The Senate passed a nearly $500 billion interim relief bill Tuesday to pump more money into small businesses struggling from the coronavirus outbreak and funnel federal spending to hospitals and testing.
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The county-owned hospital expects to be able to process by June 1 as many as 10,000 daily polymerase chain reaction tests, which identify if someone presently has the virus.
The coronavirus crisis has carved a deep hole into Clark County finances, flipping once rosy projections upside down and forcing officials to scramble to cover a $315 million shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year.
Countries across Europe and beyond — joined in the U.S. by a cascade of states — moved to reopen amid warnings that acting too quickly could enable the virus to come back.
South Korea’s presidential office said Kim appeared to be handling state affairs as usual and that it had no information about rumors regarding his health.
Due to the pandemic, almost all visa processing by the State Department, including immigrant visas, has been suspended for weeks.
Kim, who is in his mid-30s, missed the celebration of his late grandfather and state founder Kim Il Sung on April 15, the country’s most important holiday.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she is “totally fine” with President Donald Trump’s attitude toward Gov. Steve Sisolak’s coronavirus-related business closures.
Former state Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson, who pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds, was granted early release from federal prison for medical reasons and will serve the rest of his sentence on house arrest.
It would allow gyms, hair salons, bowling alleys, tattoo parlors and other businesses to reopen as long as owners follow strict social-distancing and hygiene requirements.
Public health experts say the country needs to dramatically increase its testing infrastructure if it is going to safely roll back restrictions and reopen businesses.
He was married for a time to model Cheryl Tiegs and was friends with Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Salvador Dali and the Rolling Stones.
A Nye County court employee’s COVID-19 case and another potential exposure have prompted the closures of the Pahrump Justice Court and the Fifth Judicial District Court.
Clark County coroner’s office also reports on the cause of death of two Las Vegas men in their 70s and determined COVID-19 was the primary cause.
While that’s clearly good news, it also means it’s impossible to know who may be contagious. That complicates decisions about returning to work, school and normal life.
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