Two employees are the first to test positive for coronavirus at UNLV, the university reported today. One employee notified UNLV they had tested positive in another …
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County jail inmate tests positive for coronavirus
An inmate who spent about 11 days at the county jail has tested positive for the coronavirus, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said today. The inmate was taken to University Medical Center after …
Shutdown’s effect on state budget too early to forecast
Casinos and hotels on the world famous Las Vegas Strip, along downtown’s Fremont Street and in Reno, normally bustling with tourists spending their hard-earned cash, now sit empty — shuttered by the state in an effort to lessen the spread of the coron…
A timeline of the coronavirus crisis in Las Vegas
Since the first person tested positive for the coronavirus in Nevada, the pathogen has swept Southern Nevada with alarming speed — from one to two cases, then a few dozen and then a couple hundred. By the time you read this, the number …
Tested or not, Las Vegans with coronavirus symptoms try to stay positive in isolation
The spread of COVID-19 has upended life in Las Vegas, closing businesses, leaving thousands jobless and forcing people to work and study from home. For those who suspect they have the virus, daily life is even more challenging as potential patients ar…
Nevada to conduct its June primaries via mail-in ballots due to coronavirus
“Because of the many uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the immediate need to begin preparations for the 2020 primary election …
2 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Clark County
Two more people with coronavirus disease have died in Clark County, bringing the total number of virus-related deaths in Nevada to six, according to the Southern Nevada Health District. The recent deaths include a man in his 70s with underlying medica…
Metro: No coronavirus detected at county jail
There have been no confirmed coronavirus cases at the Clark County Detention Center, Metro Police said today, noting that the jail staff is taking “every precaution to prevent the …
Sisolak bars malaria drugs for coronavirus patients
Nevada’s governor has signed an emergency order barring the use of anti-malaria drugs for someone who has the coronavirus. Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak’s order Tuesday restricting …
Fitness enthusiasts think outside the gym during coronavirus
Steve LaTart in Minnesota is thinking of installing a space heater in his basement to recreate the atmosphere of his hot yoga classes now that his gym has closed due to coronavirus fears.