In The News: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Brian Labus is a UNLV epidemiologist who is also a member of Gov. Steve Sisolak's health advisory team.

TheStreet

The state's governor Steve Sisolak made the move Thursday due to falling Covid numbers.

KSNV-TV: News 3

It's the news we've all been waiting for: no more masks indoors.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada is one of nine states that still require people to wear a mask in indoor public places regardless of vaccination status, according to a new report by AARP.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo has rescinded a mandate requiring new Metropolitan Police Department hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Associated Press

In southern Nevada, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is holding about 60% of its classes in-person. Epidemiologist Brian Labus told FOX-5 that there weren’t signs that community spread originating at universities was affecting the broader Las Vegas metro population.