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Covid-19 Live Updates: Another Green Light for Johnson & Johnson as South Africa, Like E.U., Moves Forward With Vaccine
India has set a global record for daily infections, with more than 312,000 new cases recorded in 24 hours. As weather warms, some U.S. states look to ease restrictions.
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South African health care workers were given the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a hospital in Johannesburg in March.Credit...Joao Silva/The New York Times
South Africa will resume the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to inoculate health care workers next week, offering some relief to the country that has suffered a series of blows to its vaccination efforts in recent months, according to South African authorities.