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Guv debunks narrative labeling Sturgis a super-spreader
Thursday, May 6, 2021 |
Chad Groening (OneNewsNow.com)
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The governor of South Dakota is accusing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of basing COVID claims on politics – not on scientific data.
The mainstream media was relentless in attacking Governor Kristi Noem for refusing to shut down South Dakota during the height of the pandemic scare in 2020, including the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally held last August, which the CDC claims caused widespread transmission of COVID-19. In addition, a study conducted in September by a German institute described the rally as a potential COVID super-spreader.
But a new study from Oxford University – published by the CDC – reports that 649 COVID cases (across 29 states) and one death could be attributed to last year s rally in Sturgis, which was attended by 460,000 people. Still, that study argues the rally resulted in widespread transmission of the
Connecticut is the 43rd-best state in the country for business in 2021, according to a new poll of the nation’s CEOs, a low ranking that nonetheless marks a three-place improvement for the state since last year.
The annual survey, carried out by Chief Executive magazine, saw Connecticut rise from No. 46 in 2020, in part due to “strong, pragmatic” leadership from Gov. Ned Lamont during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ascent put Connecticut ahead of neighbors such as Massachusetts (No. 45) and New York (No. 49), as well as traditionally higher-performing states, like Washington, which fell from the 44th spot to No. 46.
Lamont, who took office in 2019, has been generally praised for his handling of the health crisis, which helped bring transmission rates under control last year despite Connecticut’s close proximity to New York City, at the time the national epicenter for coronavirus infections. He has also overseen a faster reopening schedule than most of his Democratic counterpart