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Global News Canada

Facebook and Instagram have had to remove over 18 million pieces of COVID-19-related misinformation since the start of the pandemic, according to a new report the company released on Wednesday.

The Mercury News

Demi Lovato’s announcement Wednesday about being nonbinary means, among other things, that people will continue to hear the word more often.

VeryWell Health

CVS and Walgreens, two retail pharmacy chains, wasted more COVID-19 vaccine doses than states, territories, and federal agencies combined, according to a Kaiser Health News analysis.

The Guardian

There have many cases where people have been arrested and charged for not doing their part in curbing the spread of the COVID-19 virus - for offences ranging from operating businesses that were supposed to be closed to not wearing face masks in public. One international Crisis Communication specialist said these breaches may be because people do not feel respected when these messages are put out.

Mass Transit

Stantec has been chosen by the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada to lead the implementation of the GoMed Program – RTC's vision for safer and more efficient travel to, from and within the Las Vegas Medical District (LVMD).

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

The Nevada state Senate on Tuesday approved $25 million in appropriations for UNLV's new medical school building. Senators voted 19-1 in favor of the bill, which puts the funding toward the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

Every week, temporary COVID-19 vaccine clinics pop up all around Southern Nevada, in places like parks, community centers, and fire stations.

K.N.P.R. News

Currently, Nevada has about the fifth largest population of Asian Americans. That’s 238,000 people or 8 percent of the state’s population. For comparison, the national average is 5.6 percent per state.

The Nevada Independent

The pandemic-driven absence of international flights to and from Las Vegas has removed one of the gaming industry’s most lucrative business segments, leading airport leaders, tourism officials and gaming insiders to push for the U.S. to reopen for travel from key destinations.

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