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NEW YORK - At the beginning of the pandemic, one of Megan Fairchild s former dance teachers gave her some advice: Now would be a really great time to get pregnant.
Fairchild, a principal at New York City Ballet, was aghast. I was like, that s a ridiculous idea and the last thing on my mind right now, she said. This is going to last a couple of months, and I don t want to not be there when we get back.
But as days turned into weeks and months, she began to experience another emotion: anger. It was clear that her kind of live performance, dancing for thousands at Lincoln Centre, would not be resuming anytime soon.
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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.