It’s been weeks since the pandemic quieted the world’s playground, snuffing out the symphony of boozy conversation, blaring car horns and slot-machine chimes that once filled the Las Vegas Strip.

Doctors believe that the disease may have gone dormant and then come back, posing more challenges for testing

The Eldorado Resorts/Caesars Entertainment deal (it’s also a merger and an acquisition, depending on who you talk to) is moving forward, despite the fact that the coronavirus has the gaming world in a headlock. The process was never going to be easy – regulators in each state where the two companies have operations have to agree to the arrangement before the final checks are signed and delivered.

Within the last month or so, more Las Vegas Valley medical offices have started offering telemedicine appointments in response to the COVID-19 outbreak — part of a nationwide trend that has seen an explosion in use of the technology.

When Governor Steve Sisolak ordered all nonessential businesses to close in order to slow down the COVID-19 outbreak last month, he specifically mentioned Nevada’s brothels and strip clubs.

Last month, Congress passed a historic $2.2 trillion aid package aimed at easing the financial burden facing state governments, businesses and American families during the coronavirus pandemic. As part of this legislation, the majority of Americans are eligible to receive one-time cash payments — $1,200 for most — but for some, accessing those funds is a confusing and complicated process, while others were completely left out of this part of the relief plan.

CGTN's Rachelle Akuffo spoke to David G. Schwartz, gaming historian and Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, about how the pandemic is affecting the gaming hubs of Las Vegas, Macao and beyond.

Revenue from casinos in numerous U.S. states plunged in March as the coronavirus forced the shutdown of in-person gambling across the country in the middle of the month.