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A sign asks for proof of vaccination in Manhattan at the entrance to a museum on November 29, 2021 in New York City. New York's governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency ahead of the risk of Covid-19 spikes as winter sets in. PHOTO | SPENCER PLATT | AFP

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