In The News: School of Public Health

Nevada is identifying new COVID-19 cases at a pace reminiscent of the state’s previous peak this summer.

In the backdrop of a contentious election dominating headlines, COVID-19 hospitalizations are slowly climbing in our valley.

Welcome to the 28th installment of “Coronavirus Contextualized,” a recurring feature in which we explore some of the numbers swirling around in the time of coronavirus.

Southern Nevada health leaders are pushing “safety first” this Halloween weekend as they are discouraging big parties that they fear could lead to “scary” results. As the Las Vegas valley is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, a local doctor is urging people to stay at home as much as possible.
If they're going to stay open, they should at least get serious about masking.

October is considered the month of awareness about 'breast cancer', for this reason, the United Way of Southern Nevada (UWSN) organization together with experts prepare a virtual seminar on Wednesday starting at 6 pm.
As the pandemic continues, infecting over 30 million people and killing more than 1 million worldwide, emerging data suggest that COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting communities of color.
Experts have learned a lot about SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) since the pandemic began. However, there are still many unknowns about what is to come. One question that both scientists and laypeople have is whether the novel coronavirus will become endemic, meaning that it will stick around.

In Nevada and more than half of other U.S. states, COVID-19’s spread is regaining momentum.

Ghosts, goblins and witches were not spared by the coronavirus pandemic as Halloween takes new shape this year. But it is possible to celebrate with some new safety measures.

Nevada’s positivity rate of new COVID-19 tests is increasing, but state officials confirmed that Johns Hopkins University published an extremely high rate this week that is erroneous.