The Delta variant crept into Americans’ consciousness through a distant haze of funeral pyres. The Delta variant claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl in May and has maxed out capacity at the county’s two hospitals. AdvertisementKim Jefferson schedules a second COVID-19 vaccine appointment for her son Phillip, who was thrilled to receive his first shot on July 7. Some of the communities where the Delta variant is seeding large outbreaks had largely been spared during earlier surges. But people have been wary of the vaccine — and the threat posed by the Delta variant hasn’t changed their minds.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 16, 2021 14:03 UTC