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While the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, causing running races—and many other large events—to be postponed and canceled, you might be wondering what you should do for your own personal health and how this could affect your training.
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The coronavirus is probably the first major pandemic to occur in the age of social media.
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Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Nevada System of Higher Education has asked all of its institutions to prepare to transition to remote or virtual instruction by April 3.
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The Nevada System of Higher Education has asked all schools in its jurisdiction to be prepared to transition to remote or virtual instruction by April 3, according to a release from UNLV.
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Panic over a potential novel coronavirus outbreak in Southern Nevada has driven residents to wipe out stocks of nonperishable food items, water and household supplies from local stores in preparation for the worst-case scenario of forced quarantines.
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As uncertainty looms surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus, Nevada colleges and universities are preparing to transition to remote learning.
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Last week, we talked to a panel of top epidemiologists to understand the infection risks involved in touching the porous and non-porous surfaces we encounter daily with tech devices. The general advice was not to worry too much about it, but wash your hands. Since then, the coronavirus has reached pandemic-level classification, and our readers have numerous questions and concerns.
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A New York woman attending a conference at a Las Vegas Strip casino became sick last weekend with the new coronavirus, health authorities said Wednesday, stoking concerns that a widening outbreak could cripple business in a gambling mecca that attracts more than 40 million visitors a year.
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A New York woman attending a conference at a Las Vegas Strip casino became sick last weekend with the new coronavirus, health authorities said Wednesday, stoking concerns that a widening outbreak could cripple business in a gambling mecca that attracts more than 40 million visitors a year.
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