Social distancing and responsible social stewardship have been paramount to slowing the spread of the virus, but it’s not over. The projections rely on us staying home until June 1 at the earliest; otherwise it’s possible we’ll see hot spots pop up ac…
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Virus exposes U.S. inequality. Will it spur lasting remedies?
For years, financial inequality has widened in the United States and elsewhere as wealth and income have become increasingly concentrated among the most affluent while millions struggle to get by. Now, the coronavirus outbreak has laid bare the human …
Nevada ready to take in new patients, whether virus wave comes or not
Nevada health officials are moving toward opening several hundred temporary hospital beds, while acknowledging they may be …
NFL Draft remains vital to Las Vegas Raiders, even if it won’t be staged here
The 2020 NFL Draft was poised to become the grandest draft presentation in the history of the league, all because of Las Vegas.
‘Dreary summer’ expected in California as virus dims plans
In these dark times, clouded by fears of an enemy we can’t see and sheltered in homes we’re itching to leave, it’s reassuring to know that California’s sunsets over the Pacific are just as vivid. You just can’t enjoy them with sand between your toes.
Trump says new guidelines aim to lift some restrictions
President Donald Trump said he’s prepared to announce new guidelines allowing some states to quickly ease up on social distancing even as business leaders told him they need more coronavirus testing and personal protective equipment before people can …
Amid coronavirus outbreak, Florida county pulls welcome mat
As Jessica Cherry watched traffic from her porch, she wondered with each passing vehicle if the coronavirus had made its way into her rural Florida Panhandle community.
Medical intelligence sleuths tracked, warned of new virus
In late February when President Donald Trump was urging Americans not to panic over the novel coronavirus, alarms were sounding at a little-known intelligence unit situated on a U.S. Army base an hour’s drive north of Washington.
Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases
Lavina D’Souza hasn’t been able to collect her government-supplied anti-HIV medication since the abrupt lockdown of India’s 1.3 billion people last month during the coronavirus outbreak.
Rams’ Allen 1st NFL player to reveal positive COVID-19 test
Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen says he tested positive for COVID-19 three weeks ago.