Jennifer Sizemore

Updated COVID booster shots rolling out across the state

The new boosters are bivalent vaccines, meaning they stimulate the immune system against two different antigens, in this case the Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5.

Coronavirus Contextualized, 23rd edition: Exploring, through data, COVID-19 in Nevada and beyond

Welcome to the 23rd installment of “Coronavirus Contextualized,” a recurring feature in which we explore some of the numbers swirling around in the time of coronavirus.

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No coronavirus cases confirmed in Nevada, but state officials prepare for possibility

Gov. Steve Sisolak plans to hold a press conference Friday afternoon in Las Vegas with federal, state and local partners to update the public on monitoring and preparedness activities. No one has yet tested positive for the coronavirus in Nevada, although there were four “people under investigation” in Southern Nevada who turned out not to have coronavirus, and health officials declined to say how many tests might be outstanding.