A new long COVID study could be a “game changer,” scientists say, for identifying cases of the mysterious condition.
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The CDC recently announced that people 65 and older or who are immunocompromised need a second dose of the new vaccine.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines designed to target recent strains of the coronavirus.
Six lawsuits allege that a Las Vegas casino operator wrongfully terminated employees who refused the mandatory COVID-19 vaccines due to religious objections.
Nevada is one of seven states with “very high” levels of COVID wastewater activity. Experts said a tourist surge over the Fourth of July weekend was one factor.
A collaborative effort in Nevada to use wastewater as an early warning system for diseases appears to be the nation’s first to detect the COVID strain known as FLiRT.
Nevada and Las Vegas proved their resiliency following a shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, even though some casinos never reopened after 2020.
COVID-19’s latest variant is on the loose, but local experts think vaccines can mitigate its spread and severity.
Everyone 6 months of age and older should get at least one dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
The agency is hoping to blunt any surge in COVID-19 cases or hospitalizations as part of a shift to treating the vaccine like getting a yearly flu shot.
The latest variant of COVID-19, BA.2.86, was not found in Southern Nevada as of last week, according to wastewater data.
The Southern Nevada Health District is looking for those who tested positive for COVID-19 to take part in an online survey.
There have been 100 or more people hospitalized due to COVID-19 each day since Aug. 16, according to the Nevada Hospital Association.
Figures show hospital admissions for the coronavirus climbing both statewide and in Clark County.
Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bipartisan bill to repeal COVID-era health regulations.
