Dr. Brian Labus, an assistant professor in epidemiology and biostatistics at UNLV and a member of the medical team advising Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, and Review-Journal health reporter Mary Hynes sat down Wednesday to answer readers’ questions about COVID-19 and the coronavirus.

Despite their microscopic size and simplistic cells, bacteria are some of the hardiest life forms around. In recent years, scientists have uncovered these stalwart microbes in environments as extreme as the searing hot springs in Yellowstone National Park and the acidic, metal-rich waters that drain out of mines.

As coronavirus spreads, officials across the country are turning to spaces like empty hotels to house patients.

Like Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, and the Fourth of July, Tax Day in America is associated with the same calendar date each year.

Amid the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on day-to-day life, the option to ride outside—solo or with someone in your household—has remained. Your rides should be in areas where you can be alone or maintain at least six feet between yourself and others to reduce the risk of spreading the virus. (If you’re not feeling well, it’s best to stay home.)

Tests for COVID-19 are hard to come by. Now it will be even tougher to get results in the valley.

Nevada’s northern and southern labs are out of coronavirus testing swabs, but officials expect to get more kits this week, including rapid-result test kits, Gov. Steve Sisolak said Monday.

The question of whether the general public should wear masks when heading outside has lingered for weeks as health officials across the country have scrambled to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus — a pandemic that worsened through the month of March and with no end yet in sight.