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 practice of descending on city halls and the county chamber in large numbers to voice opposition to issues has been put on hold during the public health crisis.
Some of Nevada’s most high-profile attorneys launched into opening statements Friday during a trial over marijuana dispensary licenses that could take months or come to an screeching halt within days.
A comprehensive report examining ways to address payment processing delays for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims found multiple “‘bottlenecks’ and fractures”.
Spring Valley’s football team has shut down its strength and conditioning program until July 25 after one of its players tested positive for COVID-19.
Saying 22 union members and their families have died of COVID-19 and 352 are hospitalized, Culinary leaders are asking Gov. Sisolak, the Legislature and casinos to do more for them.
After the closure of the $8 million ISO-Q complex at Cashman Field, Clark County and the city of Las Vegas are trying new strategies to protect the homeless from COVID-19.
A research center is searching for up to 500 volunteers in the Las Vegas Valley to help test a COVID-19 vaccine during a year-long clinical trial.
Many private schools are planning to have students return full time to campuses in August and say they are receiving an influx of inquiries from public school parents.
The county is working to determine if additional closures or restrictions are necessary after Nevada was named a coronavirus “red zone” in a White House report.
With schools around the country preparing to start remotely in the fall, the possibility of a full-time return to distance learning is looming over Clark County schools.
Clark County reported 1,263 new cases of the coronavirus and 11 additional deaths on Friday, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
The venue was not open Tuesday night, and the employee received a diagnosis before reporting to work Wednesday evening, according to MGM Resorts International.
In a bid to have the most restrictive casino reopening plan in the country, the Gaming Commission won’t allow poker and will require facial coverings for all patrons.
The first Mexican restaurant in the history of Wynn and Encore was scheduled to open March 19.
Officials said Tuesday that the infected bar patrons are mostly in their 20s and 30s, but they have also spread the illness to household members.
