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A deserted road during a stay-at-home order in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. Authorities in Vietnam's commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding provinces estimate it may take months to contain the regions worst Covid-19 outbreak, the government reported last week. Photographer: Maika Elan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A deserted road during a stay-at-home order in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. Authorities in Vietnam's commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding provinces estimate it may take months to contain the regions worst Covid-19 outbreak, the government reported last week. Photographer: Maika Elan/Bloomberg via Getty Images