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.
Four major Las Vegas casino companies are expanding vaccine efforts. One, Station Casinos, will begin offering vaccines to employees and their families next Tuesday,
Caesars Entertainment will join rival MGM Resorts in offering COVID-19 vaccine to employees on the Las Vegas Strip.
Public health officials have earmarked half of Southern Nevada’s weekly COVID-19 vaccine allocation for public events for workplace clinics to inoculate hospitality workers.
