Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Friday, January 29, 2021
6:05 p.m. | January 29, 2021
More Than 40,000 Vaccines Administered In Washoe County
Nevada has surpassed 276,000 cases of COVID-19 and there have been 4,218 deaths related to the virus in the state since the start of the pandemic. The average number of new daily cases over the past two weeks is down to 1,055.
In Washoe County, health officials are reporting two additional COVID-19 deaths on Friday, bringing the death toll to nearly 600. There are nearly 180 new cases.
More than 40,000 vaccines have been administered in Washoe by various organizations, including the Washoe County Health District and Renown.
For local vaccine information, visit: www.covid19washoevaccine.com, which also has a waiting list that seniors can join.
Previously, Iowa s first-in-the-nation caucuses devolved into a technological and logistical mess, leaving the winner unclear. Author: Associated Press Updated: 3:44 PM CST February 3, 2021
Democrats in Nevada are making a play to bump Iowa and New Hampshire from their early spots on the presidential primary calendar. If successful, it would upend decades of political tradition and give a more urban and racially diverse group of voters a greater say in picking the party s nominee.
The behind-the-scenes lobbying, led by former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, seeks to capitalize on the party s discontent with Iowa s and New Hampshire s performances last year. Iowa s first-in-the-nation caucuses devolved into a technological and logistical mess, leaving the winner unclear. New Hampshire s first-in-the-nation primary wound up a near tie between two candidates who ultimately lost, while the eventual nominee, now-President Joe Biden, came in fifth.�
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