Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Saturday that his office will be assembling a medical advisory team to provide guidance on COVID-19.

Las Vegas-area officials say a new medical building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will help train more doctors but more steps need to be taken to address a physician shortage.

The World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic last week, with more than 120,000 cases around the world. As new coronavirus cases spread around the globe, questions surrounding this new virus grow exponentially as well.

Governor Steve Sisolak has formed a medical advisory team after issuing a state of emergency for Nevada on Thursday. The team is led by Dr. Ihsan Azzam, the State of Nevada’s Chief Medical Officer, and staffed by four additional medical experts.

Nevada reported its first death from the new coronavirus Monday as businesses and schools shut down around the state, including many of the Las Vegas Strip casinos that power the local economy, and the NFL canceled public events that had been scheduled with its player draft next month in Las Vegas.

Nevada reported its first death from the new coronavirus Monday as businesses and schools shut down around the state, including many of the Las Vegas Strip casinos that power the local economy, and the NFL canceled public events that had been scheduled with its player draft next month in Las Vegas.

The hospitality industry has a serious pipeline issue: Less than 7% of U.S. restaurants are led or owned by women, even though 51% of students attending the Culinary Institute of America are female.

Initiative aims to correct gender inequalities in the culinary world

Wynn Las Vegas is feeling the pressure of lower revenue stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. But unlike its rival, MGM Resorts International, Wynn workers’ jobs appear to be safe.