounts for 10 percent of new U.S. cases and possibly twice that rate in Nevada, health officials say.
Demand remains high for vaccine in Clark County and is expected to increase as eligibility expands, public health officials say, suggesting “overwhelming” crowds may lie ahead.
Las Vegas’ jobless rate has fallen below double digits for the first time since the pandemic shut off much of the economy a year ago.
All Nevadans 16 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting April 5, while those of the same age group with underlying conditions can get their shot as early as next week.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman on Wednesday ratcheted up her longstanding criticisms of public health restrictions enacted by Gov. Steve Sisolak.
Life expectancy in the United States dropped a staggering one year during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused its first wave of deaths, health officials are reporting.
A record 13.5 million coronavirus vaccinations were delivered this week, even as top officials disagree over the Trump administration’s record in procuring shots.
A Clark County district court judge has rebuffed a lawsuit seeking to undo the state-ordered closure of bars and taverns in the county to fight the spread of COVID-19.
The practice of descending on city halls and the county chamber in large numbers to voice opposition to issues has been put on hold during the public health crisis.
The county is working to determine if additional closures or restrictions are necessary after Nevada was named a coronavirus “red zone” in a White House report.
Nevada has recorded 111 more COVID-19 cases and three more deaths from the disease in nursing homes, assisted living centers and other institutions since it unveiled a new tracking tool on Monday.
President Donald Trump spoke with faith leaders on the “great American economic revival” Friday afternoon ahead of his coronavirus tas force’s daily briefing.
Officials with the Southern Nevada Health District gave giving a telebriefing to members of the news media on Friday.
The findings come from new data released by the Southern Nevada Health District on Friday morning.
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