Ready or not, colleges prepare for mostly in-person return in COVID era

In May, things were looking up. Today, conditions on the ground have forced a reassessment.

Las Vegas reacts to the newly announced COVID booster shot

Federal approval was made Wednesday for COVID-19 booster shots. That means those with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines will have to get another shot to keep themselves as protected as possible against the Delta variant.

Some students frustrated as local colleges reduce in-person classes

Southern Nevada colleges and universities are switching more in-person classes to a remote format for the fall semester amid high COVID-19 metrics, frustrating some students who were counting on a nearly full return to campus.

Vaccinations to be required to attend broadcasters’ October show

The National Association of Broadcasters will require attendees at its October trade show to be vaccinated for COVID-19, becoming the second major Las Vegas convention to announce a proof-of-vaccination policy this week.

Is it safe for fully vaccinated people to gather in crowds?

Have your vaccination cards at the ready if you want to head into Allegiant Stadium to see the Las Vegas Raiders play.

Nevada health board may order COVID vaccination for college students

The state Board of Health will hold an emergency meeting Friday to consider a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for public college and university students.

Upcoming pop-up vaccine clinics happening in Las Vegas

Here is a list of pop-up vaccine clinics that are happening in the next week.

MGM Resorts to mandate COVID vaccination for new hires, salaried workers

MGM Resorts International will soon require COVID-19 vaccines for all new hires and current salaried employees across the U.S.

3 Common COVID Vaccination Objections & How to Debunk Them

And what to share with those who keep using them.

Nevada could decide to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for college students

The Nevada State Board of Health could decide as soon as Friday to mandate vaccines for the state's college students.

Emergency meeting called to discuss mandating COVID vaccines at Nevada colleges

The Nevada Board of Health will hold an emergency meeting next Friday to discuss a possible COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students at the state's public colleges and universities.

Nevada Board of Health to hold emergency meeting on vaccine mandate for college students

The Nevada Board of Health will hold an emergency meeting this week to discuss possibly mandating vaccines on college campuses.

‘Bursting at the seams’: Full ICUs are creating a dangerous ER backlog and forcing hospitals to cancel surgeries

Michael Kagan, a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, says the cancerous lymph nodes in his neck are like a “ticking time bomb.” But there’s little he can do.

COVID-19 testing, vaccinations available 5 nights a week at UNLV

Free drive-thru COVID-19 tests and vaccinations are being offered five nights a week in the parking lot of UNLV’s Stan Fulton Building at 801 E. Flamingo Road off Paradise Road.

By The Numbers, COVID Surge Looks Familiar In Clark County

When it comes to the pandemic in Southern Nevada, it’s deja vu all over again.

CCSD expands employee COVID-19 testing following complaints about long wait

The Clark County School District says it's expanding options for staff to get COVID-19 testing, a day after several people complained about a long wait in the summer heat to get a test.

Testing remains crucial in Las Vegas’ battle against coronavirus

With the rise of COVID-19 cases in Southern Nevada, health officials continue to reiterate that vaccination is the best tool to stem the spread.

A stage 3 cancer patient's vital surgery was canceled because there were no available hospital beds due to the COVID surge: 'I have a bomb in my neck and untreated it will kill me.'

A Las Vegas law professor with stage three melanoma told Insider he feels "helpless" and "depressed" as he waits in limbo for a vital surgery that was already canceled once due to a surge in COVID-19 cases that has swamped hospitals across the country and forced several to cancel elective surgeries.