In a scene similar to Tuesday evening, more long lines wrapped around The Lotto Store in Primm again on Wednesday with thousands of hopefuls buying tickets to a multi-million dollar lottery jackpot. But unlike previous occasions when crowds visited the lottery ticket vendor just across the state line in California, many players were there for more than the money.

Remember when social media basically imploded during the series finale of HBO’s The Undoing? Same. And if you haven’t had a chance to watch it just yet, we won’t spoil that wild ride of an ending, but we do recommend being prepared to hold your breath for literally the entire episode.

UNLV is one step closer to completing its new school of medicine.

Construction on UNLV’s brand new School of Medicine building is moving along nicely.

UNLV is one step closer to completing its new school of medicine.

Just two months after a virtual groundbreaking ceremony, construction crews were pouring the foundation Saturday on the future centerpiece of UNLV’s School of Medicine. When complete, it will be a 5-story, 135-thousand square foot state of the art facility for medical students, across from Valley Hospital on Shadow Lane.

Boarded-up casinos. Little to no traffic. Hardly any pedestrians. The Strip was throwing off some serious post-apocalyptic vibes. Images like that, broadcast around the world, could have broken a lesser city’s spirit.

The day I wrote this, I woke up with soreness in my right arm, having been an early recipient of the newly approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Development of the vaccine in less than a year from the first reported case of COVID-19 in the United States is a testament to our ability to mobilize resources in times of crisis and to the hard work and ingenuity of the global scientific community.

More than nine months after the official start of the pandemic, the entire world could be close to receiving what for many would be a miracle, and the most anticipated Christmas gift in 2020: the distribution of a safe, effective and accessible vaccine that shows the light at the end of the tunnel, in which for many it was a very difficult year. Adriana Arévalo from the Voice of America tells us that, apparently, that longed-for moment is yet to come.

The second vaccine approved for emergency use by federal authorities arrived in Nevada Monday and now the "Tier 1" population is moving closer to receiving the first complete round of immunizations against COVID-19. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak tweeted about the arrival of the Moderna vaccine on Monday adding people should continue to guard against the virus by wearing a mask, social distance and good hand hygiene.

The second vaccine approved for emergency use by federal authorities arrived in Nevada Monday and now the Tier 1 population is moving closer to receiving the first complete round of immunizations against COVID-19.

It may or may not be the “Fauci effect,” but Southern Nevada’s medical schools are seeing a surge in the number of applications for admission in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.