Abbie Purney’s father, 81-year-old retired pharmacist Gerry Mandel, died of coronavirus in late March. She says communication with the hospital during his stay was extremely challenging. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Renee Summerour and RJ reporter Colton Lochhead discuss the takeaways from Gov. Steve Sisolak’s “Road to Recovery Plan,” when will it start and for how long. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Most Nevada businesses will reopen by May 15 in phase 1 of the recovery. Casinos will remain closed, along with other venues where large crowds may congregate. (Governor’s Office/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Allegiant Air team members donated a van full food and drinks to the Vegas Community Pantry that was founded as a resource for Las Vegans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The head of MGM Resorts International isn’t sure when he’ll be able to open properties in Las Vegas, but said Thursday that New York-New York and Bellagio will likely be the first to open their doors. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Allegiant Air donated food items to the Vegas Community Pantry in Las Vegas. The snack and drinks are commissary items that Allegiant planned to serve to passengers who were flying to Las Vegas for March Madness. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Windy conditions helped spread a fire in a Henderson backyard to another neighborhood structure Thursday afternoon.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Thursday that convention attendance fell 54.8 percent to 249,800. March normally is one of the city’s strongest months for conventions and trade shows.
On Thursday, the Las Vegas-based casino operator reported revenue plummeted 29 percent compared to the year prior, bringing in $2.3 billion between January and March.
The Labor Department released the tally of the most recent jobless claims on Thursday. First-time claims for the week ending on April 25 increased by more than 3.84 million. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Metro Police Department Capt. Nichole Splinter gives a briefing from the scene of an officer-involved shooting at Apex Road and Interstate 15, northeast of Las Vegas, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Healthcare workers from Service Employees International Union (SEIU) gather at Southern Hills Hospital to protest unsafe working conditions at Las Vegas HCA-affiliated hospitals and demand that OSHA intervene. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
You had questions, and we’ve got the answers! Renee Summerour sits down with Dr. Brian Labus, epidemiologist with the UNLV School of Public Health and member of the governor’s medical advisory team, and RJ health reporter Mary Hynes to answer viewer questions regarding the coronavirus spread in Nevada. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
THIS WEEK WE COVERED A LOT OF TOPICS:
1. POSTPONED MEDICAL/DENTAL PROCEDURES
2. GOV. SISOLASK ANNOUNCES TO EXTEND
STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
3. THIS THE STAY AT HOME ORDER PART OF
THE “ROAD TO RECOVERY PLAN”?
4. WILL THERE BE A MASK REQUIREMENT STATEWIDE?
5. DOES WEATHER PLAN A ROLE IN THE SPREAD OF COVID-19?
6. WHERE IS NEVADA THIS WEEK ON ANTIBODY TESTING?
7. MYTH: AIR CONDITIONER CAN CAUSE CORONAVIRUS
8. IS IT SAFE TO GO BACK OUTSIDE? BEACHES? HIKING? ETC?
The Las Vegas Review-Journal studio hosts a debate between the three candidates running for Department U in Clark County Family Court. The candidates are Marilyn Anne Caston, William Braulio Gonzalez, and Dawn Renee Throne.
When casino properties reopen in Nevada following the state-ordered shutdown, safety will be the main focus for gaming operators. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Firefighters battle a blaze at Nellis Plaza at 1000 N. Nellis Blvd. in east Las Vegas, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas City Hall’s lights turned blue and white Tuesday night to mark Israel’s 72nd Independence Day. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Vegas Nation host Cassie Soto is joined by Raiders reporters Vinny Bonsignore and Adam Hill, columnist Ed Graney and Vegas Nation podcast host Heidi Fang to recap the Las Vegas Raiders’ draft picks in the 2020 NFL Draft.
MW commissioner Craig Thompson says more questions than answers. UNLV AD Desiree Reed-Francois has contingency plans in place. Rebels football coach Marcus Arroyo doesn’t know when season will begin. UNLV is scheduled to move to Allegiant Stadium this year. Basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger also could have season affected. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Individuals pick up packaged meals from Clark County School District food distribution sites on Tuesday morning, April 28, 2020: Basic Academy of International Studies in Henderson and Kelly Elementary School in Las Vegas. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The hotel-casino operator, Las Vegas Sands Corp., announced updated protocols on April 28 for when its Las Vegas properties reopen, sometime after May 31. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The airline will require passengers to wear face coverings beginning on May 4. Travelers must wear face masks while checking in, boarding, throughout the flight and deplaning. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Richard Davis’ husband, Jeff Moore, was due for a double lung transplant in March, but because of the coronavirus pandemic, elective surgeries were cancelled and delayed including his. Moore then died April 21, the day before California lifted its ban on elective surgeries. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae
An exchange between Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on a conference call on March 15, regarding school closings because of coronavirus outbreak. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kristin Cavallari, the “Very Cavallari” star, announced she and her husband, former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler, have separated after seven years of marriage and 10 years together. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
“Saturday Night Live’ aired their second socially distanced episode of the COVID-19 pandemic on April 25. The episode’s cold open featured actor Brad Pitt portraying Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Clark County Parks and Recreation Department outfitted a van with speakers and a DJ to to blast music through local neighborhoods for a socially distant dance party and passed out kits with school supplies, books and hygiene items. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Clark County Parks and Recreation Department outfitted a van with speakers and a DJ to to blast music through local neighborhoods for a socially distant dance party and passed out kits with school supplies, books and hygiene items. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)