“He’s had a rough go of it?”“I think so.”For eight months, the 450 residents of Tangier Island were spared a single case of coronavirus. Social life on the island, which typically continues through the cold months when tourists stay away, had all but disappeared. But there is broader agreement on where the virus, once it was on the island, began to spread. On Tangier Island, the Keep America Great flags still flap in the wind off the bay over deserted streets and closed restaurants. The people of Tangier Island began to grieve, but not together.

Source: Washington Post December 22, 2020 12:01 UTC