Sisolak: Pandemic’s pain is only starting for Nevadans, state
Even as cases of the coronavirus begin to level off here, Gov. Steve Sisolak has a sobering message for Nevadans regarding the mounting economic costs of the pandemic for
In televised town hall, Trump pushes for economic reopening
Anxious to spur an economic recovery without risking lives, President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted that “you can satisfy both" — see states gradually lift lockdowns while also protecting ...
Nevada now has 5,423 coronavirus cases with 257 known deaths
Department of Health and Human Services officials said Nevada has 5,423 cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday morning with 4,274 of them in Clark County ...
For sports, coronavirus testing remains a major hurdle
Politicians, players and owners are trying to figure out a way to get baseball, basketball and hockey going again, not only for economic reasons but as a welcome diversion for a social distancing nation facing uncertain times.
How remdesivir, new hope for COVID-19 patients, was resurrected
Remdesivir, an antiviral drug designed to treat both hepatitis and a common respiratory virus, seemed fated to join thousands of other failed medications after proving useless against those diseases.
Airway experts’ work puts them inches from where virus lives
It starts with pulling on head-to-toe protective gear. Then comes a brisk walk down a hospital corridor, triple-gloved hands pushing a rattling anesthesia cart toward a door that leads to a frightened patient, gasping for air.
What is ‘COVID toe’? Maybe a strange sign of coronavirus infection
Before the coronavirus outbreak, Dr. Lindy Fox, a dermatologist in San Francisco, used to see four or five patients a year with chilblains — painful red or purple lesions that typically emerge on fingers or toes in the winter.
First-of-its-kind Delivering With Dignity program builds solutions in Las Vegas
The emergency response program has delivered more than 21,000 meals to some of the most vulnerable individuals and families in Las Vegas in a little more than a month. Private donations and corporate sponsorships fund the creation of the high-quality meals ...
Make a financial recovery kit to rally faster after disaster
So far, 2020 has been a year of disruption for many Americans. Finances and lives have been upended by the mental, physical and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. And now, another threat looms: storm and wildfire season.
Southern Californians are ready to scratch post-pandemic itch for Las Vegas
Just over half of visitors to Las Vegas in 2018 arrived by car from places like Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Denver. But Southern California clearly represents the golden goose of…