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 governor said during a news conference that people can still buy and sell homes, and that house hunters can still make appointments to see a property in-person if it is empty.
Clark County officials say filling out the census is even more important because of the expected economic downtown caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
More than 67,000 Clark County School District students were unreachable during the first week of school closures, according to data provided Wednesday by the district.
Concerns have been voiced from those in line to receive such aid. Folks are worried they haven’t heard when funds will be available.
The latest case comes after positive tests among workers at other stores in the Las Vegas Valley, including those at Smith’s Food and Drug, Vons and Costco.
While the closures were originally set to last until April 16, they have since been expanded by Gov. Steve Sisolak through the end of the month.
“Jersey Boys” was a critical success throughout its Vegas run, which closed in September 2016 at Paris Theater.
Costco Wholesale has announced that, for a limited time, it is letting health care workers and first responders go to the head of any line at its warehouses.
Businesses that sell alcohol will be able to deliver to Henderson homes while nonessential businesses or closed or for the next 30 days, whichever comes first.
On Wednesday, friends and neighbors drove past the home of Tenley Hynds in Las Vegas, holding up signs wishing Tenley a happy eighth birthday.
Gov. Steve Sisolak tightened the clamps on some coronavirus-related restrictions Wednesday, including prohibiting large church gatherings and closing all golf courses and public sports venues across the state.
More than 400,000 people have been diagnosed in the U.S. with the virus, which has prompted stay-at-home orders from lawmakers across the country.
Station Casinos is extending regular pay and health benefits for full-time hourly and salaried employees an additional 15 days through May 15.
The worker did not have close contact with others because of social distancing protocols and was on site for one week before leaving April 2, prior to experiencing symptoms.
A Reno man is accused of stealing hundreds of surgical masks from a Veterans Affairs medical center, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.