Mention the phrase “sex tourism” in conversation and most people will cringe in disgust.

Talk about bad luck.

Two weeks ago, Virginia lawmakers approved legislation to allow developers to build five large casino resorts around the state in what supporters have long hoped will be a dramatic economic boost to struggling areas. Virginia is one of the few states in the country where casinos are currently banned.

As coronavirus spreads through the country, states have closed schools and nonessential businesses and prohibited group gatherings. This leaves most of us at home, but many of us live in close quarters with other people. We asked public health experts from the UNLV School of Public Health how people can protect themselves from being infected with the new coronavirus in these situations.

As coronavirus spreads through the country, states have closed schools and nonessential businesses and prohibited group gatherings. This leaves most of us at home, but many of us live in close quarters with other people. We asked public health experts from the UNLV School of Public Health how people can protect themselves from being infected with the new coronavirus in these situations.

As Gov. Steve Sisolak was announcing the closure of Nevada schools on March 15, Jessica Chavez got a call from her panicked 17-year old sister — their father had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while on his way to buy groceries and cleaning supplies as advised for the COVID-19 outbreak.

It was a surreal moment for Andrea Henderson as she watched the slot machines power down at the Bellagio. At the same time, people were still scurrying about, trying to buy in at the blackjack tables as half the casino was shut down.

Earlier this month, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation issued a press release with a jubilant headline: “Nevada’s Unemployment Rate Hits an All-Time Low.”

With calls from elected and health officials to self-isolate to prevent the spread of coronavirus, more and more people are turning to social media as their primary means of entertainment and connection with friends and the outside world.

With gyms forced to close amid rapidly changing health guidance and restrictions on gatherings to slow the COVID-19 pandemic, people are finding innovative ways to maintain exercise routines in the face of unprecedented disruption.