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In this undated photo provided by Theresa Pirozzi shows her parents, Jerry and Shirley Pirozzi, an 85-year-old couple from Southern California who have been together for 57 years, in Oak Park, Calif. They are both in the same hospital with COVID-19 and had to wait for a couple days to get a bed. Across California, nearly 17,000 people were hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infections, more than double the previous peak reached in July 2020.

Another US coronavirus record; vaccine shipments reduced

In this undated photo provided by Theresa Pirozzi shows her parents, Jerry and Shirley Pirozzi, an 85-year-old couple from Southern California who have been together for 57 years, in Oak Park, Calif. They are both in the same hospital with COVID-19 and had to wait for a couple days to get a bed. Across California, nearly 17,000 people were hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infections, more than double the previous peak reached in July 2020.

December 19, 2020, 1:22pm Nation & World

First, Theresa Pirozzi’s 85-year-old dad got sick and was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. Days later, her mom was so weak she could barely walk. Now, instead of getting ready for Christmas, Pirozzi is anxiously awaiting updates from the hospital where both of her parents are in intensive… Read story

Patients wait in line for medical evaluation next to medical tents set at the CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Increasingly desperate California hospitals are being &quot;crushed&quot; by soaring coronavirus infections, with one Los Angeles emergency doctor predicting that rationing of care is imminent. The most populous state recorded more than 41,000 new confirmed cases and 300 deaths, both among the highest single-day totals during the pandemic. In the last week, California has reported more than a quarter-million cases and 1,500 deaths.

California hospitals struggle as coronavirus cases explode

Patients wait in line for medical evaluation next to medical tents set at the CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Increasingly desperate California hospitals are being &quot;crushed&quot; by soaring coronavirus infections, with one Los Angeles emergency doctor predicting that rationing of care is imminent. The most populous state recorded more than 41,000 new confirmed cases and 300 deaths, both among the highest single-day totals during the pandemic. In the last week, California has reported more than a quarter-million cases and 1,500 deaths.

December 19, 2020, 1:20pm Nation & World

California hospitals are battling to find beds to house patients amid fears that the exploding coronavirus infection rate will exhaust resources and health care workers. Read story

White crosses on the lawn of Good Samaritan Society nursing home Dec. 8, 2020, in Canton, S.D., commemorate residents who have died in recent weeks of the coronavirus.

‘Hurting for hope,’ South Dakota rural churches mark Advent

White crosses on the lawn of Good Samaritan Society nursing home Dec. 8, 2020, in Canton, S.D., commemorate residents who have died in recent weeks of the coronavirus.

December 19, 2020, 1:19pm Nation & World

The Nativity stable at Canton Lutheran Church will be silent this year, breaking from a community tradition of gathering for a live Christmas performance. Instead, churches in this rural corner of South Dakota are grappling with how to approach an Advent filled with quiet mourning after the coronavirus tore through… Read story

In this Dec. 15, 2029, photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks past reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Negotiators down to a few issues on $900 billion aid plan

In this Dec. 15, 2029, photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks past reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington.

December 19, 2020, 1:13pm Latest News

Negotiators are down to a handful of remaining issues as they seek to finalize an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package on Saturday, still optimistic the overdue talks would soon produce an agreement. The Senate convened a Saturday session, while House members stood by for a vote that will… Read story

From the Newsroom: Merlin traces coronavirus timeline

December 19, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

As I was editing yet another story about the toll COVID-19 has taken on our community, I tried to remember how it all began. Read story

Woodland elementary students to resume hybrid schedule Jan. 5

December 19, 2020, 5:59am Clark County News

Woodland Public Schools announced it will return its elementary students to an in-person hybrid schedule starting Jan. 5. Read story

FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, file photo, a droplet falls from a syringe after a health care worker was injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Providence, R.I. The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign has begun, and the few available doses are mostly going into the arms of health care workers and nursing home residents. But what about in January, February and March, when more shots are expected to become available? Who should get those doses?

Who should be next in line for vaccine?

FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, file photo, a droplet falls from a syringe after a health care worker was injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Providence, R.I. The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign has begun, and the few available doses are mostly going into the arms of health care workers and nursing home residents. But what about in January, February and March, when more shots are expected to become available? Who should get those doses?

December 18, 2020, 7:07pm Nation & World

Deciding that health care workers and nursing home residents should be first in line for the initial, limited supplies of COVID-19 shots wasn’t that hard a call. Now U.S. health officials have to determine who should be next. Read story

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Clark County adds 205 new COVID-19 cases, one new death on Friday

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December 18, 2020, 1:32pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County reported 205 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Friday as hospitalizations declined from a Thursday spike. Read story

School districts in Clark County are revising plans to bring students back to classrooms in the wake of new guidance from the state.

Clark County schools adjust to new state guidelines

School districts in Clark County are revising plans to bring students back to classrooms in the wake of new guidance from the state.

December 18, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

How quickly will Clark County school districts adapt to new state guidelines for schools and get more students back into the classrooms? Read story

Veterans Lawrence Doyle, from left, John Stephens and James Curry receive a round of applause after getting their COVID-19 vaccinations at the Community Living Center on the Veterans Affairs campus Thursday morning.

Clark County COVID-19 vaccine rollout takes first steps down long, critical road

Veterans Lawrence Doyle, from left, John Stephens and James Curry receive a round of applause after getting their COVID-19 vaccinations at the Community Living Center on the Veterans Affairs campus Thursday morning.

December 17, 2020, 9:16pm Clark County Health

When Michelle Finucane injected Schaeffer Seabrook with a COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday morning at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, it marked the beginning of an enormous public health undertaking to protect Clark County residents from coronavirus, and return life to normal. Read story