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.
Due to the pandemic, almost all visa processing by the State Department, including immigrant visas, has been suspended for weeks.
Ronald Pipkins, 55, was wheeled out of the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas to a series of cheers from the staff.
COVID-19 cases and deaths have spiked sharply in nursing homes and assisted living centers, and now account for more than 16 percent of the state’s fatalities from the disease.
Ex-MGM Resorts and Wynn Las Vegas exec Sean Christie says of his new venture, “I think that companies are going to need companies like mine to create content and create ‘wow.’”
The state’s unemployment insurance claims website now allows users to reset their password online any time during the day.
Gym owner opens rental home to health care workers, and The District offers families a new, weekly virtual program.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she is “totally fine” with President Donald Trump’s attitude toward Gov. Steve Sisolak’s coronavirus-related business closures.
William Dellaechaie’s business, Summit Restoration, is offering free cleaning and disinfecting of vehicles for health care workers and first responders as a way to say thanks.
From full meals to quick grab-and-go options, this complex offers choices for an entire family in one location.
It would allow gyms, hair salons, bowling alleys, tattoo parlors and other businesses to reopen as long as owners follow strict social-distancing and hygiene requirements.
Public health experts say the country needs to dramatically increase its testing infrastructure if it is going to safely roll back restrictions and reopen businesses.
The coronavirus’ impact on the travel industry is nine times worse than the aftermath of 9/11, the US Travel Association said Monday.
Telemedicine is also often more affordable than in-person treatment, especially if you don’t have health insurance.
An employee at an Albertsons store in Las Vegas has tested positive for COVID-19, a company spokeswoman said.
A Nye County court employee’s COVID-19 case and another potential exposure have prompted the closures of the Pahrump Justice Court and the Fifth Judicial District Court.