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.
On Thursday, Allegiant Air donate food and drinks to the Vegas Community Pantry.
VFW Post 10047 distributes meals and groceries twice a week; Dunkin’ Donuts to offer free doughnut, coffee to health care workers on National Nurses Day.
Cindy Hebert has missed seeing her third grade class since schools have been closed. So last week her students and their families threw her a surprise parade to wish her a happy birthday
Personal care aides provide a crucial lifeline to the elderly or disabled. But amid a pandemic, many are left to fend for themselves when it comes to personal safety.
It was the second such protest by union representatives. The first, on April 1, called attention to how nurses were required to wear the same surgical mask during shifts.
Volunteers at UNLV and Touro University build test kits and key ingredients from scratch to help alleviate a state shortage of tests for the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada has been hit particularly hard by the statewide shutdown.
The first round of grants — each ranging from about $500 to $1,000 — will be distributed to students automatically based on financial need, the university announced Tuesday.
After testing positive for the disease, Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Rio Lacanlale worried about how many people she might have infected before her symptoms began.
The economic fallout of COVID-19 could have a greater impact on public schools than the recession, according to Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara.
As of Monday, the school district has served nearly 1.8 million meals since the governor closed schools in mid-March, it says.
Gov. Steve Sisolak said Tuesday on Twitter that he plans to announce a “Roadmap to Recovery” plan on Thursday, the final day of his declaration of emergency related to the coronavirus.
The Clark County School District hosted a virtual town hall with Superintendent Jesus Jara and School Board Trustee Deanna Wright on Tuesday afternoon.
A trio of Touro University Nevada medical students aren’t resigning themselves to the background during the coronavirus crisis.
Nearly a third of the Clark County School District’s 325,081 students could not be contacted the week after spring break, new data sent to the Nevada Department of Education shows.
