In The News: School of Public Health
The World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic last week, with more than 120,000 cases around the world. As new coronavirus cases spread around the globe, questions surrounding this new virus grow exponentially as well.
Governor Steve Sisolak has formed a medical advisory team after issuing a state of emergency for Nevada on Thursday. The team is led by Dr. Ihsan Azzam, the State of Nevada’s Chief Medical Officer, and staffed by four additional medical experts.
More than 80 percent of Nevada’s nursing homes have failed to meet federal standards for infection prevention and control in the past three years, Medicare data shows.
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, causing running races—and many other large events—to be postponed and canceled, you might be wondering what you should do for your own personal health and how this could affect your training.
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, causing bike races—and many other large events—to be postponed and canceled, you might be wondering what you should do for your own personal health and how this could affect your training.
President Donald Trump recently appointed Vice President Mike Pence to lead the government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak and control public statements by government health officials about the crisis.
While there are no state mandates to cancel large gatherings, businesses and organizers are taking it upon themselves to call off meetings, concerts and sports events.
President Donald Trump recently appointed Vice President Mike Pence to lead the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak and control public statements by government health officials about the crisis.
More than 80 percent of Nevada’s nursing homes have failed to meet federal standards for infection prevention and control in the past three years, Medicare data shows.
President Donald Trump’s Oval Office address on the novel coronavirus outbreak was intended to project confidence, calm panicking investors, and reassure the public, but several significant errors in the speech left Americans with more questions than answers about the latest steps his administration is taking.
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, causing running races—and many other large events—to be postponed and canceled, you might be wondering what you should do for your own personal health and how this could affect your training.
Last week, we talked to a panel of top epidemiologists to understand the infection risks involved in touching the porous and non-porous surfaces we encounter daily with tech devices. The general advice was not to worry too much about it, but wash your hands. Since then, the coronavirus has reached pandemic-level classification, and our readers have numerous questions and concerns.