In The News: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Healthline

Coronavirus cases have dropped dramatically in the United States since their peak in January. As the Omicron wave has subsided, mask policies and other mitigation measures have fallen by the wayside, and states have scaled back their COVID-19 data reporting.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Omicron "stealth," the new dominant COVID-19 variant worldwide, has had people wondering when a second booster will be available. The good news: It's here.

KSNV-TV: News 3

It's unwelcome news to a world already exhausted from Covid: a new subvariant is starting to get the attention of experts.

KSNV-TV: News 3

It's unwelcome news to a world already exhausted from Covid: a new subvariant is starting to get the attention of experts.

Nevada Independent

A week after Gov. Steve Sisolak ended Nevada’s mask mandate as the Omicron surge declined, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reevaluating its public health guidelines for prevention strategies, including recommendations for when people should don face coverings.

Verywell Health

A new study shows that hospitalized patients who tested positive for COVID-19 were more likely to experience shortness of breath, fatigue, and type 2 diabetes after contracting the virus.

KSNV-TV: News 3

When governor Steve Sisolak announced masks were gone for the second time this pandemic, feelings were undoubtedly mixed.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

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

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.