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 lack of convention sand trade shows and fewer flights are the biggest reasons Strip properties are having greater financial angst than their locals counterparts.
Tourism has fueled the economy for decades. The pandemic has painfully exposed its dangers.
When people have money to burn, Las Vegas heats up. But as seen twice now in the past decade or so, when the national economy gets hit hard, Southern Nevada ends up on life support.
The Walt Disney Co. announced plans to lay off 4,000 more employees largely due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rising COVID-19 cases within the state derailed plans for a number of other large events in the state.
Nevada’s casinos won’t need to overhaul their operating plans under new guidance issued Tuesday by gaming regulators.
Las Vegas room rates for Thanksgiving weekend have dropped in the weeks leading up to the holiday.
Hawaiian Airlines is offering drive-through or walk-up COVID-19 testing at select cities to allow travelers to skip a mandatory quarantine upon their arrival in the islands.
Casinos and others will have to slash the number of customers allowed inside their doors in an already badly battered economy.
Strip casino operator MGM Resorts International is immediately working to adjust its operations.
The pandemic has retailers closing their doors on Thanksgiving, providing even more of a boon to online shopping and raising the question: Is this the end of an era?
A second shutdown would have adverse effects on a number of industries within the state, and could push the state into deeper economic trouble.
The technology is set to be in place in time for the hotel-casino’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks show.
After shutdowns in New Mexico and Michigan, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzger issued an order requiring the state’s 10 licensed casinos to close by Thursday night.
Many in Las Vegas report drop in sales; all worry about another shutdown.
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