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Cancelled conventions to impact Las Vegas economy

It’s too early to know the financial impact of the cancellations, but last year the Las Vegas conventions and business meetings generated $6.3 billion of direct economic impact and about 6.6 million business travelers, according to a report from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Doubts, tensions rise as US virus death toll hits 9

All of the deaths — including the latest one reported, which happened last week but was not tied to the virus until now — have occurred in Washington state.