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August 29, 2020 - 11:58 pm

You had questions, and we’ve got the answers!Dr. Brian Labus, Epidemiologist with the UNLV School of Public Health and the governor’s medical advisory team, and RJ Health reporter Mary Hynes to answer viewer questions regarding COVID-19 in Nevada.
Viewer question questions this week:
1. GOV. SISOLAK CANCELS PRESSER FEARING COVID19 EXPOSURE,
OVERREACTION OR NECESSARY PRECAUTION?

2. WILL WE SEE A SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19 AS PHASE TWO BEGINS?

3. WHICH IS WORSE THE ANNUAL FLU OR COVID-19?

4. SHOULD EVERYONE GET TESTED FOR COVID-19
EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE SYMPTOMS?

1 person dies in east Las Vegas house fire – VIDEO

August 30, 2020 - 12:30 am

One person died in a fire in a vacant house in east Las Vegas, near Eastern Avenue and Oakey Boulevard, early Monday morning, May 4, 2020, according to fire officials and witnesses. (Glenn Puit & Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Businesses in Henderson begin reopening – VIDEO

August 30, 2020 - 12:33 am

In downtown Henderson and at The District at Green Valley Ranch, small shops are opening their doors for business. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Sisolak “Road to Recovery” Phase One takeaways – VIDEO

August 30, 2020 - 12:34 am

Renee Summerour and RJ reporter Colton Lochhead discuss the takeaways from Gov. Steve Sisolak’s “Road to Recovery Plan,” when will it start and for how long. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

New visitation report shows plunging numbers for March

August 30, 2020 - 12:36 am

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Thursday that convention attendance fell 54.8 percent to 249,800. March normally is one of the city’s strongest months for conventions and trade shows.

COVID-19 Q&A – VIDEO

August 30, 2020 - 12:37 am

You had questions, and we’ve got the answers! Renee Summerour sits down with Dr. Brian Labus, epidemiologist with the UNLV School of Public Health and member of the governor’s medical advisory team, and RJ health reporter Mary Hynes to answer viewer questions regarding the coronavirus spread in Nevada. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

THIS WEEK WE COVERED A LOT OF TOPICS:

1. POSTPONED MEDICAL/DENTAL PROCEDURES
2. GOV. SISOLASK ANNOUNCES TO EXTEND
STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
3. THIS THE STAY AT HOME ORDER PART OF
THE “ROAD TO RECOVERY PLAN”?
4. WILL THERE BE A MASK REQUIREMENT STATEWIDE?
5. DOES WEATHER PLAN A ROLE IN THE SPREAD OF COVID-19?
6. WHERE IS NEVADA THIS WEEK ON ANTIBODY TESTING?
7. MYTH: AIR CONDITIONER CAN CAUSE CORONAVIRUS
8. IS IT SAFE TO GO BACK OUTSIDE? BEACHES? HIKING? ETC?

Coronavirus Q&A – VIDEO

August 30, 2020 - 12:48 am

You had questions, and we’ve got the answers! Renee Summerour sits down with Dr. Brian Labus, epidemiologist with the UNLV School of Public Health and the governor’s medical advisory team, and RJ health reporter, Mary Hynes, to answer viewer questions regarding the coronavirus spread in Nevada. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Gov Steve Silolak’s reopen plan discussion

August 30, 2020 - 12:50 am

Renee Summerour and the Rj’s Steve Sebelius discuss Governor Steve Sisolak’s “Reopening Plan’, and if it will be enough.

Culinary Union and SEIU Call for help

August 30, 2020 - 12:51 am

The Culinary Union and SEIU are calling for local ad federal entities to help protect frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

New numbers show COVID19 disproportionately killing Black and Asian residents

August 30, 2020 - 12:57 am

New numbers by the Southern Nevada Health District show COVID-19 disproportionately killing Black and Asian Clark County residents compared to their White and Hispanic counterparts.RJ investigations reporter Michael Scott Davidson and Renee Summerour discuss why that is, other factors revealed in these numbers including gender and age.