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Coronavirus surge in Tulsa ‘more than likely’ linked to Trump rally
boston.com ^ | July 9, 2020 | Maggie Astor, New York Times Service

Posted on 07/10/2020 4:29:25 PM PDT by upchuck

A surge in coronavirus cases in and around Tulsa, Oklahoma, is probably connected to the campaign rally President Donald Trump held there last month, the city’s top health official said Wednesday.

Tulsa County reported 206 new confirmed cases Tuesday and 261 — a record high — Monday, and Dr. Bruce Dart, director of the Tulsa Health Department, said at a news conference that it was reasonable to link the spike to the rally and related events.

“The past two days we’ve had almost 500 cases, and we know we had several large events a little over two weeks ago, which is about right,” Dart said. “So I guess we just connect the dots.”

The county has more infections right now than any other in Oklahoma, and “we’ve had some significant events in the past few weeks that more than likely contributed to that,” he added.

Dart spent much of the news conference pleading with Tulsans to wear face masks — which most attendees at Trump’s rally did not — and said the department would recommend requiring masks “if we continue to see an exponential rise in cases, which, frankly, we expect over the next few days.”

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1 posted on 07/10/2020 4:29:25 PM PDT by upchuck
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And all the rioting thugs outside all over the place had nothing at all to do with it. Sure. BS.


2 posted on 07/10/2020 4:31:26 PM PDT by Mr. Rabbit
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To: upchuck

This would seem to be easy to prove one way or the other.


3 posted on 07/10/2020 4:33:25 PM PDT by Paladin2
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I really doubt it.


4 posted on 07/10/2020 4:34:14 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Assange)
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To: upchuck

Trump didnt have a rally in Texas..so um....whats their excuse

Nobody will say what it is and they spend a lot of time trying to say it isnt Black Lives Matter anarchy


5 posted on 07/10/2020 4:34:43 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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To: upchuck

The one thing I’ve learned is that Trump rallies have caused thousands of Coronavirus cases and BLM protests have never caused one case.


6 posted on 07/10/2020 4:35:01 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: upchuck

NYT. Of course...


7 posted on 07/10/2020 4:35:48 PM PDT by jeffc (I'm a Patriot, and the media are our enemy)
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To: upchuck
Are they all on life support? Or did any of them even have any symptoms?
8 posted on 07/10/2020 4:35:55 PM PDT by Texas Eagle
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To: upchuck

Flatten the CAMPAIGN.

Stop the spread of TRUMPISM.

/s


9 posted on 07/10/2020 4:36:23 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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10 posted on 07/10/2020 4:38:36 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (Restore the American Way of Life)
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There was likely some spread at the rally. There are people cheering and anyone with the virus could spread it at that point.

But, of course, people go to Trump rallies because they want to cheer for Trump. I would go only to an outdoor rally.

11 posted on 07/10/2020 4:39:59 PM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways from Sunday)
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12 posted on 07/10/2020 4:40:23 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (Restore the American Way of Life)
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Just like Houston, Tx. 60,000 “protesters” and according to Lame Street Media, not one case of COVID-19.


13 posted on 07/10/2020 4:40:31 PM PDT by antidemoncrat (uff)
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To: upchuck

They had this announcement planned before the rally, no doubt.
No evidence offered whether it was the rally or BLM/Antifa outside disrupting people getting into the rally, but hey, it’s definitely Trump’s fault.


14 posted on 07/10/2020 4:41:45 PM PDT by GnuThere
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And explain the massive surge of cases in California, guess what, Trump was NEVER here..its ALL due to the mass protests/riots, thats why but of course they refuse to admit it


15 posted on 07/10/2020 4:43:37 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: upchuck

I will blame it on the TikTok braggart kids, even thought they weren’t there.
Makes about as much sense, since they offer no evidence.


16 posted on 07/10/2020 4:44:51 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: Mr. Rabbit

Did they axe them if they were at the rally?


17 posted on 07/10/2020 4:47:54 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: upchuck

Maggie Astor. Poster girl for Limbaugh's theorem ?

18 posted on 07/10/2020 4:48:23 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: upchuck

Dang old trumpy!


19 posted on 07/10/2020 4:50:43 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: upchuck

I am tired of this lie that there are more cases, a surge, and hospitals are filling...lies, lies, lies.


20 posted on 07/10/2020 4:53:08 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Be still, and know that I am God...Psalm 46:10)
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