Casinos shut down for 78 days
 
Casinos shut down for 78 days

It’s been four years since Las Vegas casinos were forced to close due to the impact of the pandemic.

2.1 million jobless claims were filed last week – Video
 
2.1 million jobless claims were filed last week – Video

The Labor Department released the latest jobless claims numbers on Thursday. Almost 41 million people in America have filed for unemployment since the coronavirus pandemic began. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Treasure Island plans to reopen May 15 – VIDEO
 
Treasure Island plans to reopen May 15 – VIDEO

Treasure Island is planning to open its doors to guests May 15, despite Gov. Steve Sisolak saying Wednesday that gaming shutdowns, currently set to end April 30, will probably be extended an undetermined amount of time. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Caravan Protest on Easter Sunday
 
Caravan Protest on Easter Sunday

A group of protesters on Easter Sunday drove down the Las Vegas Strip to Fremont Street and back.

Pandemic has led to a global drop in air pollution – VIDEO
 
Pandemic has led to a global drop in air pollution – VIDEO

Satellite images from the European Space Agency have shown that air pollution levels around the world have decreased as a result of the slowing of industrial activity. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Over 1M people have been infected with COVID-19 worldwide – VIDEO
 
Over 1M people have been infected with COVID-19 worldwide – VIDEO

According to Johns Hopkins University, as of April 3, more than 1,033,000 people have been infected with coronavirus. The U.S. has the most reported cases, with nearly a quarter of a million infections. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic – VIDEO
 
WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic – VIDEO

Officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the pandemic from its Geneva headquarters on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Until now, the WHO has declined to make a pandemic declaration, which it defines as a “worldwide spread of a new disease.” (Las Vegas Review-Journal)