The hit musical ‘Hamilton’ was supposed to run from September through October at The Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
You had questions, and we’ve got the answers!Dr. Brian Labus, Epidemiologist with the UNLV School of Public Health and the governor’s medical advisory team, and RJ Health reporter Mary Hynes to answer viewer questions regarding COVID-19 in Nevada.
Viewer question questions this week:
1. GOV. SISOLAK CANCELS PRESSER FEARING COVID19 EXPOSURE,
OVERREACTION OR NECESSARY PRECAUTION?
2. WILL WE SEE A SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19 AS PHASE TWO BEGINS?
3. WHICH IS WORSE THE ANNUAL FLU OR COVID-19?
4. SHOULD EVERYONE GET TESTED FOR COVID-19
EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE SYMPTOMS?
The state Gaming Control Board is preparing to accommodate tourists who show up in Las Vegas, show signs of being infected and are turned away by resorts. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
New Clark County COVID-19 testing site at UNLV Tropicana Avenue parking garage opens Wednesday and includes pediatric and walk-up testing. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Governor Steve Sisolak speaks about tourism returning to Las Vegas during the pandemic and what the state needs to do in order for them to feel safe.
Rj reporter Eli Segall discusses how COVID19 is affecting renters and homeowners in Nevada. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The number exceeds economists’ expectations of an additional 2.4 million claims for the past week. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, 38 million people have filed for unemployment in the U.S. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The City of Las Vegas has blocked off traffic at two locations — in the Arts District and just off Fremont Street — to serve as communal outdoor dining areas.
The Heights of Summerlin nursing home in Las Vegas registered 16 new resident deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 24, more than a quarter of all fatalities in state-run or -licensed facilities.
This week’s viewer questions: More testing rather than new cases? Should we shift resources to antibody testing? What would antibody positive results be used for? Will casino health and safety guidelines help stop the spread? (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
CCSD Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara spoke to media on Tuesday about assisted technology learning and how important safety and wellness is in planning what happens when schools get back in session in August. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Station Casinos rolled out new health and safety protocols Monday morning, May 18, including the use of thermal scanners, testing all employees for COVID-19 and “enhanced cleaning technologies.” (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The big six casinos have released their health and safety plans to reopen for the public.
Business Reporter Bailey Schulz and Renee Summerour discuss what visitors can expect.
President Donald Trump posted his letter to the WHO in a Monday night tweet. He threatened to pull the U.S. out of the World Health Organization (WHO) within 30 days, unless it will “commit to major substantive improvements.” (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The state Gaming Control Board requires every licensee, from the megaresorts to the corner gas station convenience store slot machine operators, to submit reopening plans, but they intend to keep them confidential.
Educators Jessica Houchins and Christopher Houchins discuss their work life merged with their parenting life during quarantine, at their home in Henderson on Thursday, May 14, 2020. (Elizabeth Page Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Governor Steve Sisolak provides an update on phase 1 reopening including more testing, data and business compliance with regulations.
Gila River Casino at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Arizona, is packed with players on the casino’s reopening day, Friday, May 15, 2020. (Elizabeth BrumleyLas Vegas Review-Journal)
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino reopened in Maricopa, Arizona, on Friday, May 15, 2020. It was closed during the government shutdown for coronavirus. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The shower trucks, which stopped servicing clients at The Courtyard Homeless Resource Center in March, are a key service in preventing the spread of communicable diseases, including coronavirus. (Bizuayeu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
MicroGerm Defense Nevada technicians use electrostatic sprayers to coat all surfaces and textiles at local Boys & Girls Club’s gymnasium, kitchen, outdoor patio area and playground.
Devin Raman, senior disease investigator at SNHD, explains how contact tracing works, noting how local clusters of disease are tracked.
The management and staff at Cowabunga Bay in hopes of opening soon are implementing coronavirus safety measures to ensure patrons are happy and safe.
An unknown number of Rampart Casino employees received a call with a recording from the property’s vice president, telling them they had been permanently laid off.
While there are still shutdown orders in Nevada, airlines and Las Vegas resorts already are working to persuade travelers to book their next vacations.
Station Casinos has started testing its workers for COVID-19. It’s unclear when testing began, but the casino operator said in a statement testing “has commenced” at six of its properties. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institutes of Health, was one of four health experts to testify
before Congress on Tuesday, May 12. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
MGM Resorts International said Tuesday it plans to reopen its Southern Nevada resort properties by early June and released a seven-point safety plan. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
MGM Resorts International said Tuesday it plans to reopen its Southern Nevada resort properties by early June and released a seven-point safety plan.
The operator of Caesars Palace and eight other Las Vegas resorts on Monday announced it would phase in reopenings with a comprehensive safety and health plan with masked employees across its network of properties.