July 7, 2022, 2:12pm Clark County Health Free
Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate increased this week after decreasing slightly last week. The rate has been steadily rising over the past few weeks, causing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to put Clark County at medium risk for disease transmission. Read story
June 30, 2022, 3:40pm Health
U.S. regulators told COVID-19 vaccine makers Thursday that any booster shots tweaked for the fall will have to add protection against the newest omicron relatives. Read story
June 30, 2022, 1:55pm Clark County Health Free
Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate decreased this week, ending a two-week run of gradual increases that has put the county at a medium level of risk of disease transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read story
June 30, 2022, 8:07am Health Free
The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization. Read story
June 29, 2022, 11:34am Health Free
For New York musician Erica Mancini, COVID-19 made repeat performances. Read story
June 27, 2022, 10:29am Health
U.S. health authorities are facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall that are modified to better match recent changes of the shape-shifting coronavirus. Read story
June 23, 2022, 4:46pm Clark County Health
Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate increased slightly this week. New hospitalizations decreased this week, but hospital occupancy remains high. Read story
June 23, 2022, 3:53pm Nation & World
Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers reported Thursday. Read story
June 22, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health Free
According to Dr. Katie Sharff, chief of infectious disease for Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Americans have lost patience for COVID-19 precautions. And now that mask mandates have been lifted and large events have resumed, cases have started rising again. Read story
June 20, 2022, 7:36am Health Free
Washington is gearing up to provide COVID-19 vaccines for children 6 months to 4 years old, approved Saturday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read story