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Super-spreading Trump rallies led to more than 700 COVID-19 deaths, study estimates
Los Angeles Times ^ | October 31, 2020 | Melissa Healy

Posted on 11/01/2020 4:56:59 AM PST by John W

President Trump has described his campaign rallies as “fun,” “wonderful,” “the Greatest Show on Earth,” and, of course, “BIG.”

An effort to calculate whether those events have increased the spread of the coronavirus in the United States suggests that “contagious” and “deadly” would also apply.

A rigorous attempt to gauge the after-effects of 18 of the president’s reelection rallies, all held in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggests they have led to more than 30,000 additional cases and at least 700 additional deaths.

Those casualties would not have occurred if the campaign events had not taken place, according to a team of Stanford researchers. Media coverage of the rallies made clear there was little effort to follow guidelines about social distancing, and mask use was optional for attendees, who typically numbered in the thousands. (Indeed, face coverings were disparaged by the president on several occasions.)

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: 2020election; california; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; election2020; landslide; losangeles; losangelesslimes; losangelestimes; mediawingofthednc; melissahealy; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; smearmachine; trumplandslide
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To: John W

Pay no attention to the El Segundo Times, they can’t even figure out what city they are based in.


81 posted on 11/01/2020 5:55:36 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: Keyhopper
I would love to vote for Biden but I just can't chance it. I turn their propoganda and fear mongering against them

If you were here that post would get a high five--perfect.
82 posted on 11/01/2020 5:57:13 AM PST by cgbg (Biden n-2020: Criminal enterprise using cokehead as bagman. Pronounced: Bye Done.)
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To: larryjohnson

“And how many deaths did the Stafford research estimate for BLM protestors?” I hope you know that this statement reveals the fact that you are a racist. How many of these “researchers” were pro-Trump and how many never-Trumpers? Is it necessary to guess. This is why bogus science has lost its following. “I heard it was 7,000,000 deaths.” Why not? “Today it is estimated by them to surpass 7,000,000,000 ( The whole world has died of covid cuz of bad orange man. )” This will be reported on on CNN later.


83 posted on 11/01/2020 5:57:39 AM PST by Vehmgericht (12)
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To: Redwood71

My own personal investigation into the matter found that those who were Covid positive and attended the rally were miraculously cured, and that everyone else was rendered immune. I even used numbers, just to be sure it was scientific and everything.


84 posted on 11/01/2020 5:58:44 AM PST by drwoof
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To: John W

“Study estimates”.

Further proof that journalists are not even close to the right side of the Bell Curve.

And yes, journalists the Bell Curve exists, is true, and that’s why you idiots do not like it.


85 posted on 11/01/2020 6:00:05 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Da Coyote

86 posted on 11/01/2020 6:02:44 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) t Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay My, o. h, my, what a wonderful day)
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To: 11th_VA
Statistically, even if you are 65+, your chance of dying from COVID19 is 0.2%, which is slightly higher than dying in a pedestrian accident. In other words, the walk to the polling location has a lower fatality content than the virus. Go for it.
87 posted on 11/01/2020 6:05:01 AM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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To: cuz1961

“( The whole world has died of covid cuz of bad orange man. )”

Yep, if he ever gets into the White House, we are doomed


88 posted on 11/01/2020 6:05:07 AM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: John W

“study estimates”

Utter BS!


89 posted on 11/01/2020 6:06:58 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: D Rider

This is nothing comparted to the 200,000 million killed “by Guns” in the past couple of years. Just ask JOE AND HARRIS.


90 posted on 11/01/2020 6:07:57 AM PST by Lockbar (Vlad the Impailer had all the answers.)
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To: D Rider

ESTIMATES....just estimates.

Phooey. Headline filler.


91 posted on 11/01/2020 6:09:47 AM PST by ptsal (CVote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: John W

so the interesting thing about contact tracing is it is likely NOT being used for alerting folks that they have been exposed to coronavirus (which would be a nice, proactive thing to do) BUT IS INSTEAD being used to penalize, ostracize, and punish. Typical government.


92 posted on 11/01/2020 6:10:06 AM PST by applpie
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To: John W

Stanford. *spit!*


93 posted on 11/01/2020 6:17:09 AM PST by sauropod (Let them eat kale. I will not comply.)
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To: 11th_VA

I actually pondered that a while back, I’m getting up there in age and would probably be in the grave by the time the U.S. became unrecognizable but I have children, grandchildren and a great grandchild and I would do it for them.


94 posted on 11/01/2020 6:28:29 AM PST by tiki (Obamagate)
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To: John W

So do you feel that this is real news or fake news?


95 posted on 11/01/2020 6:34:05 AM PST by Grampa Dave (I would rather be killed by Covid than by Loneliness, at the end of my life! I'll be 82 in November!)
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To: John W

Rioters protesters and looters no


96 posted on 11/01/2020 6:34:18 AM PST by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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To: John W

Actually it was 7 million/s/.


97 posted on 11/01/2020 6:35:08 AM PST by jmaroneps37
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To: 11th_VA

I’d walk thru a crowd of Covid infected people, without a mask, to vote for Trump and save the country!

So would my wife and I and 99% of our family.

Check my tagline for most of October and at least until the election is over.


98 posted on 11/01/2020 6:35:43 AM PST by Grampa Dave (I would rather be killed by Covid than by Loneliness, at the end of my life! I'll be 82 in November!)
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To: John W

Omg these liberals are so stupid.


99 posted on 11/01/2020 6:47:58 AM PST by BillyCuccio (MAGA)
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To: CGASMIA68

Give me liberty or give me Covid.


100 posted on 11/01/2020 6:53:55 AM PST by BipolarBob (Rome wasn't built in a day. All Hail the night shift!)
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