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.
Gov. Steve Sisolak’s announcement loosening restrictions on certain businesses next week provides some relief to local bars and restaurants, although not as much as many were anticipating.
Assuming that the food insecurity plaguing Las Vegas and the country also is affecting the vegan community, Mindy Poortinga turned to social media to rally support for a plant-based food bank.
Restaurant owners say they can’t figure it out: If they’re such a danger to the public, why aren’t their employees higher in priority in the COVID vaccination plan?
Occupancy limits are hardest on businesses, but limits on party size are also problematic, restaurateurs say.
Businesses reduced to 25-percent capacity find additional space outdoors, expand takeout, introduce grab-and-go options, add a food truck and other innovations.
A pair of Main Street restaurants are the latest addition to the culinary hotbed in downtown Las Vegas.
Timing is everything. And the new restrictions on restaurants could not have come at a worse time, say some local businesspeople now left scrambling to adjust their Thanksgiving dinner reservations.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Sunday that as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, restaurants can serve no more than 25 percent of their capacity, and reservations are required.
Many in Las Vegas report drop in sales; all worry about another shutdown.
Esther’s Kitchen has decided to close for three days, after staff members tested positive for COVID 19.
Operators cite rent inflexibility and business insurance claim denials among the challenges of doing business during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Board of Commissioners takes the first step toward regulating Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates and other fees.
While face masks have become divisive political issues for certain businesses, several local restaurants have embraced them as marketing opportunities.
Third-party services vary when it comes to specifics on holding drivers to the face-covering mandate in Nevada.
Bars in Clark County served their last drinks once again following Gov. Steve Sisolak’s order to close at 11:59 p.m. Friday. One bar, Jackson’s Bar Grill, decided to close rather than continue as a restaurant only.