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.
President Joe Biden rolled out enhanced federal efforts to curtail the increased spread of the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus as vaccination rates stagnate in states including Nevada.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 1,346 new coronavirus cases and five deaths over the preceding four days as well as a sharp increase in the state’s test positivity rate.
In a course reversal, the Nevada System of Higher Education announced Thursday it is planning to mandate vaccination, with “some limited exceptions” and several contingencies.
The state’s two-week moving positivity rate declined to 5.6 percent on Thursday, the first decline in the metric in more than a week, according to state data.
Touro University teams up with Clark County and the city of Las Vegas to administer vaccines at East Las Vegas Community Center.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is pushing licensees to get workers vaccinated quickly, and they’re responding with some offering incentives like gift cards and paid time off.
Between 4,500 and 5,000 appointments were booked for Tuesday at a mass vaccination site in downtown Las Vegas, less than its 7,000 capacity.
New research suggests the protection the Moderna vaccine gives against COVID-19 lasts for at least six months.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 295 new coronavirus cases and 22 additional deaths, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Thousands of students poured onto Clark County School District campuses Tuesday in the final wave of reopening school buildings after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nevada on Saturday reported 500 new coronavirus cases and 16 additional deaths, according to state data.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsoms office said Saturday it will issue revised guidelines for indoor church services after the Supreme Court lifted the states ban on indoor worship during the coronavirus pandemic, but left in place restrictions on singing and chanting.
Nevada on Saturday reported 898 new coronavirus cases and 33 additional deaths, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Public health officials have warned against complacency regarding the spread of the coronavirus and urged caution on Super Bowl weekend.
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