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.
Agustin Valencia tested positive for COVID-19 in September and died after several weeks in the hospital. He was 45.
Peter Umoh, a design and construction administrator for Clark County, died in August after a battle with COVID-19.
The city of Henderson is now offering grants through the federal CARES Act to help residents bounce back from the financial strain of COVID-19.
Joselito Vitug will be remembered as a jokester with a big heart. He died on May 6 due to complications from a battle with COVID-19.
Marty Brown died of the coronavirus on March 31 at age 64. In his later years, he was a mentor to transgender people and an advocate for transgender rights.