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.
Last month, Wuhan was overwhelmed with thousands of new cases of coronavirus each day.
The air traffic control tower in Las Vegas was shut down after an air traffic controller potentially tested positive for COVID-19. It apparently was being cleaned overnight.
Henderson restaurant owners on Wednesday were facing a new reality amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
Just days after saying construction on the Florida resort would not be affected, Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co. on Wednesday unveiled a slate of measures in response to the new coronavirus.
MGM Resorts International is holding to a mid-May return to business.
No walk-in visits will be accepted, the group said, citing an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
Hotel-casino employees worked toward complying with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s move to close all nonessential Nevada businesses for 30 days in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Chase has 56 locations in Nevada, including 49 in the Las Vegas Valley.
Henderson Libraries announced Wednesday it will temporarily close all of its branches until further notice in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
People in Las Vegas will be unable to obtain certain applications and permits.
“The question is not if we can prevent COVID-19 from entering ICE detention facilities in Nevada, it is how we can minimize its impact on individuals when it happens,” one immigration lawyer said.
With the new coronavirus upending daily life in Southern Nevada, at least one major real estate project has shelved construction work over the public health crisis.
Reserve Raiders linebacker Quentin Polling said Wednesday that he and his family had been tested for coronavirus.
Nevada U.S. Attorney Nicholas Trutanich on Wednesady appointed a special prosecutor to lead coronavirus fraud investigations.
Little Darlings strip club will begin offering drive-thru strip shows for those who want to indulge in some adult entertainment, but do not want to enter the building.