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Well and Good

The largest vaccine campaign in history is underway. So far, 10.8 million COVID-19 doses have been administered in the United States, giving hope that pre-pandemic activities such as watching a movie at the theaters or eating indoors might resume at some point in 2021. But when will the U.S. reach herd immunity against COVID-19?

Las Vegas Review Journal

For all those who think dining in restaurants is no more likely to spread COVID-19 than spending time in a busy supermarket or crowded airplane, Brian Labus has a simple message: It’s just not true.

K.N.P.R. News

Gaining credit at Las Vegas casinos has been around as long as the Strip. But as technology changes, so does the way in which gamblers borrow money from the house.

K.N.P.R. News

Gaining credit at Las Vegas casinos has been around as long as the Strip. But as technology changes, so does the way in which gamblers borrow money from the house.

KUNR

Health officials say that a majority of Nevadans would need the COVID-19 vaccine for the population to receive herd immunity. That’s when enough people are immunized to slow the spread of infection. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck has this explainer.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Clark County School District students received more failing grades during the fall semester of distance learning than in previous school years, according to district data posted ahead of an expected School Board vote Thursday on the possible reopening of some campuses.

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

The UNLV School of Public Health was awarded a $1.7 million grant from the State of Nevada to continue its COVID-19 contract tracing efforts in partnership with the Southern Nevada Health District.

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

Clark County, the Southern Nevada Health District, local cities, the Nevada National Guard, UNLV and other community partners are rapidly expanding efforts to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to prioritized populations of the public based on available vaccine supplies and U.S. Center for Disease Control recommendations and updated state guidelines.

Associated Press

A Las Vegas hospital said Wednesday that it declared a capacity crisis over the weekend, citing a surge of COVID-19 patients that overfilled its intensive care unit.

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