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.
One year ago today, Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered the closure of nonessential businesses. Now, a once-empty Las Vegas Strip is seeing signs of a returning economy.
New capacity limits begin today as part of Gov. Steve Sisolak’s plan to ease restrictions if current declining infection trends continue.
The school district also presented a proposed reopening plan that would return prekindergarten to 3rd grade students to classrooms first, followed by older students.
The Clark County school board will not take a vote on reopening schools or bringing staff back to classrooms at its Oct. 22 meeting next week.
More than 100 Las Vegas city playgrounds are reopening after being closed for months because of the pandemic.
Clark County School District unions representing teachers and support staff are making plans for reopening schools in anticipation of a vote on the issue as early as late October.
Springs Preserve, closed to the public since March 16 because of the coronavirus pandemic, will reopen Oct. 1.
Nevada’s COVID-19 safety protocols remain in place, but events show several tourist areas crowded with tourists, many of them not wearing masks.
UNLV knocked $50 off a facilities fee to compensate for limited access to some services because of COVID-19, but some students say the discount isn’t enough.
The Larabee family is in the third week of distance learning at Legacy Traditional School from the kitchen table of their Las Vegas home. “Every day is different,” they say.
After Thursday’s reopening, Regal will have nine movie theaters open in Nevada, with two remaining closed.
Students began moving in Monday in preparation for fall semester, which begins Aug. 24. The university plans to offer about 80 percent of its classes in a remote format.
The majority of schools offering in-person classes starting this month are restricting visitor and parent access due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clark County School District parents protested at the district’s administration building on Wednesday, saying they feel shut out of the conversation around reopening schools.
Monday was the first day of school at a handful of local campuses that are offering in-person instruction amid the COVID-19 pandemic.