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.
New COVID-10 metrics released Wednesday showed Clark County’s case rate increasing, but hospitalizations continued to drop.
Many Las Vegas transportation providers will no longer require a face covering after a federal judge voided the mask mandate on airlines and public transportation.
Harry Reid International Airport lifted its mask mandate for travelers Monday night after the TSA said that it would no longer enforce the mask requirement.
More transmissible variants, waning immunity and unmasking are among the reasons for the growing number of COVID reinfections.
The agency this month quietly updated its provisional death tally. It showed there were 3.465 million deaths last year, or about 80,000 more than 2020’s record-setting total.
COVID-19 metrics held mostly flat in Nevada’s weekly report on Wednesday, with a delayed report of over 300 deaths clogging up most significant figures and affecting raw data totals.
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen more than 50 percent in 10 days, the threshold at which the city’s guidelines call for people to wear masks indoors.
State call center directs residents to sites with free tests, advises on therapeutics
Allegiant Stadium officials said show organizers are “requiring all attendees” to wear a mask at the K-pop superstar group’s shows.
Not all experts agree on who needs a second booster, but those with underlying medical conditions might benefit the most as antibodies begin to wane.
