New COVID-19 cases in Clark County return to summer surge levels
Clark County on Wednesday reported more than 800 new coronavirus cases for the second day in a row, levels not seen since the summer surge was at...
Pfizer pill authorized in US for home COVID treatment
U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the...
Health district offering fentanyl test strips in bid to cut OD deaths
Finding out if street drugs have been cut with fentanyl is as easy as reading a take-home pregnancy test, the Southern Nevada Health District says. Original article:...
Solar power expansion planned for Nevada, other states
The U.S. government issued a call to nominate land for development within “solar energy zones” in Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico that combined cover about 140 square...
Here’s how to keep coronavirus from spoiling the holidays
In the countdown to Christmas, it’s time to stock up on eggnog, wrapping paper and, possibly, rapid home COVID-19 tests. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/life/health/heres-how-to-keep-coronavirus-from-spoiling-the-holidays-2500665/
California will require booster shots for health care workers
California will require health care workers to get a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/california-will-require-booster-shots-for-health-care-workers-2500543/
Lawmakers deadlocked over extending COVID vaccine mandates
The party-line vote by the Legislative Commission could throw in-person spring semester college classes into doubt. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/lawmakers-deadlocked-over-extending-covid-vaccine-mandates-2500535/
Clark County OKs $71M for pandemic recovery programs
County lawmakers on Tuesday authorized spending the county’s largest chunk of American Rescue Plan Act aid to date. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/clark-county-oks-71m-for-pandemic-recovery-programs-2500478/
California hiker dies in fall trying to climb Mt. Whitney
Altitude sickness and severe storm conditions likely caused a man to fall to his death while trying to climb Mount Whitney in the eastern Sierra Nevada, authorities...
Earthquake rattles Zion National Park in Utah
A small earthquake shook Zion National Park and southwestern Utah on Tuesday afternoon, officials reported. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/earthquake-rattles-zion-national-park-in-utah-2500445/