A UNLV student went under self-quarantine this week after coming into contact with a person who was possibly exposed to the new coronavirus during recent travel, the university said late Wednesday.

Even as expansions and new developments take place in the Las Vegas Medical District, elected officials in Southern Nevada say more coordination is needed to address the region’s ongoing physician shortage and fragmented medical services.

"There are liabilities on both sides of the issue," said Cynthia Sherman, director of conferences and co-director of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs – the issue being whether or not to hold AWP's annual conference in San Antonio, March 4-7, even as the mayor declared a public health emergency after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention permitted an American evacuee from Wuhan to leave quarantine at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland; shortly afterward, they tested positive for the coronavirus.

The Nevada System of Higher Education asked all institutions to be prepared to transition to online instruction by April to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

UNLV is preparing to transition to remote/virtual instruction no later than April 3, according to a memo that was sent to faculty and staff on Wednesday.

A meeting of minds at the Clark County Government Center addressed the have's and the have not's of the medical field in Southern Nevada Wednesday addressing issues ranging from development of the Las Vegas Medical District to a severe statewide shortage of doctors.

UNLV and UNR announced Wednesday that spring sports events will take place without the presence of spectators because of the growing concern of coronavirus.

UNLV and UNR will limit spring athletic competition attendance to game-essential staff due to coronavirus concerns, the schools said in a joint statement Wednesday.

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