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.
After the first weekend with a new public mask mandate, Southern Nevada governments on Monday reported no major compliance issues.
The idea is to show the state that Southern Nevada should be able to write its own guidelines as it responds to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Clark County Commission approved the funds to support the economic recovery of 2,800-plus local small businesses battered by statewide closures.
City Manager Scott Adams said the CARES Act could provide much-needed money to cover potentially significant revenue losses due to a sweeping economic halt.
In a statement, county Commission Chairwoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick said that retired doctors, nurses and other health care workers were “at the top of our list of needs.”