"Doesn't bother me. To me it's just the common cold."
— Bill Grueskin (@BGrueskin) August 9, 2021
"You kinda have to let go a little bit."
"I'm a realist. If it's my turn, it's my turn." https://t.co/kGeArMCLgf
Sturgis motorcycle rally director says this year is likely the biggest crowd the event has ever had https://t.co/XJaCz8tfBU
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 9, 2021
The rally has no vaccination, testing or masking requirements as people ride outdoors but also gather at tattoo parlors, bars, campsites and concerts. Gov. Kristi Noem and Sturgis Mayor Mark Carstensen say the rally is safe but medical experts disagree. https://t.co/ETt8dTpf5l
— NPR (@NPR) August 9, 2021
Dr. Fauci chastises those attending the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: You’re going to get to do that in the future, but let's get this pandemic under control before we start acting like nothing is going on." pic.twitter.com/ifb6tVdMgg
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 8, 2021
last year:
In August the tiny town of Sturgis, South Dakota hosted a 10-dy motorcycle rally of >460,000 people, most not wearing masks. From there, #COVID19 spread across the Midwest. The @CDCgov documented this example, in Minnesota. https://t.co/0plBD7sBsn
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) November 22, 2020
The motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, in August has been linked to a Covid-19 outbreak in Minnesota, according to a new report from the CDC https://t.co/cfjewFUgzT pic.twitter.com/zMeGbrgoKW
— CNN (@CNN) November 21, 2020
Sad! 