As of July 21 the Delta variant accounted for 83 percent of U.S. cases, AP reported. According to CNN , the rise of the Delta variant comes amid a new uptick in cases and an increase in hospitalizations and deaths, especially in pockets of the country where vaccination rates remain relatively low. Thu Maulden, an ethnic Vietnamese living in Arkansas, said the state had the highest number of new cases caused by new variant in the country. Maulden said local authorities underline the importance of mask wearing and social distancing but have not made them mandatory. Some restaurants ask customers to follow the rules but cannot enforce them. The requirement to wear masks in many U.S. states was removed in April and there are no strict rules amid a raging culture war in which conservatives continue to act as if Covid is some kind of a liberal plot and shun all precautions, egged on by a partisan and polarized media. As a result, a majority of public activities are perforce … [Read more...] about Vietnamese in US remain wary despite vaccination as Delta variant surges
