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 demand for food from the Three Square food bank has skyrocketed since the pandemic started. “Our population here in the city is really hurting,” one volunteer said.
A food distribution event for Las Vegas families in need prompted a long line of motorists to form on a busy roadway early Thursday, with demand far exceeding supply.
Nurses at a hospital in Las Vegas held a protest Thursday morning over what they say are planned layoffs and pay cuts by the hospital’s owner.
Entrepreneur Megan Linney had hoped to open her upscale skin care boutique in downtown Las Vegas in April. Then, the pandemic hit and related closures scuttled those plans. Today, she still can’t open her doors.
It’s been an anxious time for Nevada retail business owners, waiting for the green light to reopen their shops and start making money during the statewide pandemic-related shutdown.
With Las Vegas Valley residents battling a global pandemic, business shutdowns and economic uncertainty, many are finding a silver lining by spending more time with their pets.
William Dellaechaie’s business, Summit Restoration, is offering free cleaning and disinfecting of vehicles for health care workers and first responders as a way to say thanks.
The YMCA of Southern Nevada is reopening free meal sites through a partnership with the Clark County School District.
Henderson police officers made a boy’s birthday extra special on Tuesday by doing a drive-by birthday salute to the child.
Food distribution for Las Vegans in need prompted a line of cars to form for miles in central Las Vegas on Thursday morning.
Restaurateurs said they and their employees are suffering significantly because of loss of income, prompting layoffs, furloughs or reduced hours, during the COVID-19 crisis.
Las Vegas Valley residents find comfort in the fact that U.S. post offices are able to remain open amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Many of the stores also offer online shopping and curbside pickup. Consumers are urged to contact retailers individually to confirm what services are available.
Smoke shops remained open throughout the Las Vegas Valley on Thursday, despite a statement from the governor urging nonessential businesses to shut down.
More than 100 airline flights were canceled Thursday at McCarran International Airport amid a shutdown triggered when an air traffic controller tested positive for COVID-19.