Just when we thought it was safe to hit the road, we were walloped by the delta variant, the latest plot twist in the 18-months-and-counting pandemic story.
The surprising data that fully vaccinated people could transmit the virus came shockingly from Provincetown, Massachusetts, with a 90% vaccination rate.
Ptown quickly tightened restrictions requiring masking at all indoor locations and proof of vaccine at all entertainment venues — interventions that worked.
As of press time, the positivity rate there is much lower than that in much of the rest of the United States and it remains one of our top recommendations this fall and beyond.