Sprawling rural Nevada county sees surge in COVID-19 cases

Caliente, Nev. • Penny McCracken battled fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome for most of the past 40 years.The 82-year-old resident of rural Panaca, a nearly three-hour drive from Las Vegas, is largely homebound and has battled pneumonia six times in the past 13 years.So when she felt run-down in May, it wasn’t surprising. But her symptoms continued for more than a month and she developed a 101-degree fever (38.3 Celsius) — unusual because hypothyroidism typically keeps h