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.
State officials released the latest figures for coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Clark County and across Nevada
Nevada and three others states are the only ones in which all counties are experencing low levels of the virus.
After a post-Thanksgiving spike this month, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Clark County and statewide continue to decline, new state data shows.
But that doesn’t mean that older people who get the virus are more likely to die than they were earlier in the pandemic, one expert says.
With COVID-19 at medium levels in Clark County, the health district recommends indoor mask use for those 65 and older or with underlying health conditions.
The Thanksgiving holiday is likely partially to blame for a steep increase in cases in the past week in Clark County and statewide.
Hospitalizations and cases continue their free fall. But is the pandemic really over?
“We are in control mode now,” a Southern Nevada Health District official said.
If you’ve gotten COVID-19 twice, you’re in good — and growing — company. And if you think vaccination necessarily prevents reinfection, think again.
Both hospitalizations and cases continue to decline in Clark County and Nevada.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Clark County and Nevada dropped for the third straight week.
Hospitals are watching admissions closely but continue to function normally.
The Southern Nevada Health District strongly recommends that people wear masks in public indoor places and stay up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations.
Official case counts can be misleading, with a new study showing more than three uncounted cases for every confirmed case.
The inaccurate results generated by the Chicago-based lab that operated in Nevada suggest that Northshore didn’t even run the tests, a Nevada public health lab official said.