As many nations wrestle with the Delta coronavirus variant, another is on the rise: the Lambda variant.

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.

The Nevada Health Professionals Network (NHPN) plans on becoming the premier resource for health professionals and advocates for the medical community in Nevada, promoting the success of the Nevada medical community.

Mi Familia Vota organizes a vaccination clinic on Wednesday with Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, in one of the most vulnerable areas for COVID-19 infections in Las Vegas.

Even though the United States doesn't offer paid leave for new parents, a rising number of Americans are supporting the measure.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. recently changed its housekeeping policy to an opt-in model, which meant that for the latter part of his stay, Ryan Pulliam would return to a room with no clean towels, a disheveled bed and sandy floors.

Cases are rising in several states, like Nevada, where vaccinations lag and the Delta variant is spreading. It now accounts for half of U.S. cases.