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.
Officer Phil Closi worked for Metro for 21 years until his death on Aug. 11. He had been fighting for medical retirement for four years because of severe asthma, but continual appeals filed by Metro delayed the case even after his death.
Allegiant Stadium officials said show organizers are “requiring all attendees” to wear a mask at the K-pop superstar group’s shows.
Clark County added 423 new cases and 14 new deaths Friday, according to health district data. As of Friday the county reported 489,011 cases and 7,552 deaths.
Most Clark County coronavirus metrics continued their decline Friday, ending a third week of decreasing COVID-19 rates.
Classes in Chicago’s public schools will be canceled Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to the latest COVID-19 surge, officials announced Tuesday.
COVID-19 infections are rising across Mexico, especially in two states home to major tourism destinations on the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean that were busy during the holiday season.
The new Sam Boyd Stadium site will open Sunday. Hours of operation are Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Diocese of Las Vegas Catholic Schools, including Bishop Gorman High School, will operate remotely Tuesday and Wednesday following winter break.
Clark County’s COVID-19 test positivity rate blew past the peak of the summer surge of the disease, according to state and local data posted Tuesday.
Analysis of valley’s wastewater shows that omicron dominates and also reveals the highest levels of the coronavirus to date.
Parents of some Clark County School District students are upset about a message from district officials about the reopening of schools amid a surge of COVID-19 cases.
Some workers received exemptions, but not for “political positions and scientifically inaccurate reasons,” a St. Rose Dominican hospital representative said.
Hospitalizations also have risen over the past week, while the declines in deaths and test positivity rate have stalled.
The new requirements, first previewed by President Joe Biden in September, will apply to about 84 million workers at medium and large businesses, including many Nevada businesses.
Numbers obtained by the Review-Journal through public records requests show how many students were in COVID-19 quarantine or isolation on five individual dates in August and September.
