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NBA, NBAPA Being Proactive About Mental Health, Especially With The Covid-19 Pandemic

Here’s how they are integrating mental health and wellness into the NBA Rookie Transition Program.

U.S. Open Honors Families Of 9/11 Victims And Military Veterans

This year, tennis is helping people heal in more ways than one

Despite Desperate Need, Africa Will Receive 25% Fewer Covid Vaccine Doses Than Anticipated, WHO Says

COVAX recently delivered five million vaccine doses to Africa, but 15 million doses have been thrown away in the United States since March, according to the head of the WHO in Africa.

Will College Football Games Become Covid-19 Coronavirus Superspreader Events?

On social media, people have been using the word “chills” to describe the college football crowds packed into stadiums on Saturday.

Musician Jason Isbell: I’ll Only Perform For Audiences That Are Vaccinated Or Show A Negative Covid Test

“I’m all for freedom, but I think if you’re dead, you don’t have any freedoms at all,” Isbell said.

No Mandate But De Blasio ‘Strongly’ Recommends Vaccinated New Yorkers Wear Masks Indoors Again

With Covid-19 cases surging throughout the City, de Blasio urged NYC residents to wear masks in public indoor settings.

Israel To Offer Covid Vaccine Booster Shots To People Over 60

Israel’s decision comes one day after Pfizer published data showing the third dose of its coronavirus vaccine increases protection against the delta variant.

Olympian Alexi Pappas On Reframing Mental Health As An Injury

Olympic Runner Alexi Pappas was surrounded by mental health growing up. But, that did not mean she had the vocabulary to describe it. It was not until she had her own experience with depression and her doctor explained that the brain, like a bone, coul…

France Approves Law Requiring Pandemic Passes To Eat At Restaurants And Mandating Vaccinations For Essential Workers

President Macron criticized individuals who held “cynical and manipulative” opposition to Covid-19 vaccines.

What Dikembe Mutombo, The NBA, Kaiser Permanente Are Doing About Covid-19 Vaccine Inequities

A recent Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found that people of color are not getting a proportional share of Covid-19 vaccinations.