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.
The Culinary and Bartenders unions reached out to members Thursday with a message of support in the wake of casino closures and layoffs related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Clark County’s Business License Department issued emergency suspensions to two nonessential businesses on Wednesday for violating a state order to close amid the coronavirus pandemic.
It used to be that casino CEOs might do a promotional video or appear on camera to promote a resort. Nowadays, it’s more about reassuring employees.
Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, according to government figures released Thursday — almost five times the record set in 1982.
In what will be the last big total for gaming win and taxes collected for a while, the state’s casinos exceeded the $1 billion win level for the third straight month in February.
The department is encouraging people to view its YouTube videos for assistance when phone lines are busy and file claims online at “non-peak hours.”
U.S. Department of Labor figures released Thursday shattered the record for the greatest number of new unemployment claims filed in a single week in October 1982. In Nevada, more than 93,000 people claim unemployment insurance benefits the week of March 15.
The SP 500 was up 4.6%, continuing a rally that has vaulted the index 16% higher since Monday on rising expectations that Congress will soon approve an unprecedented rescue package for the economy.
Nevada is one of several states that have allowed construction to continue during the coronavirus pandemic.
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