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On March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic—the first pandemic to be caused by a coronavirus. As we navigate this new reality, it’s important to ground your understanding of the virus in facts and understand the role …

Only a fraction of the staff will remain on payroll to conduct minimal operations while the company tries to navigate …

Las Vegans are feeling the economic impact of coronavirus as the city responds to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Resorts, restaurants and shops continue to close, and service industry workers have been among the hardest hit.

We’re all in this together, and it’s important to be mindful of the community when buying for yourself and your family.

In a small number of severe COVID-19 cases, a patient may be placed on a ventilator to supply oxygen if her or she is having difficulty breathing or has completely lost the ability to breathe on their own.

As Las Vegas casinos closed their doors amid the coronavirus crisis this week, many more small businesses became collateral damage in the unprecedented shutdown …

The exponential growth trajectory is paramount when considering the strain a pandemic can put on the health care system. The impact of 10,000 patients over the course of one month is substantially different than 10,000 patients within a single week.

It allows patients—not just those with suspected COVID-19 but also those who need existing care for chronic conditions—to get care at home and limit their exposure to the virus in public places like doctors’ waiting rooms.

Under-testing in the U.S. causes a number of issues, including underreporting of the pandemic. It might also leave health care providers more susceptible to catching and spreading the disease themselves.

Of all the sporting events canceled because of the coronavirus, the NCAA Tournament hits the hardest. It’s not March without college basketball, so even in the midst of a global pandemic, let’s indulge in some. Hundreds of games from past tournaments …