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As the reality of a health care staff shortage grows more imminent in the Las Vegas area, Clark County officials are asking retired health care workers who are able and willing to serve as volunteers with the Medical Reserve Corps of Southern Nevada t…

Some concourses at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas will close amid the decline of passenger activity due to COVID-19, officials announced today. 

A Southern Nevada Health District employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, the first confirmed case at the agency …

Gov. Steve Sisolak has activated the Nevada National Guard to assist in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. ..

University Medical Center is preparing for a patient surge of coronavirus victims in the next couple of weeks …

Two Metro Police officers have tested positive for the coronavirus, while 15 others were awaiting results, Clark County Undersheriff Kevin McMahill said today. No additional information was released about the …

One week after the shelter was forced to close because a patron tested positive for COVID-19, Catholic Charities reopened Wednesday afternoon at half-capacity to allow social distancing and

Gov. Steve Sisolak has submitted a request to President Donald Trump for a major disaster declaration for Nevada because of the coronavirus pandemic. The request, submitted Tuesday, seeks …

Gov. Steve Sisolak today formally issued a stay-at-home order and extended the closure of schools, casinos and other nonessential businesses through April 30, mirroring the latest guidance from the …

When Amanda Hertzler received a phone call asking her to screen people seeking shelter at the Cashman Center for COVID-19, she didn’t hesitate to jump on the opportunity …