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Just don't get out of step.
Bob Holzman has been dancing for more than 75 years.
Since the corona pandemic, however, the 89-year-old New Yorker has had to do without his hobby as much as possible.
Now that he has been vaccinated, he hopes it will start again soon.
Bob Holzman
“They have a dance series here in Bryant Park that starts in May. I hope it will take place. While there is no certainty, it's one of the things I look forward to. There are so many people just waiting to go out and do normal things. "
The chances of outdoor dance evenings soon aren't that bad.
After all, more than 100 million vaccine doses have already been administered in the United States.
So around 13.5 percent of American adults are fully vaccinated.
For comparison: In Germany it is 3.3 percent.
And many more Americans could be vaccinated soon.
Because AstraZeneca wants to apply for emergency approval for its vaccine in the United States this month.
US President Joe Biden had declared the fight against the pandemic to be one of his most important tasks.
The goal is to bring the United States closer to normality by July 4th Independence Day.
Joe Biden, President USA
"There is light at the end of the tunnel."
It would be good news for Bob Holzman.
Instead of playing Scrabble online with friends, he could finally dance again.
Even if he hopes to relax, especially for younger generations.
Bob Holzman
»People my age seem to cope much better with the reality of COVID than people who are quite a bit younger.
I suspect that has to do with the fact that as a senior you've lived for a while.
You have the resources and experience to deal with almost any problem. "
Around 30 million coronavirus infections have been registered in the United States since the pandemic began.
More than 530,000 people died.