Nevada is one of seven states with “very high” levels of COVID wastewater activity. Experts said a tourist surge over the Fourth of July weekend was one factor.
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COVID-19’s latest variant is on the loose, but local experts think vaccines can mitigate its spread and severity.
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.
With a 60 percent immunization target within reach, officials are directly appealing to those 16 to 25 years old to get a COVID-19 vaccination shot.
Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19’s toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the government Wednesday.
The state’s Economic Forum said Tuesday that Nevada tax revenues have given the state an extra $586 million, a relief to lawmakers who anticipated cutting budgets as the state recovers from COVID-19.
Sen. Jacky Rosen said Tuesday she does not support requiring vaccine passports for local events, pointing to continued COVID-19 mitigation efforts and improving vaccination rates.
Clark County and Southern Nevada Health District officials debuted Tuesday the valley’s first large-scale, drive-thru vaccination site.
Hundreds of students at the Clark County School District have been quarantined or isolated as a result of COVID-19 exposures or positives since in-person learning resumed.
Utah on Tuesday ended mandated limits on gatherings and social distancing related to the coronavirus after the state reached several metrics laid out in a so-called “COVID-19 endgame” bill passed earlier this year.
Everyone entering the facilities will still be required to wear a mask, undergo a temperature check and sign a form stating they do not show symptoms of COVID-19.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 476 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths, according to state data.
The president also called for states to make vaccines available on a walk-in basis and will direct many pharmacies to do the same.
A Southern Nevada research center is looking for kids ages 12 to 17 to join a clinical trial testing the effects of a new COVID-19 vaccine on this age group.
Nevadans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may now move about outdoors mask free following the state’s move to align local restrictions with the latest guidance from the CDC.
The livestreamed event Tuesday evening is aimed directly at reaching 16 to 25 year olds who were a part of the state’s last group to become eligible for immunizations a month ago.
Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s Las Vegas gaming floors have been given the green light to operate at full capacity, effective Monday.
The facility at the Las Vegas Convention Center will have the capacity to administer more than a thousand vaccines each day, public health officials say.