The latest coronavirus mutant federally classified as a “variant of concern” now accounts for 10 percent of new U.S. cases and possibly twice that rate in Nevada, health officials say.
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Gov. Steve Sisolak revealed Thursday that Nevada’s new COVID-19 vaccine incentive promotional program will provide $5 million in cash and prizes for eligible residents who have been vaccinated.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto met with first responders and mental health professionals at Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Gov. Steve Sisolak said Thursday in a wide-ranging, post-legislative session news conference with reporters that he will sign a public option health care bill in Nevada.
Expanding its probe of the organ transplant industry, a congressional subcommittee on Thursday requested documentation from Nevada Donor Network of its expenses.
A congressional inquiry into the organ transplant industry criticized the Nevada Donor Network for purchasing the tickets and funding board retreats to California wine country.
Nevada is fighting coronavirus variants through genetic sequencing, using the data for contact tracing to slow their spread and, soon, to aid the development of new vaccines.
The Nevada Home Care Workforce Safety and Standards Act would enable workers to seek training and benefits and look for ways to improve quality of care and working conditions.
Nevada has called a temporary halt to the use of the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine on Tuesday, heeding the recommendation of federal regulators.
There was a 15-minute wait to get a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Southern Nevada Health District offices early Monday as eligibility expanded to all Nevadans 16 and up.
Southern Nevada COVID-19 vaccine clinics are giving healthy Nevadans 16 and older the chance to make appointments ahead of Monday’s expanded eligibility.
The “3 Million Reasons” campaign will remind people in the “hesitancy spectrum” that immunization will allow them to safely gather together, state officials announced.
Washoe County health officials say they’ve identified 31 new cases of the COVID-19 variant that originated in the United Kingdom over the past two weeks.
Nevada may be on track to achieve “herd immunity” to COVID-19 despite the growing presence of more infectious variants in the state, a top public health official said Monday.
All Nevadans 16 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting April 5, while those of the same age group with underlying conditions can get their shot as early as next week.
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“It’s just heartbreaking,” said Judy Roman, whose houseboat was totaled and whose security camera recorded the fire.
Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
A fatal shooting at a Walmart parking lot is being investigated as a possible case of self-defense, according to the Henderson Police Department.
A suspect accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian told investigators that she had struck construction equipment, according to her arrest report.