Pop quiz: Which U.S. state has vaccinated the largest share of its eligible population against COVID-19 — and has America’s lowest rate of new coronavirus cases as a result?
Sorry, that was a trick question. The answer isn’t a state at all. It’s Puerto Rico.
While the press gives places such as California and Connecticut glowing reviews for containing the hypercontagious Delta variant, the unincorporated island territory is actually now doing a better job than either of them — not to mention every single other U.S. state — at inoculating its residents and keeping its COVID infection rate low.
What accounts for this striking gap between Puerto Rico and the mainland? According
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