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.
Many of the stores also offer online shopping and curbside pickup. Consumers are urged to contact retailers individually to confirm what services are available.
Smoke shops remained open throughout the Las Vegas Valley on Thursday, despite a statement from the governor urging nonessential businesses to shut down.
On Wednesday night, Nye County said it had confirmed its first case of coronavirus in a Beatty resident.
More than 100 airline flights were canceled Thursday at McCarran International Airport amid a shutdown triggered when an air traffic controller tested positive for COVID-19.