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(Trump and the GOP have ushered in not just another age of proud ignorance that rejects Science for primitive beliefs and group loyalties but made very basic Truth, a reliance on evidence and facts, a desperado, a thief trying to steal or destroy their way of seeing the world. "Alternative facts" is their miscreant description of their vision of reality. It is sheer madness, an inexplicable disease of the mind and will that has eroded Reason and Decency, a sense of justice and humanity. Fighting to pave the way for more suffering and death in America that is crippling our economy? I repeat, it is sheer madness. It naturally produces what the article below reports.)

Warnings About the Sturgis Rally Have Come Tragically True

Jasleen Arneja, Maia Majumder
Thu, August 26, 2021, 2:56 AM
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty

In western South Dakota’s Meade County, more than one in three COVID-19 tests are currently returning positive, and over the last three weeks, seven-day average case counts have increased by 3,400 percent. This exponential growth in cases is likely attributable to the 81st Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which drew an estimated half a million visitors to Meade County and its environs from Aug. 6 through 15, potentially acting as a superspreader event.

The pandemic is surging nationally, not just proximal to biker chaos in South Dakota. Defined in large part by the emergence of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the United States is experiencing its fourth surge of COVID-19 right now, and our nationwide case counts have increased by 64.4 percent over the last 21 days. (For more on our methodology, see our note at the bottom of this column.)

But while Southern states have been the main drivers of this surge thus far, the recent spike in cases in South Dakota warrants special concern.

The state more broadly has witnessed a 686.8 percent increase in daily case counts over the past three weeks, currently more than 10 times the nationwide rate. Meade County’s post-Sturgis uptick is certainly a contributor to this state-level increase, but neighboring counties have experienced a sharp incline in cases, too—ranging from a 1,900 percent increase in the past three weeks in Butte to a 1,050 percent increase in Lawrence.

Those two counties are also key focal points for the rally, which is not, in reality, confined to Sturgis. And because the rally is widely attended by residents all across South Dakota, it’s not surprising that counties further away—like Charles Mix County, which saw a 1,500 percent increase—are experiencing an incline in cases, too.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally represents the perfect storm for a superspreader event across this region: a large gathering with no testing, no masks, and no vaccination requirements. Though many (but not all) of the goings-on occurred outdoors and thus offered more protection against SARS-CoV-2 transmission than if they hadn’t been, the South Dakota Department of Transportation reported that 525,768 vehicles entered Sturgis over the 10 days of the rally. The sheer number of people in attendance paired with a lack of additional precautions presented prime conditions for viral transmission.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/warnings-sturgis-rally-come-tragically-085648542.html

(But Mad Elephant disease will dismiss these facts for them as government lies.)

Liberty Tree

rumitoid wrote:

(Trump and the GOP have ushered in not just another age of proud ignorance that rejects Science for primitive beliefs and group loyalties but made very basic Truth, a reliance on evidence and facts, a desperado, a thief trying to steal or destroy their way of seeing the world. "Alternative facts" is their miscreant description of their vision of reality. It is sheer madness, an inexplicable disease of the mind and will that has eroded Reason and Decency, a sense of justice and humanity. Fighting to pave the way for more suffering and death in America that is crippling our economy? I repeat, it is sheer madness. It naturally produces what the article below reports.)

Warnings About the Sturgis Rally Have Come Tragically True

Jasleen Arneja, Maia Majumder
Thu, August 26, 2021, 2:56 AM
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty

In western South Dakota’s Meade County, more than one in three COVID-19 tests are currently returning positive, and over the last three weeks, seven-day average case counts have increased by 3,400 percent. This exponential growth in cases is likely attributable to the 81st Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which drew an estimated half a million visitors to Meade County and its environs from Aug. 6 through 15, potentially acting as a superspreader event.

The pandemic is surging nationally, not just proximal to biker chaos in South Dakota. Defined in large part by the emergence of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the United States is experiencing its fourth surge of COVID-19 right now, and our nationwide case counts have increased by 64.4 percent over the last 21 days. (For more on our methodology, see our note at the bottom of this column.)

But while Southern states have been the main drivers of this surge thus far, the recent spike in cases in South Dakota warrants special concern.

The state more broadly has witnessed a 686.8 percent increase in daily case counts over the past three weeks, currently more than 10 times the nationwide rate. Meade County’s post-Sturgis uptick is certainly a contributor to this state-level increase, but neighboring counties have experienced a sharp incline in cases, too—ranging from a 1,900 percent increase in the past three weeks in Butte to a 1,050 percent increase in Lawrence.

Those two counties are also key focal points for the rally, which is not, in reality, confined to Sturgis. And because the rally is widely attended by residents all across South Dakota, it’s not surprising that counties further away—like Charles Mix County, which saw a 1,500 percent increase—are experiencing an incline in cases, too.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally represents the perfect storm for a superspreader event across this region: a large gathering with no testing, no masks, and no vaccination requirements. Though many (but not all) of the goings-on occurred outdoors and thus offered more protection against SARS-CoV-2 transmission than if they hadn’t been, the South Dakota Department of Transportation reported that 525,768 vehicles entered Sturgis over the 10 days of the rally. The sheer number of people in attendance paired with a lack of additional precautions presented prime conditions for viral transmission.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/warnings-sturgis-rally-come-tragically-085648542.html

(But Mad Elephant disease will dismiss these facts for them as government lies.)

(Trump and the GOP have ushered in not just anothe... (show quote)

NWR, NWR

WinkyTink Loc: Hill Country, TX

rumitoid wrote:

(Trump and the GOP have ushered in not just another age of proud ignorance that rejects Science for primitive beliefs and group loyalties but made very basic Truth, a reliance on evidence and facts, a desperado, a thief trying to steal or destroy their way of seeing the world. "Alternative facts" is their miscreant description of their vision of reality. It is sheer madness, an inexplicable disease of the mind and will that has eroded Reason and Decency, a sense of justice and humanity. Fighting to pave the way for more suffering and death in America that is crippling our economy? I repeat, it is sheer madness. It naturally produces what the article below reports.)

Warnings About the Sturgis Rally Have Come Tragically True

Jasleen Arneja, Maia Majumder
Thu, August 26, 2021, 2:56 AM
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty

In western South Dakota’s Meade County, more than one in three COVID-19 tests are currently returning positive, and over the last three weeks, seven-day average case counts have increased by 3,400 percent. This exponential growth in cases is likely attributable to the 81st Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which drew an estimated half a million visitors to Meade County and its environs from Aug. 6 through 15, potentially acting as a superspreader event.

The pandemic is surging nationally, not just proximal to biker chaos in South Dakota. Defined in large part by the emergence of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the United States is experiencing its fourth surge of COVID-19 right now, and our nationwide case counts have increased by 64.4 percent over the last 21 days. (For more on our methodology, see our note at the bottom of this column.)

But while Southern states have been the main drivers of this surge thus far, the recent spike in cases in South Dakota warrants special concern.

The state more broadly has witnessed a 686.8 percent increase in daily case counts over the past three weeks, currently more than 10 times the nationwide rate. Meade County’s post-Sturgis uptick is certainly a contributor to this state-level increase, but neighboring counties have experienced a sharp incline in cases, too—ranging from a 1,900 percent increase in the past three weeks in Butte to a 1,050 percent increase in Lawrence.

Those two counties are also key focal points for the rally, which is not, in reality, confined to Sturgis. And because the rally is widely attended by residents all across South Dakota, it’s not surprising that counties further away—like Charles Mix County, which saw a 1,500 percent increase—are experiencing an incline in cases, too.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally represents the perfect storm for a superspreader event across this region: a large gathering with no testing, no masks, and no vaccination requirements. Though many (but not all) of the goings-on occurred outdoors and thus offered more protection against SARS-CoV-2 transmission than if they hadn’t been, the South Dakota Department of Transportation reported that 525,768 vehicles entered Sturgis over the 10 days of the rally. The sheer number of people in attendance paired with a lack of additional precautions presented prime conditions for viral transmission.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/warnings-sturgis-rally-come-tragically-085648542.html

(But Mad Elephant disease will dismiss these facts for them as government lies.)

(Trump and the GOP have ushered in not just anothe... (show quote)

People evaluate risks to themselves and their friends/families. They choose how they will navigate the many obstacles presented by life. You should do the same, shut up and accept the consequences of your decisions.

microphor Loc: Home is TN

rumitoid wrote:

(Trump and the GOP have ushered in not just another age of proud ignorance that rejects Science for primitive beliefs and group loyalties but made very basic Truth, a reliance on evidence and facts, a desperado, a thief trying to steal or destroy their way of seeing the world. "Alternative facts" is their miscreant description of their vision of reality. It is sheer madness, an inexplicable disease of the mind and will that has eroded Reason and Decency, a sense of justice and humanity. Fighting to pave the way for more suffering and death in America that is crippling our economy? I repeat, it is sheer madness. It naturally produces what the article below reports.)

Warnings About the Sturgis Rally Have Come Tragically True

Jasleen Arneja, Maia Majumder
Thu, August 26, 2021, 2:56 AM
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty

In western South Dakota’s Meade County, more than one in three COVID-19 tests are currently returning positive, and over the last three weeks, seven-day average case counts have increased by 3,400 percent. This exponential growth in cases is likely attributable to the 81st Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which drew an estimated half a million visitors to Meade County and its environs from Aug. 6 through 15, potentially acting as a superspreader event.

The pandemic is surging nationally, not just proximal to biker chaos in South Dakota. Defined in large part by the emergence of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the United States is experiencing its fourth surge of COVID-19 right now, and our nationwide case counts have increased by 64.4 percent over the last 21 days. (For more on our methodology, see our note at the bottom of this column.)

But while Southern states have been the main drivers of this surge thus far, the recent spike in cases in South Dakota warrants special concern.

The state more broadly has witnessed a 686.8 percent increase in daily case counts over the past three weeks, currently more than 10 times the nationwide rate. Meade County’s post-Sturgis uptick is certainly a contributor to this state-level increase, but neighboring counties have experienced a sharp incline in cases, too—ranging from a 1,900 percent increase in the past three weeks in Butte to a 1,050 percent increase in Lawrence.

Those two counties are also key focal points for the rally, which is not, in reality, confined to Sturgis. And because the rally is widely attended by residents all across South Dakota, it’s not surprising that counties further away—like Charles Mix County, which saw a 1,500 percent increase—are experiencing an incline in cases, too.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally represents the perfect storm for a superspreader event across this region: a large gathering with no testing, no masks, and no vaccination requirements. Though many (but not all) of the goings-on occurred outdoors and thus offered more protection against SARS-CoV-2 transmission than if they hadn’t been, the South Dakota Department of Transportation reported that 525,768 vehicles entered Sturgis over the 10 days of the rally. The sheer number of people in attendance paired with a lack of additional precautions presented prime conditions for viral transmission.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/warnings-sturgis-rally-come-tragically-085648542.html

(But Mad Elephant disease will dismiss these facts for them as government lies.)

(Trump and the GOP have ushered in not just anothe... (show quote)

Hey Rumi, you don't happen to have the covid stats from the mostly peaceful riots and rally's last year do ya? I've been waiting and so far, not a report of even 1 rioter/peaceful protester contracting the virus while "protesting". Maybe that's the cure, we should all go to the streets in anger and beat the $hit out of this virus or "have a mostly peaceful protest" over it. Seems virus doesn't spread during those conditions or- is like the video's the Dems wont release from Jan 6-None of our business? You know what I think when people wont show the evidence or point fingers at one side while ignoring the other? I think there must be something to hide or why not just put it all out there!

Sonny Magoo Loc: Where pot pie is boiled in a kettle

wtroxell wrote:

People evaluate risks to themselves and their friends/families. They choose how they will navigate the many obstacles presented by life. You should do the same, shut up and accept the consequences of your decisions.

Amen

Rose42

Rumitoid isn’t happy unless he’s complaining or people see things his way. Pity the man and note his hypocrisy of ignoring Obama’s party which caused its own spike - and they were vaccinated.

keepuphope Loc: Idaho

And the CDC has such a wonderful record of protecting people from harmful drugs don't they. Lawsuits that equal into millions of settlements for allowing harm before they were FORCED to pull them have devastated people.When the evidence piles up to the point it threatens the makers profits they pull them.You do you we will make our own decisions thank you.

Smedley_buzkill

rumitoid wrote:

(Trump and the GOP have ushered in not just another age of proud ignorance that rejects Science for primitive beliefs and group loyalties but made very basic Truth, a reliance on evidence and facts, a desperado, a thief trying to steal or destroy their way of seeing the world. "Alternative facts" is their miscreant description of their vision of reality. It is sheer madness, an inexplicable disease of the mind and will that has eroded Reason and Decency, a sense of justice and humanity. Fighting to pave the way for more suffering and death in America that is crippling our economy? I repeat, it is sheer madness. It naturally produces what the article below reports.)

Warnings About the Sturgis Rally Have Come Tragically True

Jasleen Arneja, Maia Majumder
Thu, August 26, 2021, 2:56 AM
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty

In western South Dakota’s Meade County, more than one in three COVID-19 tests are currently returning positive, and over the last three weeks, seven-day average case counts have increased by 3,400 percent. This exponential growth in cases is likely attributable to the 81st Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which drew an estimated half a million visitors to Meade County and its environs from Aug. 6 through 15, potentially acting as a superspreader event.

The pandemic is surging nationally, not just proximal to biker chaos in South Dakota. Defined in large part by the emergence of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the United States is experiencing its fourth surge of COVID-19 right now, and our nationwide case counts have increased by 64.4 percent over the last 21 days. (For more on our methodology, see our note at the bottom of this column.)

But while Southern states have been the main drivers of this surge thus far, the recent spike in cases in South Dakota warrants special concern.

The state more broadly has witnessed a 686.8 percent increase in daily case counts over the past three weeks, currently more than 10 times the nationwide rate. Meade County’s post-Sturgis uptick is certainly a contributor to this state-level increase, but neighboring counties have experienced a sharp incline in cases, too—ranging from a 1,900 percent increase in the past three weeks in Butte to a 1,050 percent increase in Lawrence.

Those two counties are also key focal points for the rally, which is not, in reality, confined to Sturgis. And because the rally is widely attended by residents all across South Dakota, it’s not surprising that counties further away—like Charles Mix County, which saw a 1,500 percent increase—are experiencing an incline in cases, too.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally represents the perfect storm for a superspreader event across this region: a large gathering with no testing, no masks, and no vaccination requirements. Though many (but not all) of the goings-on occurred outdoors and thus offered more protection against SARS-CoV-2 transmission than if they hadn’t been, the South Dakota Department of Transportation reported that 525,768 vehicles entered Sturgis over the 10 days of the rally. The sheer number of people in attendance paired with a lack of additional precautions presented prime conditions for viral transmission.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/warnings-sturgis-rally-come-tragically-085648542.html

(But Mad Elephant disease will dismiss these facts for them as government lies.)

(Trump and the GOP have ushered in not just anothe... (show quote)

Which deadly disease is this? You can't mean Covid, which has a mortality rate of LESS THAN ONE PERCENT. Actually, people over 70, who account for most of the deaths, have a mortality rate of about 2%. Under seventy is less than one half of one percent. Under 18 is so small it is statistically insignificant. Here in GA there are some 2 million kids under 18. According to the CDC, less than ten have died of Covid, and several of those had serious comorbidity factors that could well have killed them Covid or not. Less than ten out of 2 million. No serious mask mandates, no mandatory vaccines, kids running around and playing maskless all day long, should have been a mass extinction event, according to you Chicken Little types.

Hug

People die and if they didn't die from COVID, they would die from something else. Grow up!

rumitoid

wtroxell wrote:

People evaluate risks to themselves and their friends/families. They choose how they will navigate the many obstacles presented by life. You should do the same, shut up and accept the consequences of your decisions.

Thank you I do, nice of you to notice.

rumitoid

Smedley_buzkill wrote:

Which deadly disease is this? You can't mean Covid... (show quote)

You guys are mad. No logic in your comments. Like the Big Bad Wolf, go to your beloved grandma's house after you get sick and breathe on her, show her who's boss. Think!

rumitoid

Hug wrote:

People die and if they didn't die from COVID, they would die from something else. Grow up!

Why have laws against drunk driving?

Rose42

rumitoid wrote:

You guys are mad. No logic in your comments. Like the Big Bad Wolf, go to your beloved grandma's house after you get sick and breathe on her, show her who's boss. Think!

Its you who need to think rumitoid. Your opinion pieces aren’t facts.

Stop relying on others to tell you what you should think.

rumitoid

Rose42 wrote:

Its you who need to think rumitoid. Your opinion pieces aren’t facts.

Stop relying on others to tell you what you should think.

The yawn your post deserves.

America 1 Loc: South Miami

rumitoid wrote:

The yawn your post deserves.

We all have our opinions.