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.
Treatments postponed early in the pandemic and heat also are playing a role in the historic high counts.
Four major Las Vegas casino companies are expanding vaccine efforts. One, Station Casinos, will begin offering vaccines to employees and their families next Tuesday,
Despite recent eligibility expansion, the number of Clark County residents receiving the COVID-19 vaccine slowed substantially in recent days, a new report shows.
Instead, officials urged the public to ensure people in the 65-to-69 age group knew they were eligible for immunization and how to schedule appointments.
Clark County’s two mass COVID-19 vaccination sites, as well as smaller sites, are operating well below capacity.
Records show the losses are often due to the challenges of administering the highly-sensitive COVID-19 vaccine within a rigid timeframe before it spoils.
The seven-day average for newly reported COVID-19 cases is now 2,019, more than double the number earlier this month.
Health agencies say disease investigation reports have “limited, if any value” to the public. Outside experts question the decision.
The only location other than casinos to crack the top of the list was the Clark County Detention Center, which tests all inmates. It ranked fourth overall.
While other states have identified COVID clusters, Nevada health officials have yet to name specific spreading events or clusters beyond nursing homes and other state-licensed facilities. This includes casinos.
The coronavirus is estimated to be the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., and its ranking in the state could rise as the year progresses.
Mathematical models aim to chart the path of the new coronavirus in the U.S. and Nevada, but the outcomes can vary wildly depending on basic assumptions about the disease.
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center is giving each worker only one surgical mask per shift, a critical care nurse said. Those on the front lines are balking at the changing standards.
Figures provided to the Review-Journal last week by the only two public labs in the state indicate that only a few hundred tests had been administered so far.