In The News: School of Public Health
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to pummel the United States, Las Vegas seems to be operating business as usual. Casinos have been open since June 4—undeterred by the 123 visitors who have tested positive for the highly contagious virus and the 51-year-old Caesars employee who died in late June.
A new study indicates that even asymptomatic patients can spread the virus around the room they’re in.
“There’s no law,” Las Vegas visitor Genevieve Peters proclaims in the middle of the Wynn Las Vegas casino as she records video of security guards attempting to usher the woman and her friends out of the property for not wearing masks. “It’s illegal and it’s unconstitutional. But yet we are getting walked out by staff.”
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to pummel the United States, Las Vegas seems to be operating business as usual. Casinos have been open since June 4—undeterred by the 123 visitors who have tested positive for the highly contagious virus and the 51-year-old Caesars employee who died in late June.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to pummel the United States, Las Vegas seems to be operating business as usual. Casinos have been open since June 4—undeterred by the 123 visitors who have tested positive for the highly contagious virus and the 51-year-old Caesars employee who died in late June.
By now, we all know that face masks are a crucial part of preventing the spread of coronavirus to others—but are all masks created equal? Antimicrobial face masks are the latest trend in COVID-19 prevention, but doctors and infectious disease experts are divided on their benefits.
Las Vegas casinos are modifying their smoking policies amid the pandemic.
Summer was cut short last week for 82 children and staff members who tested positive for the coronavirus at one of Kanakuk Kamps' overnight camps, in Lampe, Mo. The network of Christian camps is just the latest to contend with outbreaks amid a record-breaking crisis in America.
Today is the hottest day of the year so far and while staying indoors is recommended, that is not an option for everybody.
The Big Ten was the first domino to fall by announcing plans for conference-only schedules for fall sports. The Pac-12 followed suit, and we’re now waiting on what the other conferences will do, most notably the rest of the Power Five: the SEC, Big 12, and ACC.
Today is the hottest day of the year so far and while staying indoors is recommended, that is not an option for everybody.