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.
When gyms begin to reopen Friday, those itching to get back can expect a variety of changes, including workout reservations, closed saunas and increased cleaning efforts.
Cleaning companies throughout the valley are hiring additional staff and having trouble finding supplies to keep up with added demand.
The market hasn’t collapsed after the coronavirus outbreak shut down much of Southern Nevada’s economy virtually overnight, but tenants have sought rent relief and struggled to pay on time.
Jim Murren never thought he’d stay in or even like Las Vegas when he left his Wall Street gig in 1998. Now, he’s fighting for the city he loves in his task force role.
Despite releasing health and safety policies to put workers and guests at ease, Las Vegas casino operators aren’t leaning toward banning smoking in casinos.
Chinese tourists are some of the most sought-after guests on the Las Vegas Strip, spending roughly 1½ times as much as the average visitor from overseas.
After roughly two months of shutdowns, MGM Resorts International will reopen its first U.S. properties starting Monday.
After weeks of targeting Memorial Day weekend for their reopening, various Las Vegas resorts have pushed back their initial booking date.
Signs of life are beginning to spring back up across the Las Vegas Valley after two months of being shuttered because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Boyd Gaming plans to reopen its properties with limited amenities and capacity restrictions “in compliance with state and local requirements,” according to a news release.
Golden Entertainment’s six-deck replica of a Mississippi River paddlewheel boat on the Colorado River will keep its doors shut when casinos are allowed to reopen soon.
Station Casinos rolled out new health and safety protocols Monday morning, including testing all employees for COVID-19 and “enhanced cleaning technologies.”
The entrance to the Harrah’s Ak-Chin casino was shuttered on March 19, and the crowd cheered as it opened and people flooded in.
“We’ll see some great rates at hotels; we’ll see airfare sales,” travel expert Gabe Saglie said.
An unknown number of Rampart Casino employees received a call with a recording from the property’s vice president, telling them they had been permanently laid off.
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