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wnylib

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7. I think the big rise of cases in red states

Reply to djacq (Original post)

Sun Oct 18, 2020, 12:10 AM

Oct 2020

of the Midwest and West right now is due to people traveling to rallies and returning home infected and spreading the virus. Plus the bike rallies.

Here in NY we're seeing some clusters here and there, but not the huge numbers occurring west of us. Red state governors are contributing to the spread by refusing to take actions to restrain it.

Trump and his followers are pushing hard for herd immunity, no matter who it hurts.

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BREAKING: This is why you shouldn't got to a Trump Super Spreader Rally; [View all] djacq Oct 2020 OP

It's why Trump shouldn't be having any effing rallies! OrlandoDem2 Oct 2020 #1

Do they still make attendees sign waivers? keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #2

Yes, at least last week I saw one posted. BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #4

not even to protest the rally Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #3

And there will probably be more cases after that do contact tracing for these 20 people. nt iluvtennis Oct 2020 #5

January 20 can't come soon enough. Kablooie Oct 2020 #6

I think the big rise of cases in red states wnylib Oct 2020 #7

Others don't have symptoms but spread it, so one percent of the 3000 attendees Cicada Oct 2020 #8

They may sign waivers, but I think they are such "true believers" that no_hypocrisy Oct 2020 #9

This is criminal. BlueStater Oct 2020 #10