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86. I wonder how many dead that actually were in Sturgis.

Tue Sep 8, 2020, 02:26 PM

Sep 2020

I get that those who got infected returned home to spread it to friends and family, but actual attendees it would be interesting to know.

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Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Is Now Linked to More Than 250,000 Coronavirus Cases [View all] ancianita Sep 2020 OP

duh llashram Sep 2020 #1

That's pretty incredible since only 400,000 attended jimfields33 Sep 2020 #27

They're overachievers. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #33

Lol. So true! jimfields33 Sep 2020 #35

They're superspreaders! Glaisne Sep 2020 #71

I'm picturing a hooker wearing a cape. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #76

Super-spreaders. dchill Sep 2020 #97

You are close, 62 1/2% KS Toronado Sep 2020 #34

Cool. Thanks. jimfields33 Sep 2020 #37

You're assuming wrong... brooklynite Sep 2020 #36

Yieks. That is even worse because each person could give it to multiple people. jimfields33 Sep 2020 #39

Only if they're not washed in the blood of Christ. 3Hotdogs Sep 2020 #53

that reminds me.....blood of the lamb. backroadblast Sep 2020 #78

Welcome to DU! Delphinus Sep 2020 #90

Thank you mountain grammy Sep 2020 #70

I wonder if that refers to additional spread to the community. PaulRevere08 Sep 2020 #42

I believe so. Brooklynite explained it pretty well to me. jimfields33 Sep 2020 #43

I had to google that. Wow. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2020 #46

If Billy Bob went home to Nebraska with Covid RGTIndy Sep 2020 #45

And in 4 weeks, Cleetus and Jethro had time to give it to 2 more each William Seger Sep 2020 #58

... ancianita Sep 2020 #64

those aren't very good redneck Nebraska names NJCher Sep 2020 #93

Spoiler Alert! Billy Bob isn't a real person RGTIndy Sep 2020 #96

yeah, thanks NJCher Sep 2020 #98

It's not just those who attended who've been affected. Mariana Sep 2020 #62

Only 250k attended this year - you can't calculate positive rates, it's a superspreader event Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #72

Wow. Mega-Covidiocy nt Wicked Blue Sep 2020 #2

The first reports here on DU were maybe 100 people GusBob Sep 2020 #3

That's what I thought-- just a few hundred. dawg day Sep 2020 #11

To be fair GusBob Sep 2020 #16

Goes by where you live the case counts marlakay Sep 2020 #18

Why are they all white? Montelimar Sep 2020 #4

That's how they roll, all white and passing covid around amonst themselves. brush Sep 2020 #26

In the venn diagram.... paleotn Sep 2020 #63

Go Figure Botany Sep 2020 #5

Well, Delphinus Sep 2020 #91

Thanks! lunatica Sep 2020 #94

I'm shocked, shocked! Well not that shocked. Initech Sep 2020 #6

K&R! CountAllVotes Sep 2020 #7

Good to know. Earlier reports seemed very low. Even if this number is high, it's still stunning. Hoyt Sep 2020 #8

Tracing's going on across states, too, but that's going to take a LOT longer. ancianita Sep 2020 #10

Welp, my OLD LADY got that shit from there. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #9

Actually that in biker talk is a term of endearment. gibraltar72 Sep 2020 #12

I know, but it still makes me chuckle. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #17

All we need now is Condi Rice going out there and saying "No one could have imagined..." Aristus Sep 2020 #13

Is Susan concerned about the mainiacs who went to S.D. and returned to Maine? 3Hotdogs Sep 2020 #54

There ya go! Not surprised one iota. N/t Karma13612 Sep 2020 #14

We didn't used to have so many stupid Americans. brush Sep 2020 #30

It's a total lack of leadership form the top down groundloop Sep 2020 #52

Nah, 'cause everyone knows Obama is not a true 'merican so nobody gotta listen to him. 3Hotdogs Sep 2020 #59

Agreed. Obama had the playbook, also scientists/medical people... brush Sep 2020 #60

yeah, but hate radio NJCher Sep 2020 #95

*cough* Fox News. *cough* Wednesdays Sep 2020 #65

But it's a dry *cough* IronLionZion Sep 2020 #68

Not shocked that it is big. gibraltar72 Sep 2020 #15

If only someone could have predicted that Horse with no Name Sep 2020 #19

The Sturgis Effect (Morons on two wheels) Sneederbunk Sep 2020 #20

Good lord Hekate Sep 2020 #21

Right, BUT ancianita Sep 2020 #24

Wonder if the Sturgis crowd, Covid attitude, changed much? empedocles Sep 2020 #22

"anonymized cellphone data"? I would see that correlated with contact tracing still_one Sep 2020 #23

Yes. ancianita Sep 2020 #25

This is an estimate from what I understand, from a group of economists drawing on this still_one Sep 2020 #28

The most conservative, safe bet lies with the headline word 'linked,' since there were that ancianita Sep 2020 #31

The only way to get an estimate is if someone get the SARS co V2 test, tests positive. still_one Sep 2020 #48

That's the situation everywhere. ancianita Sep 2020 #61

Were they stupid? Ignorant? Or Republicans? NurseJackie Sep 2020 #29

Covid is deadlier to the obese. tavernier Sep 2020 #32

Obesity is linked to Vitamin D deficiency too. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #44

I live in the tropics and also take a D supplement (2,000 daily) tavernier Sep 2020 #55

Smart! Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #69

Please make sure you get D3 -- that's the best D (not the plain D) that helps absorb calcium, too. ancianita Sep 2020 #77

Yep, that's what I ordered. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #80

Sick, smelly, selfish bastards on bikes. (nt) Paladin Sep 2020 #38

Now now, you know COVID, she doesn't discriminate. ancianita Sep 2020 #40

Time to remake a classic, call it COVIDiocracy Mr. Ected Sep 2020 #41

I can't wait to have this guy as my doctor! Initech Sep 2020 #47

ALL unnecessary. BeckyDem Sep 2020 #49

When rumpie had his Tulsa rally I started keeping track of daily covid19 numbers from KS Toronado Sep 2020 #50

Wow!! It truly was a super spreader event ashredux Sep 2020 #51

Start tracking down attendees and suing them to recoup the health care costs. roamer65 Sep 2020 #56

Darwin likes this. muntrv Sep 2020 #57

365,979 people attended Sturgis this year IronLionZion Sep 2020 #66

Lived 45 minutes from Daytona for 26 years and never went to bike week, so I guess Sturgis dameatball Sep 2020 #67

Next up: The assholes listening to the asshole-in-chief's speech at the convention. cyndensco Sep 2020 #73

Have An Issue With This Estimate ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #74

I see. But if you're looking at the whole country... I just don't get why you'd use that scale. ancianita Sep 2020 #81

Still Skeptical ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #84

Sounds logical. ancianita Sep 2020 #85

Yeah! ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #87

Proof that white Republicans are the worst Americans DSandra Sep 2020 #75

USA! USA! LudwigPastorius Sep 2020 #79

Holy &$)(;:/$ Politicub Sep 2020 #82

Right? ancianita Sep 2020 #83

I wonder how many dead that actually were in Sturgis. Liberal In Texas Sep 2020 #86

We'll find out later. COVID takes its toll about a month after symptoms show, around five ancianita Sep 2020 #88

Can't be true. That's leftist liberal fake newz. progressoid Sep 2020 #89

Soon: Used Harleys for sale! Fritz Walter Sep 2020 #92

Stupid on two wheels. lpbk2713 Sep 2020 #99