In the Joe Biden administration’s haste to declare at least one major victory over their predecessor by trying to hit a self-imposed target to vaccinate at least 70 per cent of the American adult population by July 4, it may have created an even greater challenge for the United States.And we know well that when Uncle Sam sneezes, the rest of the world must be prepared for infection.The president’s target has been surpassed in some American states, but in others, it is woefully off the mark. Media reports reveal that 70 per cent of people ages 30 and older have already received the COVID-19 jab.A state like Florida, from which we in Barbados get many of our cruise ship passengers originating and boarding, the Delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly.
