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.
The Southern Nevada Health District on Wednesday said it no longer recommends people who tested positive for COVID-19 be tested again.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. will continue to offer its employees pay and benefits through at least Oct. 31.
Automation can strengthen business’ efforts to keep guests and staff safe, but it’ll lead to major shake-ups in Southern Nevada’s workforce.
Penn National Gaming and Hilton Grand Vacations have warned the state of potential layoffs and long-term furloughs.
After paying its Las Vegas employees throughout the 78-day Nevada casino shutdown, Wynn Resorts Ltd. is set to place workers on furlough, effective this week.
The notices comply with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which is meant to ensure employees have notice before significant layoffs.
The Las Vegas Sands Corp. resort says it’s the first Las Vegas-based property to develop such a program, which is done in partnership with waste management company TerraCycle.
The union said it moved to dismiss the lawsuits because an expedited arbitration is scheduled to begin with MGM this week.
Two more businesses have violated health and safety measures, while overall compliance has increased.
Foot traffic in Las Vegas casinos is starting to slow as the number of COVID-19 cases rises.
Eldorado and Caesars’ regional properties are performing much better than their destination properties.
On June 18, Las Vegas Sands Corp. updated its health and safety plan to ask table game players and spectators to refrain from smoking or vaping.
Experts say it may take a little time to grasp exactly where Las Vegas customer demand stands — particularly for midweek visitation — especially as Nevada’s health and safety policies continue to change.
“We are notifying affected team members as expeditiously as we can,” the company said in a statement.
Despite infections triggering the closure of venues and at least one casino worker death, hotel-casinos aren’t required to share the number of employees who have tested positive.