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The gov. loves Trump.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/09/03/south-dakota-covid-19-sturgis-rally-state-fair-kristi-noem/5709042002/
...................Inside the numbers:The coronavirus spread is slowing in some states. It's getting worse in others.
Those larger events have been made possible by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's steadfast resistance to restrictive measures aimed at slowing the spread of the virus. She has discouraged schools from requiring masks, instead promoting hand-washing as the best way to prevent infections, and railed against an "elite class of so-called experts" whose opinions impact individuals' liberties.
But as cases surge in the state, public health officials are grappling with the impact of the Sturgis rally, which gained national attention as one of the largest events to be held since the onset of the pandemic............................................................................................
.............Gov. Kristi Noem 'remains focused on our hospitalization rate,' not state's case count
While the rally's impact ripples across the nation, a spike in cases in South Dakota is also gaining national attention.
The Mount Rushmore State has recorded the nation's third-highest rate of coronavirus cases per capita over the last two weeks, according to The Associated Press, and the highest per-capita rate in the nation for the past seven days, according to New York Times data. .........................................
South Dakota dismisses 'elite class of so-called experts,' carries on with state fair after Sturgis rally fueled COVID-19 surge
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SD dismisses 'elite class of so-called experts,' carries on w/ state fair after Sturgis rally fuel (Original Post)
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Sep 2020
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(82,849 posts)1. Vote Noem for more disease and death
Their stupid beliefs are more important than your life.
riversedge
(70,242 posts)2. This woman is literally murdering her own citizens she is supposed to be protecting. Somebody help u
This woman is literally murdering her own citizens she is supposed to be protecting. Somebody help us here in South Dakota....
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