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Las Vegas Sun

This spring, the Nevada Supreme Court will begin considering whether to ban the death penalty for individuals with severe mental illness.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada labs have received hundreds of patient specimens to test for the new coronavirus, but getting one administered can still be difficult.

Las Vegas Sun

MGM Resorts International will suspend operations at its Las Vegas properties beginning Monday to help thwart the spread of the coronavirus, the company announced today.

The Nevada Independent

Rising fears over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the United States and Nevada have brought the concept of a federal mandate for paid sick time off back into the limelight.

Casino.org

“Several” MGM Resorts International workers have tested positive for COVID-19, as the company announces it will close select operations, such as Ohio’s MGM Northfield Park, the gaming giant notified employees Friday night.

Casino.org

But disinfecting chips or even using disposable chips can only go so far since so many people touch them daily or even hourly.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The Clark County Commission and Las Vegas City Council jointly met this week to deliberate plans for the future of a medical and academic hub where both governments say they have made significant investments.

Bicycling

While the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, causing bike races—and many other large events—to be postponed and canceled, you might be wondering what you should do for your own personal health and how this could affect your training.

U.S.A. Today

My wife, my son and I were sleeping at a Paris hotel early Thursday morning when my iPhone began to ping. About 10 texts came within minutes of President Donald Trump’s Wednesday night speech on the coronavirus. They all carried the same urgent message —Trump was going to shut down travel between the United States and Europe by midnight Friday. Our problem was immediate. We had return tickets home to Las Vegas for Sunday.

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