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swag

(26,480 posts)
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:38 PM Jun 2020

Tulsa Officials Plead for Trump to Cancel Rally as Virus Spikes in Oklahoma

Source: New York Times


By Noah Weiland

WASHINGTON — Officials in Tulsa, Okla., are warning that President Trump’s planned campaign rally on Saturday — his first in over three months — is likely to worsen an already troubling spike in coronavirus infections and could become a disastrous “super spreader.”

They are pleading with the Trump campaign to cancel the event, slated for a 20,000-person indoor arena — or at least move it outdoors.

“It’s the perfect storm of potential over-the-top disease transmission,” said Bruce Dart, the executive director of the Tulsa health department. “It’s a perfect storm that we can’t afford to have.”

Tulsa County, which includes the city of Tulsa, tallied 89 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its one-day high since the virus’s outbreak, according to the Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency. The number of active coronavirus cases climbed to 532 from 188 in a one-week period, a 182 percent increase; hospitalizations with Covid-19 almost doubled.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-rally.html?smid=tw-share

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Tulsa Officials Plead for Trump to Cancel Rally as Virus Spikes in Oklahoma (Original Post) swag Jun 2020 OP
But Pence said that things were fine in OK! SWBTATTReg Jun 2020 #1
You're doin' fine, Oklahoma, The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #7
The aftermath will be the real sh*tshow when thousands infect tens of thousands more NotHardly Jun 2020 #2
They will be fine! phandancer917 Jun 2020 #3
...or they all just get wings afterwards of whatever sky faries promise NotHardly Jun 2020 #4
Statistics and facts are an alien concept saidsimplesimon Jun 2020 #5
Bruce Dart, "It's a perfect storm that we can't afford to have." The executive director of the ... Botany Jun 2020 #6
I was about to write something quite hateful, but stopped myself. NNadir Jun 2020 #8
That won't work. Offer him money. tanyev Jun 2020 #9
Can't the health department call it off? underpants Jun 2020 #10
Right? Nevilledog Jun 2020 #23
this ... left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 #11
It's a death trap. He's leading them to slaughter. truthisfreedom Jun 2020 #12
Coronavirus outbreak linked to eastern Oregon church surpasses 200 cases. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2020 #17
It's going to be 99.9 percent white people at the rally. generalbetrayus Jun 2020 #13
why can't Tulsa declare health emergency and cancel? or perhaps require ID and exit swabs? dunno, bringthePaine Jun 2020 #14
Well it won't be Tulsa's problem soothsayer Jun 2020 #15
On-site staff and vendors will be at risk. NCjack Jun 2020 #18
True dat soothsayer Jun 2020 #19
Convention center cleaning staff, intheflow Jun 2020 #24
can't the governor or the mayor intervene? Skittles Jun 2020 #16
Our governor, Stitt, has his head up trump's ass. He's no help at all. n/t Tess49 Jun 2020 #21
yeah well Skittles Jun 2020 #22
Then: Next stop, AZ! JDC Jun 2020 #20
No, don't cancel it! This is a great opportunity for suppression of Republican votes. Nitram Jun 2020 #25
In reality DENVERPOPS Jun 2020 #26

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
5. Statistics and facts are an alien concept
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:48 PM
Jun 2020

for those following the "clown on the hill".

Maybe we should just let the virus decimate their ranks? I plan on being alive and well for the elections.

Botany

(70,291 posts)
6. Bruce Dart, "It's a perfect storm that we can't afford to have." The executive director of the ...
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:49 PM
Jun 2020

... Tulsa health department.

This is madness. End of story. Not that it matters but Oklahoma might very well turn blue after
this stunt.

NNadir

(33,368 posts)
8. I was about to write something quite hateful, but stopped myself.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 07:09 PM
Jun 2020

I'm sure there are many people in Oklahoma who are innocent, as in "not Trumpers" even if the State overall is redneck central.

underpants

(182,278 posts)
10. Can't the health department call it off?
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 07:20 PM
Jun 2020

Maybe they can’t but I thought they’d have the authority like the fire department.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
11. this ...
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 07:26 PM
Jun 2020

The longer people linger in a contaminated area, the more virus particles they can inhale, and Mr. Trump’s political speeches often last more than an hour.

“That virus, I guarantee you, will be present at the event — someone will bring it,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. “The Covid virus knows no political affiliation. What it does love is large groups, indoors, close to each other for prolonged periods of time chanting and yelling.”

bringthePaine

(1,726 posts)
14. why can't Tulsa declare health emergency and cancel? or perhaps require ID and exit swabs? dunno,
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 07:39 PM
Jun 2020

but seems like there must be more than "on or off" options for response...?

intheflow

(28,407 posts)
24. Convention center cleaning staff,
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 09:53 PM
Jun 2020

hotel workers, any McDonalds or local restaurants in the area, gas stations... this is not a carry-in/carry-out kind of crowd.

Nitram

(22,671 posts)
25. No, don't cancel it! This is a great opportunity for suppression of Republican votes.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 10:50 PM
Jun 2020

And no one to blame but themselves. meanwhile Democrats shelter in place and survive to vote.

DENVERPOPS

(8,679 posts)
26. In reality
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 11:29 PM
Jun 2020

they are already suffering drastically from the drop in tax revenues. They don't want Trump & RepubliCONs stiffing them for the bill of additional security that needs to be provided by the City cops.......

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