Both employee and student absences were higher than normal as the district resumed in-person teaching in the midst of a rapid surge of coronavirus around the Las Vegas Valley.
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Teachers union head John Vellardita said that the status of the vaccine mandate approved more than three months ago is a key concern with COVID-19 cases soaring.
The private university in Henderson announced the requirement Tuesday in a campuswide email as it plans to resume full on-campus operations this summer.
Nevada on Wednesday reported 373 new coronavirus cases and seven deaths, both well above the two-week moving averages of 248 and three, respectively, state data show.
A group of library workers in North Las Vegas quickly shifted job duties to help the city and region respond to the public health crisis.
The isolation rooms are equipped with their own supplies and special air ionization systems in an effort to keep COVID-19 from racing through a school
While getting a COVID-19 vaccination has become almost routine over the past several weeks, that wasn’t the case for vaccine clinical trial participants.
The majority of Nevadans believe companies should be allowed to require COVID-19 vaccines among certain employees, a Review-Journal poll shows.
The Southern Nevada Health District on Friday received its first allotment of the new single-dose coronavirus vaccine.
More Nevadans have warmed to the idea of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 over the past five months, according to a new poll.
Access to immunizations is merely the newest public health predicament faced disproportionately by people of color.
Large Las Vegas venues including T-Mobile Arena are being considered as potential COVID-19 vaccination sites as the state works to speed up distribution efforts.
The Henderson college, which has about 7,100 students, announced Tuesday it will suspend its “nonpayment policy” during spring semester in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The organizers of an initiative to improve Nevada students’ access to distance learning said Tuesday that all state students now have access to a computer and internet at home.
Nevada broke three coronavirus-related records on Saturday — the highest number of new cases reported in a single day, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 and the positivity rate.
Tania Webb’s advanced theater students in Las Vegas created a 36-minute children’s puppet theater show using common household items.
Nevada on Thursday reported the highest single-day increase in new coronavirus cases since mid-July, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nevada reported an additional 390 cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, along with an additional 13 deaths, according to state data.
UNLV knocked $50 off a facilities fee to compensate for limited access to some services because of COVID-19, but some students say the discount isn’t enough.
The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution that would penalize businesses if patrons aren’t wearing masks.
The number of cases at the Lake Mead Health and Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing home, jumped from 19 to 60 on Tuesday and again to 69 on Wednesday, state data shows.