May 23, 2022, 7:33am Health Free
Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots. Read story
May 19, 2022, 3:57pm Clark County Health Free
Clark County’s reported COVID-19 activity rate increased this week as disease activity reaches levels not seen since mid-February. Read story
May 18, 2022, 7:05pm Clark County Health Free
Clark County schools reported 536 new cases of COVID-19 since last week, continuing a similar trend that saw 560 cases the week prior. Case totals in recent weeks have risen considerably to levels not seen locally since the tail end of the omicron wave in February. Health officials have warned… Read story
May 17, 2022, 8:59am Health Free
U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward. Read story
May 17, 2022, 6:03am Business Free
Clark County has $2 million of grant funding opportunities for small businesses, nonprofits and community-serving organizations. Read story
May 16, 2022, 7:56am Health Free
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 1 million on Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. Read story
May 12, 2022, 2:35pm Clark County Health Free
Clark County’s reported COVID-19 activity rate increased this week as disease activity reaches levels not seen since early March. Read story
May 12, 2022, 8:03am Health
President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at a COVID-19 summit Thursday to reenergize a lagging international commitment to attacking the virus as he led the U.S. in marking the “tragic milestone” of 1 million deaths in America. He ordered flags lowered to half-staff and warned against complacency around the… Read story
May 11, 2022, 5:49pm Clark County Health Free
Clark County Schools reported 560 new cases of COVID-19 since last week, more than double the 268 new cases reported the week prior. Read story
May 10, 2022, 9:30am Health Free
Testing for COVID-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral mutants as they emerge and spread. Read story