Clark County and University Medical Center will launch a by appointment-only, drive-thru testing program at the Orleans Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, May 5, and Wednesday, May 6, as an initial step toward expanding the community’s capacity to make COVID-19 testing more widely available to the public.Starting today, the public can schedule an appointment to be tested at the … [Read more...] about Drive-Thru COVID-19 Test Site to be Offered as Part of Effort to Re-Open Economy
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When the coronavirus ends, your marriage doesn’t have to
By Kim Palchikoff Note: Several Nevada marriage and family therapists collaborated on this piece. Stay-at-home orders are proving helpful in the struggle against the fatal coronavirus, but such severe isolation can wreak havoc on marriages and other cohabitational relationships. Unemployment. Financial uncertainty. Lives upended. All make for a potentially disastrous … [Read more...] about When the coronavirus ends, your marriage doesn’t have to
Coronavirus … by zip code
Those living in zip code 89179 in Mountain’s Edge have been the least affected by the coronavirus so far in southwest Las Vegas, as illustrated in a map released by the Southern Nevada Health District. The map shows there have been only between five and 20 cases reported from those who reside in the zip code. The zips with between 21 and 40 cases were 89178 and … [Read more...] about Coronavirus … by zip code
Go Blue to Support Healthcare Workers, First Responders, Everyone on the Front Lines
Southern Nevada leaders are asking residents to help show our support for healthcare workers, first responders and everyone on the front lines of our fight against the coronavirus here by going blue beginning Tuesday, April 7. Residents may show their support by wearing something blue, with special social media posts using the hashtag #VegasGoesBlue, creating … [Read more...] about Go Blue to Support Healthcare Workers, First Responders, Everyone on the Front Lines
Less Vehicle Traffic During COVID-19 Public Health Crisis Yielding Less Air Pollution, Data Suggests
As the nation and world grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, Clark County vehicle traffic has been reduced. With the resort corridor shut down and many locals complying with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s stay-at-home order, Las Vegas Valley roadway traffic is noticeably less crowded. Is that reduction in vehicle emissions having an impact on air quality? Recent data gathered by the … [Read more...] about Less Vehicle Traffic During COVID-19 Public Health Crisis Yielding Less Air Pollution, Data Suggests