U.S. to Place Travel Restrictions on South Africa, Other Countries – The New York Times

AdvertisementBy Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Sheryl Gay StolbergPresident Biden will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other African countries to try to contain a troubling new variant of the coronavirus, senior administration officials said on Friday, though they said it would be impossible to prevent it from entering the United States.Starting on Monday, the administration […]

Washington State Senator Doug Eriksen Died After Covid Infection – The New York Times

AdvertisementBy Mike BakerState Senator Doug Ericksen, a Republican who had led efforts to oppose Washington State’s Covid-19 emergency orders and vaccine mandates, has died after his own battle with the illness. He was 52.Last month, Mr. Ericksen wrote to his Republican colleagues in the Legislature, telling them he had tested positive for the coronavirus after […]

Former NFL player Phillip Adams, who shot to death six people and killed himself, suffered from CTE – USA TODAY

Phillip Adams, the former NFL player who in April shot to death six people and killed himself, suffered from the debilitating brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the doctor who conducted the brain study announced Tuesday. Ann McKee, a neuropathologist who as director of Boston University CTE Center led the examination of Adams’ brain, presented the findings during a […]

Canadians Deserve Truly Universal Health Care – Jacobin magazine

LoginOur latest edition is out in print and online this month. Subscribe today and start reading.Canadians spend billions on medical treatment not covered by the country’s supposedly universal health care system. Many people are unable to pay for these services and instead forgo the prescription drugs and dental care they urgently need.Large segments of the […]