Tourism industry leaders, both locally and nationally, are becoming nervous about how the Omicron variant of COVID-19 could affect tourism so soon after the United States reopened its borders to resume international travel.

Nevada public health authorities are stepping up their efforts to detect the Omicron variant, a recently identified strain of the coronavirus with mutations that suggest it may be more dangerous than the Delta variant.

There is a lot about this new variant we do not know.

It was hailed as the most innovative company in America, a hometown energy giant whose name graced one of Houston’s skyscrapers and the Astros ballpark.

Malaysia-based Genting Berhad blamed Nevada’s indoor mask mandate for less-than-stellar third quarter results from the company’s recently-opened $4.3 billion Resorts World Las Vegas.

Nevada health and tourism officials are tracking developments with the omicron variant of the deadly coronavirus, including its potential impact on travel to Las Vegas.

The 5,000 state employees and 1,400 university employees who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 could have to pay an additional $55 a month in their insurance plans as well as an additional $175 for unvaccinated dependents over the age of 18 to help recoup testing and hospitalization costs.

The 5,000 state employees and 1,400 university employees who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 could have to pay an additional $55 a month in their insurance plans as well as an additional $175 for unvaccinated dependents over the age of 18 to help recoup testing and hospitalization costs.