In The News: School of Public Health
While coronavirus continues to spread, some states, such as Texas, California, Arizona, and Florida, among others are reporting record-high cases and hospitalizations in recent days. Along with a spike in cases has been a wave of canceled races including the New York City Marathon, and you might be wondering what you should do for your own personal health during this time and how this could affect your training and your runs.
Dr. Brian Labus, Epidemiologist with the UNLV School of Public Health and the governor’s medical advisory team, and RJ Health reporter Mary Hynes cover the latest topics surrounding COVID-19 in Nevada.
There are several myths out there on the internet about safety precautions to prevent COVID-19.
A COVID-19-tracking website built by the cofounders of Instagram shows Nevada currently has the highest rate of coronavirus transmission in the country.
All casino hotels that discover a COVID-19 case among their workers should contact the Southern Nevada Health District. It is up to this institution, and the operator in question, to decide what to do -if they do something- after receiving the news.
While other U.S. retail stores are disappearing, dollar stores are popping up everywhere. In fact, the two biggest operators added 942 storefronts over a recent 12-month stretch, for a total of more than 31,000 sites. That's more than all the McDonald's and Starbucks outlets in the U.S. combined.
They don't have to sparkle or shine, but since Friday face masks have been required attire at casinos, restaurants, and all other businesses across Nevada.
As Nevada prepared to start reopening parts of its economy last month, a team of medical experts recommended to Gov. Steve Sisolak that he require people wear masks in public to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Last week, at least nine employees on the Las Vegas Strip tested positive for COVID-19, prompting a mix of responses from companies.
Two weeks after Nevada entered the second stage of its reopening plan, the state started experiencing rapid upticks in the number of new COVID-19 cases.
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered our social lives in many ways. Perhaps one of the most notable changes is the rise of the physically distanced backyard hangout.
