Hawaiian Airlines is offering drive-through or walk-up COVID-19 testing in several cities, including Las Vegas, so that visitors can skip a mandatory 14-day quarantine when they arrive in the state.
With traffic down at stores and malls across the nation during the pandemic, the charity's iconic red-kettle campaign might bring in half the donations compared with last year.
Two UNLV students and a UC Berkley graduate have created a new way to purify indoor air, which is increasingly important during the coronavirus pandemic.
Starting next month, some travelers going to England could cut their 14-day mandatory quarantine down to five days if a COVID-19 test comes up negative.
More than 150 business leaders released a letter calling on President Trump to start the transition process, given the urgent need to tackle the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada on Saturday reported 29 more COVID-19-related deaths for the second straight day, taking the coronavirus outbreak's death toll in the state past 2,000.
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak announced plans on Sunday to tighten restrictions on businesses as well as both public and private gatherings to contain the spread of the pandemic.
The experimental cocktail from the biotech company Regeneron is the same drug President Trump got when he was battling the coronavirus this year. It is designed for mild to moderate cases.
The arrangement, originally slated to begin Sunday, would have provided some travelers the ability to bypass a 14-day quarantine period. But new cases in Hong Kong have put the plan on hold.
The president's son, who announced his diagnosis on Instagram, said he has no symptoms and feels fine. Trump Jr. said he plans to quarantine and "take it seriously."
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The largest school district in Nevada says about 1,500 employees could lose their jobs if students do not return to in-person instruction this school year.
"The Morgue Attendant will be provided maximum PPE, will be tasked with physically moving bodies, and will require the ability to lift between 100-400 lbs. with assistance," the job listing states.
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials reported a record-high 2,416 new coronavirus cases on Thursday and six additional deaths as the virus continues to surge throughout the state.
The move comes a day after the family of a deceased employee sued Tyson, claiming "incorrigible, willful and wanton disregard for worker safety at its pork processing facility in Waterloo, Iowa."
Leaders of a national Christian medical group write that Christians who gather now could appear not to "care that we may be contributing to others getting this illness because of our selfishness."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations one week before the holiday, advising that Americans be careful amid an explosion in the spread of the coronavirus.
Inmates must test negative for COVID-19 before their release. No one convicted of a sexual offense or crime of violence is eligible. The move is to protect both prisoners and prison employees.
Governor Steve Sisolak says he will soon announce new measures to stem the spread of COVID-19 in Nevada, but he didn’t give a firm timeline or an outline of the measures he would impose.
