Nevada families dissatisfied with the school options available to them this fall are turning instead to microschool options due to Covid-19.
The Heights of Summerlin nursing home in Las Vegas registered 16 new resident deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 24, more than a quarter of all fatalities in state-run or -licensed facilities.
This week’s viewer questions: More testing rather than new cases? Should we shift resources to antibody testing? What would antibody positive results be used for? Will casino health and safety guidelines help stop the spread? (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nearly two months after testing positive, and three weeks since waking from a coma, Ronald Pipkins, 55, the first coronavirus patient in Nevada, was released from the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas on April 20, 2020. (Veterans Health Administration)
U.S. crude prices reached their lowest level on record, with West Texas Intermediate crude dropping to minus $37.63 a barrel on April 20. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The YMCA of Southern Nevada in conjunction with with the Clark County School District is furnishing a drive-thru for a free lunch program at the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, Durango Hills YMCA and SkyView YMCA in Las Vegas. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Some companies have a need for extra help in the wake of changes from the coronavirus pandemic. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the new 2020 deadline via Twitter. “At @realDonaldTrump’s direction, we are moving Tax Day from April 15 to July 15. All taxpayers and businesses will have this additional time to file and make payments without interest or penalties.” (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
RJ Investigations reporter Michael S. Davidson talks about how a rapid influx of coronavirus patients could soon inundate Nevada hospitals, pushing them past their capacity and threatening health care workers’ safety. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The M Resort donated a surplus of perishable food supplies to team members after the closure of the hotel due to a shutdown of nonessential businesses in Nevada, Friday, March 20, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday issued a mandatory shutdown of most nonessential businesses in the state to help stop the spread of coronavirus. (Facebook/Gov. Steve Sisolak)
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday issued a mandatory shutdown of most nonessential businesses in the state, a move that comes three days after he strongly urged them to shut their doors in response to spread of COVID-19 illness.
RJ Washington correspondent Debra Saunders talks about today’s daily White House news conference regarding the coronavirus outbreak, Friday, March 20, 2020. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Grocery shopping in Las Vegas is not what it used to be even just a few weeks ago. The coronavirus pandemic has left shoppers overbuying and hoarding basic necessities, leaving others without any supplies.
People line up outside Costco in Henderson after the store reserved earliest hour for seniors on Friday, March 20, 2020. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Senior shoppers lined up at 7 a.m. outside of Smith’s Marketplace on Skye Canyon Park Drive in northwest Las Vegas to find necessities during special shopping hours for those who are 60 and older. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On March 19, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that all 40 million of the state’s residents were to “stay at home” until further notice. This means that all outside gatherings in the state are now prohibited, and nonessential businesses everywhere must close. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Senior shoppers line up at 7 a.m. outside of Smith’s Marketplace on Skye Canyon Park Drive in northwest Las Vegas, Friday, March 20, 2020. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)