The claim: A post online attributes 88 positive tests to Sturgis Rally, 0.02% infection rate of attendees Motorcyclists from around the country converged on Sturgis, South Dakota, for the town’s annual motorcycle rally in August — most unmasked and ignoring social distancing guidelines. Some on social media are claiming the event had […]
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Trump signs executive orders; hundreds quarantining in Ga. school district; masks optional at Sturgis motorcycle rally
After weeks of stalled congressional negotiations over a new coronavirus stimulus package, President Donald Trump signed a series executive orders Saturday evening as the U.S. was approaching 5 million cases of COVID-19. Trump, repeatedly referring to the coronavirus as the “China virus,” said the orders would provide an additional $400 per […]
Hundreds quarantining in Ga. school district; masks optional at Sturgis motorcycle rally
Florida, ravaged by a historic spike in COVID-19 cases for weeks, is showing signs of progress in statistics such as hospitalizations and positivity rates according to its governor — but stories of the human toll of the virus on young and old in the state continue to emerge this week. In one […]
Sturgis readies for 250,000 bikers; Texas doc fights ‘war against COVID, war against stupidity’; Birx warns rural US
Congressional leaders and White House officials bickered over details of a proposed $1 trillion package Sunday, with stimulus checks, jobless benefits and relief for small businesses hanging in the balance. All sides agree that progress was made in talks Saturday, but on Sunday no one spoke optimistically about a deal coming soon. Among […]