In The News: School of Public Health

Las Vegas Review Journal

A 34-year-old Clark County school teacher stayed out of the classroom all last week, she said, for fear of infecting her students with the new coronavirus.

Reno Gazette-Journal

After originating in China late last year, the coronavirus has spread globally.

MEAWW

"Increase your testing capacity." "Get your hospitals ready." "Ensure essential supplies are available." These statements from the World Health Organization (WHO) tell how countries must prepare to fight the virus.

Associated Press

Health officials in Las Vegas said Thursday that the tourist destination has its first case of coronavirus — a man in his 50s who recently returned from a trip to Washington state.

Associated Press

Brian Labus is an assistant professor of public health at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas and a former senior epidemiologist at the Southern Nevada Health District.

Conversation

We are exposed to numerous viruses from our day-to-day interactions with other people all the time. However, our risk of being infected by a simple greeting usually isn’t in the forefront of our minds.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

As people stock up on groceries and cleaning supplies, doctors are trying to calm peoples' nerves surrounding novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.

treehugger

Nevada study finds that every thousand bucks of added value decreases the odds of yielding to pedestrians by three percent.

MEAWW

Mass gathering events -- sports, music festivals and conferences -- are taking a backseat as the US and the world are faced with threats from an invisible yet dangerous enemy: coronavirus.

KNPR News

Running red lights. Dodging in and out of traffic. Or racing fast ahead—only to get to the next stoplight.

KNPR News

Running red lights. Dodging in and out of traffic. Or racing fast ahead—only to get to the next stoplight.

Conversation

Brian Labus, a professor of public health, provides essential safety information for you, from disinfectants to storing food and supplies.