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Las Vegas Review Journal

UNLV announced Wednesday it will temporarily close a handful of campus buildings because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Nevada Independent

Manuela Guzman died this month, alone in a Las Vegas hospital, where she had been since late September. Early in her battle with COVID-19, nurses had helped her talk to her family via FaceTime. But in the third week of October, her heart stopped. Both of her lungs collapsed. Her family was told to expect her to die then, but the doctors and nurses kept her going. She lived for another three weeks, though by the end her family knew what was coming.

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

Businesses in the valley are trying to navigate through the governor’s latest restrictions with the toughest one being the customer cap at 25%.

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now

A coronavirus vaccine could be available as early as next month, as pharmaceutical companies continue making massive progress.

Pahrump Valley Times

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development has expanded a program statewide through Nevada’s two universities to help technology entrepreneurs earn federal grant funding to support early-stage development of their businesses or innovations.

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now

More children are testing positive for COVID-19, a growing concern as cases continue to rise. Kayla Stringer, a single mother of three, says she and all of her children have the virus.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada’s heavyweight casino operators aren’t saying how they are complying with the new capacity limits, but experts say the change isn’t likely to drastically alter casino operations, considering their floors were largely empty under the previous restrictions.

Las Vegas Review Journal

For the third time in less than two weeks, Nevada on Tuesday set a record for most coronavirus cases reported in a day since the start of the pandemic, state data shows.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

As COVID-19 cases surge in Nevada, the demand for testing is up.

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