President Donald Trump’s massive Sunday evening rally in Henderson has already led to a fine against its host, but Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and public health experts warned Monday that far deeper impacts may be on the way.

COVID-19 testing has come a long way since March. From nasal swabs to spit tubes, there are so many different ways to get tested for the virus. Brian Labus, PhD, MPH, an infectious disease epidemiologist and public health professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, says all currently available COVID-19 testing methods fall into one of three main categories: PCR tests, antibody tests, and antigen tests.

The tangible proof is not in the numbers – neither the Automobile Association of America nor the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority predicted holiday travel numbers this year due to the coronavirus pandemic – but the anecdotal evidence was there.

The flu shot only protects against influenza, not COVID-19. But that’s still valuable as the flu season approaches and the coronavirus pandemic continues, according to health experts.

Parts of the Strip and downtown Las Vegas were teeming with tourists Saturday night, many of them not wearing masks, sparking concerns that Nevada’s COVID-19 safety protocols are being ignored in crowded hot spots.

Six months since Nevada’s outbreak of COVID-19, public health data is trending in the right direction.

Some are getting ready to celebrate Labor Day weekend, but the country remains in the middle of a pandemic and local doctors are urging everyone to remain cautious.

Months of laying low and getting well acquainted with our own spaces has made many of us beyond ready for a vacation. But like most things, visiting a hotel isn’t what it used to be. Is it even safe to stay in a hotel? As long as the hotel is taking proper precautions, Brian Labus, PhD, MPH, an infectious disease epidemiologist and public health professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, says you’ll probably be okay.