In The News: School of Public Health
As the push to get more Nevadans vaccinated continues, health and elected leaders continue to come up with unique ways to make that happen.
As the push to get more Nevadans vaccinated continues, health and elected leaders continue to come up with unique ways to make that happen.
The delta variant — the latest coronavirus mutant to be federally classified as a “variant of concern” — now accounts for 10 percent of new cases in the U.S. and possibly twice that rate in Nevada, health officials say.
As Nevada’s COVID-19 vaccination rates fall behind many other states in the nation, 8 News Now spoke with a local expert about the importance of herd immunity and risk of community transmission.
Health experts say the Delta variant, which emerged in India, has arrived in Clark County. Murthy says a vaccination would provide protection, not only against that strain but others, too.
Gov. Steve Sisolak is expected to announce within days that Nevada will join a growing number of states in offering “exciting” prizes to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19.
Gov. Steve Sisolak is expected to announce within days that Nevada will join a growing number of states in offering “exciting” prizes to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19.
Bobby Taylor tells me he's not anti-science and he's not anti-vaccination, he just doesn't trust a COVID-19 vaccine. Taylor speaks for thousands who are holding back from getting vaccinated.
As a giant clock counted down to 12:01 Tuesday morning, crowds cheered the complete reopening of downtown Las Vegas for the first time in more than a year, with live music and no mask or social distancing required. Businesses are now allowed to be open at full capacity, with no Covid-19 restrictions.
As a giant clock counted down to 12:01 Tuesday morning, crowds cheered the complete reopening of downtown Las Vegas for the first time in more than a year, with live music and no mask or social distancing required. Businesses are now allowed to be open at full capacity, with no Covid-19 restrictions.
Yes, Whiskey roars high on comfort, the best choice to toast and dawn upon your gloating success, or a silent anam-cara when the day bites you to dust. But alcohol isn’t the best chaser to break down CoronaVirus.
As a giant clock counted down to 12:01 Tuesday morning, crowds cheered the complete reopening of downtown Las Vegas for the first time in more than a year, with live music and no mask or social distancing required. Businesses are now allowed to be open at full capacity, with no COVID-19 restrictions.