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Understanding COVID-19 symptoms: Allergies, flu or coronavirus? And when should I see a doctor?

The most common COVID-19 symptoms are fever, cough and shortness of breath.

Coronavirus turns reunion into tragedy for Las Vegas family

Each Chivas soccer game was an event for Jesus Carrillo-Garcia and his family in Las Vegas. Carrillo-Garcia, a professional cook, would make ceviche and other ...

Sisolak suggests he may tighten social distancing rules to fight virus

Gov. Steve Sisolak hinted at further enforcement of social distancing measures established to combat the spread of the coronavirus, warning on Monday that he will ...

How to make a mask to help yourself and others

There's a national shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers battling coronavirus, and the need for supplies is urgent. Individuals across the country ...

Analysis: NBA finishing the season in Las Vegas would be a win for all sides

The NBA has long embraced Las Vegas even when other major professional sports leagues were intent on keeping their distance. That’s largely been forgotten with ...

Poker boom: Nevadans are staying home and playing cards at record levels online

Like nearly every other sports league or gaming company, the World Series of Poker saw events derailed due to the coronavirus crisis ...

Clark County high schools get creative to celebrate seniors and other students

Cameron Grau, music artist and graduating senior at Sierra Vista High, was looking forward to one last chance to DJ for his peers at his ...

Pandemic has set the number of air travelers back decades

The number of Americans getting on airplanes has sunk to a level not seen in more than 60 years as people shelter in their homes ...

Stay home for Nevada? Impaired drivers apparently missed the memo

During these unprecedented past two weeks, when valley roads and highways have mostly sat empty while most locals sit at home, at least 48 impaired ...

Henderson couple relieved to be home after virus forces lengthy cruise detour

Zelda Gilbert boarded the cruise ship with her husband, Paul, on March 1 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was supposed to be a 15-day excursion ...

Sisolak: State needs to make 'hard, thoughtful decisions' on budget cuts

Gov. Steve Sisolak has notified directors of agencies throughout the state to begin looking for ways to reduce their budgets ...

US approves Nevada's request for major disaster declaration

The declaration comes just days after Sisolak wrote President Donald Trump a 41-page letter outlining Nevada’s response to the pandemic ...

Nevada Guard emphasizes activation is not 'martial law'

State and federal officials are finalizing details of the role Nevada's National Guard will play in the statewide response to the coronavirus, but they're emphasizing ...

Oscar Goodman out as Las Vegas agency's tourism ambassador

Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman's job as regional tourism ambassador is the latest casualty of the economic shutdown ...

Labor officials blast county manager's decision to suspend union contracts

Yolanda King said the move was necessary to be able to change employee schedules to make the county more responsive to the virus …

For cooped-up Las Vegans, popular online fitness classes offer a salve during crisis

Jaqueline Andrea has been a dance fitness instructor for 12 years. It’s her passion, and in a time of social distancing and self-quarantines, she knew ...

Sportsbooks are dark and odds are long in Las Vegas

Inside the casinos that line the Strip, the slot machines were turned off and the sportsbooks were dark. On what would have been the biggest ...

Henderson immigration detainee, at high risk of coronavirus, is released

Christopher Njingu, who has no known criminal history, suffers from hypertension and chronic pain from torture he suffered during a civil war in his native ...

Officials: Social distancing has helped limit the spread of COVID-19 in Las Vegas

As University Medical Center staff prepares for an expected surge of COVID-19 patients over the next week, officials say social distancing guidelines have helped slow ...

Lou LaPorta, a founding father of Henderson, dies at 96

At the time the city of Henderson was incorporated in 1953, it was inhabited by some 7,410 residents. Lou Laporta was one of them. He ...

Las Vegas Convention Center could become makeshift hospital for coronavirus patients

Published Sat, Apr 11, 2020 (7:21 p.m.)

The federal government earlier this month began assessing the Las Vegas Convention Center as a possible site for a makeshift hospital to care for coronavirus ...

21 more coronavirus deaths reported in Las Vegas area

Published Sat, Apr 11, 2020 (1:21 p.m.)

Clark County was hit with 21 coronavirus deaths between Thursday and Friday, bringing the total fatally count in the Las Vegas area to 96 confirmed ...

'Vegas at Home’ video series keeps all connected during COVID-19 shutdown

Published Sat, Apr 11, 2020 (2 a.m.)

Just because we’re all social distancing doesn’t mean we can’t still feel included in all the city has to offer. It’s in that spirit that ...

This Las Vegas teacher finds unique way to reach students during shutdown

Published Sat, Apr 11, 2020 (2 a.m.)

As children in the Las Vegas Valley adjust to remote learning, one teacher decided to give her students an extra-personal message of encouragement, in the ...

Amid uncertainty, college football trying to plan for season

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (11:41 p.m.)

Spring football was shelved because of the coronavirus. There is still plenty of work going on in college football.

Calling Trump: When connections help steer virus supplies

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (11:40 p.m.)

It was early on a Friday when Jared Kushner said he received a call from his father-in-law, President Donald Trump. Trump was hearing from friends ...

Top Navajo leaders quarantine as tribe prepares for curfew

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (11:40 p.m.)

Two leaders of the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. are in self-quarantine as the Navajo Nation prepares for a weekend-long curfew aimed at ...

Trump winery eligible for bailout in virus relief law

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (11:40 p.m.)

President Donald Trump’s Virginia vineyard could be eligible for a federal bailout under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus he signed into law last month, despite ...

Crime drops around the world as COVID-19 keeps people inside

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (11:40 p.m.)

The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too.

Rivera aims to start changing culture around Redskins

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (11:40 p.m.)

Ron Rivera made plenty of mistakes as a first-time NFL head coach that he hopes not to repeat this time around.

Broncos star polishing both his deejay and pass rush skills

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (11:40 p.m.)

Von Miller longs to make a name for himself scratching vinyl just like he did sacking quarterbacks.

Tracking NYC's coronavirus fight, from 911 call to ER door

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (11:40 p.m.)

The coronavirus crisis is taxing New York City’s 911 system like never before.

Hopeful birdsong, foreboding sirens: A pandemic in sound

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (11:40 p.m.)

Hopeful birdsong and foreboding sirens. Chiming church bells and bleating ferry horns.

Coronavirus death toll jumps above 100 in Nevada

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (6:45 p.m.)

The death toll of the coronavirus in Nevada has surpassed triple digits, with state officials reporting 102 deaths as of Friday evening.

ICE detainee who sued over virus threat at Henderson jail is denied release

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (6:35 p.m.)

A federal judge on Thursday denied the release of an immigration detainee with underlying medical conditions whose lawsuit claimed his stay at the Henderson Detention ...

Regents OK budget cuts that could trigger faculty furloughs, new student fees

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (6:15 p.m.)

The state Board of Regents approved a series of cuts to the Nevada System of Higher Education on Friday that could save $125 million in ...

Metro Police lays off 103 part-time employees

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (3:43 p.m.)

About 100 part-time Metro Police employees were laid off this week because of budget cuts prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. It was the ...

Health District: Hospitals expect more COVID-19 patients, request 600-plus additional ventilators

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (2:25 p.m.)

With more COVID-19 patients in Clark County requiring intubation and breathing assistance from a ventilator, acute care hospitals are seeking to double the number of ...

Nevada jobless claims continue to break records

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (12:51 p.m.)

The week ending April 4 saw the second-most initial claims for unemployment insurance in Nevada history, according to a state report released today. The report ...

Nevada health centers getting $6.25 million to fight coronavirus

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 (10:57 a.m.)

Nevada community health centers will receive $6.25 million in grant funding from the federal coronavirus stimulus package, the state’s U.S. senators announced today. The centers ...