In The News: School of Public Health
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Younger Nevadans are the face of the current surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
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Nate Young is not a kid of many words. Lacing up his bright pink soccer cleats before practice on a warm summer evening in Las Vegas, the 11-year-old described his bout with COVID-19 in June as “not easy.”
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Nate Young is not a kid of many words. Lacing up his bright pink soccer cleats before practice on a warm summer evening in Las Vegas, the 11-year-old described his bout with COVID-19 in June as “not easy.”
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Younger Nevadans are the face of the current COVID-19 surge in hospitalizations and deaths.
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The Clark County School District does not plan to make public the numbers of students and employees required to quarantine due to being a close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 out of privacy concerns, Superintendent Jesus Jara said Thursday.
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Around 3% of Americans are now eligible for a third dose of Pfizer and Modernas COVID-19 vaccines — and some have already gotten their shot.
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Self-reported cases in the hundreds underscore the need for face masks, officials say.
“Gen Silent” is an award-winning documentary that follows six LGBT older adults in Boston, Massachusetts over a year as they navigate the paid and unpaid care system.
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In May, things were looking up. Today, conditions on the ground have forced a reassessment.
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In May, things were looking up. Today, conditions on the ground have forced a reassessment.
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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.
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When it comes to the pandemic in Southern Nevada, it’s deja vu all over again.