UNLV doctoral student Casey Barber was keeping an eye on the COVID-19 situation even before the first case was reported in the United States. And starting in March — after confirmed cases cropped up in Southern Nevada — the 25-year-old Las Vegas native was among seven UNLV public health graduate students who volunteered to help the Southern Nevada Health District with contact tracing.

The first US study of its kind paints a concerning picture of the mental and physical health status of intersex adults.

Southern Nevada colleges and universities have seen a slight uptick in weekly reports of COVID-19 cases among students, but numbers still remain low overall.

Nevada’s average number of newly identified COVID-19 cases is more than double what it was in mid-September, a trend that a top health official says will likely lead to more deaths next month.

This summer, nearly a third of a local manufacturing company’s workforce caught COVID-19.

This summer, nearly a third of a local manufacturing company’s workforce caught COVID-19.

"The only thought that came into my head during that time was 'this has got to be what it feels like drowning.' Like you have a fish that’s out of water and you see them gasping for air," said Karla Gebo who shared her COVID-19 experience with our News 3 cameras back in May.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve taken restaurant dining outside, replaced international travel with national park road trips and put work meetings that still probably should’ve been emails on Zoom.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve taken restaurant dining outside, replaced international travel with national park road trips and put work meetings that still probably should’ve been emails on Zoom.

The health districts overseeing the state’s two largest counties complained in a letter to Gov. Steve Sisolak that they’ve been shut out of his decision-making process about coronavirus restrictions.

Once upon a time, “getting to know you” conversations were just that — light, friendly text exchanges or phone chats before a first date. But in an ongoing pandemic, it’s not enough just to know whether a new Bumble match loves hot wings, or is more of a “Parks and Recreation” or “The Office” fan. Learning about their COVID status and exposure risk before any in-person meet-up is essential for your safety.

Hundreds of Nevada university students will be trained and employed as contact tracers to help identify and inform people who may have been exposed to COVID-19.