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.
Despite the lifting of the statewide mask mandate Thursday, those in Las Vegas should still carry a mask with them if they plan to ride a bus or fly on an airplane.
A 15-year veteran Las Vegas police officer has died from complications of COVID-19.
The Raiders’ announcement that proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required to attend games at Allegiant Stadium this season has raised questions about how the process will work.
The Raiders will require proof of COVID vaccinations before entering Allegiant Stadium this season. Vaccinations also will be provided on site before games.
At Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport cases have increased 18 percent between July 2 and Tuesday, jumping from 197 positive cases to 233, according to TSA daily data tracked by the Review-Journal.
With more visitors coming to Las Vegas and locals beginning to hit the town with relaxed COVID-19 restrictions, a new problem has surfaced.
New cases of COVID-19 among TSA workers at McCarran airport have declined significantly in recent months after rising dramatically to close out 2020 and to start 2021.
A year after the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles shut down and reopened under reduced capacity, officials are finally getting the upper hand on the backlog that was created.
A new medical center planned for McCarran International Airport is slated to begin seeing patients this summer.
As of Wednesday the TSA reported 101 confirmed cases of coronavirus among TSA employees at McCarran since the pandemic began, marking a 55 percent increase since Nov. 19, when 65 cases were noted by TSA data.
With Nevada seeing over 62,000 cases of coronavirus and 1,102 deaths as result, many states set travel restrictions on those heading to their areas from the Silver State.
Following an uptick in passenger volume, bus service in the Las Vegas Valley is set to be increased after the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada reduced service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With two weeks until the long-talked about July 31 substantial completion date for Allegiant Stadium, crews are on task and on budget with the $2 billion project.
McCarran International Airport has changed its baggage claim operations to enhance the social distancing protocols at the airport.
Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles offices will reopen June 15 following a nearly three-month long closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.