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🌱 COVID Cases Pack Vegas Hospitals + Sunrise Pauses COVID Drug
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Up and at 'em, Las Vegas! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on around town today.
First, today's weather:
Plenty of sunshine. High: 64 Low: 37.
Here are the top 3 stories in Las Vegas today:
- Hospitalizations for COVID cases have continued to rise in Las Vegas due to the surge of the Omicron variant. For the fourth week in a row, the Nevada Hospital Association has kept the evaluation of Southern Nevada hospital staffing at a "crisis" level. Even though the Omicron variant is less severe than other variants, the sheer number of cases is stressing out the hospital and all its workers. (Las Vegas Sun)
- A year ago, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center was one of the first centers that treated COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies. Unfortunately, the demand for the drug is now heavily outweighed by the access to supplies. After only helping about 20 patients, they have paused treatments as they wait for additional supplies of sotrovimab. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- During the summer of 2020, Airbnb instituted precautions that blocked people from hosting large gatherings and parties. Over the past year, they took it a step further by implementing an "anti-party" system. Airbnb has made sure to crack down on popular weekends for parties by blocking bookings during certain dates. (FOX5 Las Vegas)
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Today in Las Vegas:
- Toddler Storytime at West Charleston Library (10:30 AM)
- Five and Under Storytime at Sunrise Library (10:30 AM)
- January Monthly Luncheon - Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce at Gold Coast Hotel & Casino - Arizona Ballroom (11:30 AM)
- Baby Storytime at Centennial Hills Library (11:30 AM)
- Free COVID-19 Testing at Centennial Hills Library (2:00 PM)
- Kids Cafe - Free Meals For Kids and Teens at West Las Vegas Library (3:00 PM)
- Homework Help and Tutoring at Centennial Hills Library (4:00 PM)
- B.Y.O. Book Club at Sahara West Library (4:00 PM)
- Teen Thursday: Pebble Collages at Sahara West Library (4:00 PM)
- Mini Golf at Sunrise Library (4:00 PM)
- Engineering For Kids at West Las Vegas Library (4:00 PM)
- Celebrate Chinese New Year at West Charleston Library (4:30 PM)
- Pawn Stars Chess Club at Summerlin Library (4:30 PM)
- Spanish Conversation Group at West Las Vegas Library (4:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- The City of Las Vegas Government wants to make everyone aware that January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In their post, they are showcasing the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue and Safe Nest TADC. The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue and Safe Nest TADC partnered up to help support those who may be victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. (Facebook)
- The Las Vegas Valley Water District is reminding everyone that winter watering restrictions are still in full effect. They encourage you to learn how to set your irrigation clock. For more details on watering restrictions, check out their post. They have a wonderful video that sums everything up! (Facebook)
- The Vegas Chamber has announced their 2022 Washington, D.C. Fly-In dates! The dates for the event are Sep. 19-22. It is open to exclusive member levels. Learn how you can upgrade your membership and/or register on their site. (Facebook)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update.
— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!