Originally, the private Catholic school was slated to hold graduation May 17, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Julie Wootton-Greener
Former Education Reporter
At UNLV, the measure will particularly help students who were taking only online classes by ensuring they receive their full housing benefit.
Volunteers at UNLV and Touro University build test kits and key ingredients from scratch to help alleviate a state shortage of tests for the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
The first round of grants — each ranging from about $500 to $1,000 — will be distributed to students automatically based on financial need, the university announced Tuesday.
As of Monday, the school district has served nearly 1.8 million meals since the governor closed schools in mid-March, it says.
The hospital celebrated the milestone Saturday of discharging more than 50 patients to date by lining a hallway, and clapping and cheering as patient David Reifer was sent home.
The news — reported Thursday by American Public Media — is renewing social media speculation about whether the virus was circulating at the show in January in Las Vegas.
As a result of the COVID-19 case, all Nye County jails were immediately placed on lockdown, the sheriff’s office said Saturday.
The man, who was in his 60s, died Friday and was one of the county’s previously confirmed cases.
Las Vegas city marshals are asking for the public’s help in finding whoever was involved with destroying the trees.
The closure affects the section of Water Street between Atlantic Avenue and Basic Road, the city said Saturday. It’s due to a Henderson Events Plaza renovation project.
American Specialty Lab and Dr. Garry Lee started offering nasal swab testing about a week ago. So far, only a handful of people have been tested.
More Las Vegas Valley medical offices now offer telemedicine appointments, part of a nationwide trend that has seen an explosion in use of the technology.
The Army Corps of Engineers said in a statement Saturday that it did assessments in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City as a result of COVID-19.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating two separate incidents Saturday where gunshots were fired, but no injuries were reported.