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.
Nevada has issued guidelines on when and where to wear face masks, along with exceptions to those rules, since Gov. Steve Sisolak made them mandatory.
The number of Nevada prisoners with positive test results went from nine on Wednesday to 15 on Thursday, but the infection rate in the state’s prisons remains low.
State lawmakers on Thursday accepted millions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief funds, even as they learned more about the budget deficit facing Nevada.
Cashless gaming systems, which industry leaders hope will curtail the usage of germy currency, can be licensed easier with amendments approved by the Gaming Commission.
With a new directive on facial coverings in public areas starting Friday, Control Board Member Terry Johnson warned that noncomplying casinos could be disciplined.
Despite thousands still waiting, an analysis shows Nevada performed better than expected, and improved speed in March and April.
Six more residents and four employees at the Southern Nevada State Veterans Home have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week, the state announced Thursday.
It was a hot, sunny morning in VegasVille on Thursday. We know this because a tuxedoed, masked Phantom of the Opera sought shade under a palm tree near the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign.
Both jurisdictions also reported one additional death as the recent surge in new cases continues.
The NFL has canceled the Hall of Fame game that traditionally opens the preseason and is delaying the 2020 induction ceremonies because of the coronavirus pandemic, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The Nevada Gaming Commission is expected to approve amendments to existing regulations that would enable more cashless gaming options in casino settings.
