Novel Coronavirus

RV Business Booms As The 'Pandemic Demographic' Hits The Road

By • Jul 11, 2020


The first time Mark Ritchie and Leah Hardy laid eyes on their new camper, it was after they'd bought it.

"It was like, 'Oh my God, it's tiny.' Which was great," Ritchie said recently while standing outside their home in Laramie, Wyo. "It made me feel actually more confident dragging it around. Because when I see people with giant trailers, I go, 'Thank God that's not me.'"

Shortages, Delays In Testing As Coronavirus Cases Surge

By • Jul 10, 2020

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Some communities in the Mountain West are again facing testing delays and shortages as the number of COVID-19 cases reach record highs across the country. 

Breaking Down WCSD's Proposal For Re-opening Schools

By • Jul 9, 2020
A group of people attending a virtual conference.
Screenshot / Washoe County School Board Trustees Via Zoom

Washoe County students may soon reunite with friends and teachers this fall after school closures were mandated in the spring to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The Washoe County School District approved plans for the reopening of schools. Those proposals now head to the Nevada Department of Education for final approval.

Survey: Majority Of Mountain West Unhappy With Trump's Handling Of Pandemic

By • Jul 9, 2020

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Nearly two-thirds of residents in the Mountain West believe Trump isn't doing a good job handling the pandemic, according to a survey from researchers at Harvard, Rutgers, Northeastern and Northwestern universities released Tuesday.

 


Actual COVID-19 Infections In Washoe Co. Much Higher Than Reported, Study Finds

By & • Jul 8, 2020
A graphic showing a medical professional giving a patient a nasal swab used for COVID-19 testing.
United Nations COVID-19 Response / Unsplash

Coverage of novel coronavirus is supported by the Mick Hitchcock, Ph.D., Project for Visualizing Science, a science reporting project from the Reynolds School of Journalism.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Washoe County is significantly higher than what’s being reported. That’s according to the results from the first COVID-19 antibody study out Wednesday.

Conceptos Clave Para Entender La Educación A Distancia Para Estudiantes De Inglés

By • Jul 8, 2020
Chicos jóvenes trabajando en la tarea de lectura.
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Después de meses de educación a distancia en la primavera, todavía no sabemos cuál será la cantidad de trabajo que los estudiantes y los maestros deberán realizar desde casa en el otoño. 

Natalie Van Hoozer de KUNR habló con nuestra reportera Stephanie Serrano para analizar cómo fue la transición al aprendizaje a distancia durante la primavera, específicamente para los estudiantes aprendiendo inglés y las familias multilingües. 

Airing On The Side Of Caution: Tool Helps Calculate Risks Of Airborne COVID-19 Transmission

By • Jul 8, 2020

There’s significant evidence that the novel coronavirus can spread through tiny particles that linger in the air. Thanks to a University of Colorado chemistry professor, now there’s a free tool to measure those risks.

As COVID-19 Takes A Toll On Doctors' Mental Health, Nevada Psychiatrists Offer An Ear

By • Jul 8, 2020


Dr. Bret Frey is an emergency room physician in Reno, Nevada, and he likens working in health care right now to fighting in a war. 

"I always thought that there was a good chance that World War III would happen in some form in my lifetime, I just didn't appreciate it was going to come in the form of a virus," Frey says.

Pandemic Uproots Millions, Especially Young Adults, Survey Finds

By • Jul 8, 2020
A close-up image of a Uhaul moving truck.
Joey Rozier / Creative Commons

Millions of Americans have been relocated due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent survey from the Pew Research Center.

The survey, conducted in early June, shows that 22% of Americans either have moved or know someone who has because of the pandemic. That translates to more than 72 million people.

Video Stream: Nevada 31st Special Session

By KUNR Staff • Jul 8, 2020
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Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued the formal proclamation to call the Nevada Legislature into a special session beginning on Wednesday, July 8 at 9 a.m. to address the historic budget shortfall. This is the 31st Special Session in Nevada’s history.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: July 1-7

By , , & • Jul 7, 2020
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

7:36 p.m. | July 7, 2020

Nevada Reports Nearly 900 Additional Cases Of COVID-19, Officials Discuss Limitations Of Contact Tracing
By Lucia Starbuck

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services reported 876 additional cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. There are now nearly 550 COVID-19-related deaths in Nevada, and there have been close to 384,000 COVID-19 tests performed. The growing number of cases in the state is causing challenges related to contact tracing.

Why Church Pews Can Be Petri Dishes During The Pandemic

By • Jul 4, 2020

 

For some people of faith, gathering together is a central tenet of church. You bolster each other's beliefs, sing communally and feel the transcendence of the moment.

Cantidad De Médicos En Nevada Podría Disminuir Si Pacientes Tardan En Regresar A Consultorios

By Megan Messerly • Jul 4, 2020
Una recepcionista que registra a un paciente en el consultorio de un médico.
Jeff Scheid / The Nevada Independent

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La mayoría de los médicos de Nevada creen que podrán mantener sus puertas abiertas solo entre dos y seis meses más, a menos que el volumen de pacientes que regresen a sus consultorios aumente significativamente, según una nueva encuesta de la Asociación Médica Estadounidense.

Nevada’s Slim Physician Workforce May Grow Slimmer With Patients Slow To Return To Doctor’s Offices

By Megan Messerly • Jul 4, 2020
A receptionist checking in a patient at a doctor’s office.
Jeff Scheid / The Nevada Independent

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A majority of Nevada doctors believe they can only keep their doors open for another two to six months unless the volume of patients trickling back into their offices significantly increases, according to a new survey from the American Medical Association.

With Threat Of Online Radicalization 'Bigger Than Ever,' Researchers Offer Guide For Parents

By • Jul 4, 2020

Researchers have released a new guide for parents about how to keep their kids from being recruited by extremists online.

What You Need To Know About How Nevada's Eviction Moratorium Will Be Gradually Lifted

By • Jul 3, 2020
A white sign that says, "For Rent," in red.
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Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a directive that gradually lifts the moratorium on evictions starting this week. The eviction moratorium has been in place since late March to protect Nevadans from housing insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck talked to Deonne Contine, the executive director of Washoe Legal Services, about what tenants can expect moving forward.

Lo Que Sabemos Después De Meses De Educación A Distancia En Washoe

By • Jul 2, 2020
Una niña de la escuela primaria trabaja en su tarea de matematicas.
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El gobernador Steve Sisolak anunció una directiva que permite que las escuelas públicas del estado, junto con las escuelas privadas y las escuelas subvencionadas conocidas como “charters”, abran de nuevo para los cursos del verano, pero con restricciones específicas. Con estas instrucciones, los distritos escolares pueden decidir por sí mismos cómo reabrir sus instalaciones. Con la pandemia todavía vigente, el papel de la educación a distancia para las clases del otoño aún no está claro. 

Stephanie Serrano de KUNR habló con su colega Natalie Van Hoozer para explorar que han aprendido hasta ahora los educadores del distrito escolar del condado de Washoe sobre el aprendizaje a distancia. 

Wildlife Biologists See Opportunity In Pandemic-Induced 'Anthropause'

By • Jul 2, 2020

As humans around the world have limited their movement during the coronavirus pandemic, some animals appear to be changing their behavior. Biologist Christian Rutz may have seen one small example for himself.

Millions Gained Access To Telehealth During The Pandemic, But Can They Keep It?

By • Jul 1, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the nation to figure out something it's tried to do for years: increase access to telehealth.

That’s true across the nation and in rural Western states like Idaho. 


Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: June 24-30

By , , , , & • Jun 30, 2020
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

7:51 p.m. | June 30, 2020

Nevada Reports More Than 500 Additional COVID-19 Cases
By Lucia Starbuck

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services reported 562 additional cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. There are now 507 COVID-19-related deaths in Nevada. There have been nearly 323,000 COVID-19 tests performed in the state.

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