Brian Labus In The News
KUNR
There’s so much COVID-19 data being reported. What does it all mean? KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck talks to Brian Labus, an epidemiologist with Nevada’s COVID-19 medical advisory team, to break down what the numbers can tell us.

Healthline
U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said in a Dec. 14 statement to Parliament that a new strain of coronavirus has been identified in southeast England.
Well and Good
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization to a new at-home diagnostic COVID-19 test. The rapid antigen test, created by digital diagnostics company Ellume, delivers results in as little as 15 minutes. Such a speedy result is exactly what we need right now, says Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. “The more rapid the turnaround, the better the test,” he says.
Healthline
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, hard-hit locations like New York City are once again canceling indoor restaurant dining.


Wyoming Public Media
New Mexico and Colorado put limitations in place back in the spring and summer, respectively. And Nevada recently tightened its capacity restrictions even further to 25%.