Scientists at UNLV confirmed with 13 Action News they found the COVID-19 Lambda variant in the Las Vegas valley.

Concentrations of the coronavirus in wastewater in parts of the Las Vegas Valley are approaching levels last seen during the winter peak of the disease in Nevada, even though key COVID-19 metrics like new cases and hospitalizations remain far lower, researchers say.

Researchers have detected a variant of coronavirus, first found in South America, in wastewater in southern Nevada, suggesting it is spreading in the community.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of researchers at UNLV has conducted wastewater surveillance to understand more about the prevalence of the virus in the community.

Scientists and public health officials are constantly on the lookout for new strains of COVID-19.

The roar of planes flying above the UNLV campus makes Edwin Oh wonder what strains of coronavirus visitors will bring to Las Vegas after they land at nearby McCarran International Airport.

Researchers at UNLV are analyzing wastewater to help understand the course of the pandemic.

With multiple COVID-19 vaccines on the horizon, it looks like months of spread and restrictions may finally have an end in sight.