A new study by the IZA Institute of Labor Economics has linked the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D. to over 250,000 coronavirus cases in the U.S. The event was held from Aug. 7 through Aug. 16 and was attended by over 400,000 people from states across the country. According to Yahoo! News, “few wore facial coverings or practiced social distancing” during the rally. The report dubbed it a “superspreading event.”
The study also estimated that the event led to an estimated $12.2 billion in public health costs. According to The Hill, “that dollar amount is based on another estimation that an average of $46,000 is spent on each patient who tests positive for COVID-19.” According to Yahoo! News, “it is not clear if the study was subject to peer review.”
State officials, including Governor Kristi Noem (who has publicly expressed skepticism of the severity of the coronavirus pandemic), disputed the report. According to KOTA TV, Noem called the report “fiction,” while state epidemiologist Joshua Clayton said, “the results do not align with what we know.”
The band Smash Mouth performed at this year’s festival, with frontman Steve Harwell declaring, “Now we’re all here together tonight. And we’re being human once again. F*** that COVID s***,” before their performance.
For more information, head to Yahoo! News or The Hill.
16 Comments comments associated with this post
American Lemming
September 10, 2020 at 3:29 pmA virus so deadly, you have to get tested to find out if you even have it!
Be afraid, a vaccine is your only savior!
yeah sure
September 10, 2020 at 2:19 pmuhuh. hard for folks to get tested, but 250,000 (not ‘thousands’ of people, but hundreds of thousands) people from this one event have, not only been tested, but got the results back and were positive…. what a bunch of fucking bullshit. fuck you jambands.com….. go Smash your Mouths with a big bag of biker dicks
Greg
September 10, 2020 at 1:58 pmYeah but they to see Smash Mouth and hear lots of cool motorcycles run. And drink PBR. That’s worth dying for right?
Walking on the sun
September 10, 2020 at 10:16 amWhich is more out of place…this article on jambands or smash mouth at sturgis?
bob p's sitting down
September 10, 2020 at 8:22 amArticle took 5 minutes until it was destroyed by real scientists, yet Jamturds published this?
settle down trumpers
September 10, 2020 at 6:21 amKnew the deplorables couldn’t resist trolling this one.
Ciao
September 10, 2020 at 7:32 amFar from a trumpet, here, you decisive douche. Fuck you if u think this belongs on “our” music site. The article was a troll and so are u piece of shite
Ciao
September 10, 2020 at 7:35 am*devisive douchebag
Ciao
September 10, 2020 at 9:19 am*divisive….there it is. I can’t spell. luckily, I am able to think
Ciao
September 10, 2020 at 5:03 amThis site is officially a steaming pile of inturd stinking human excriment. Go fuck yourself, jambands.com and without a public apology, subsequently and consequently relix and Peter Shapiro. I’m waiting…u have one day…
phuckdat
September 10, 2020 at 3:38 amCan you get Biden’s dick out of your mouth? Cucks
Tom Jefferson
September 9, 2020 at 10:58 pmVirus propaganda… jambands.com shame on you
onenitemike
September 9, 2020 at 6:37 pmUm, was there a jamband there? What am i missing?
I heard some bad people disrupted some older peeps dinner recently also in case u missed it.
Ciao
September 9, 2020 at 5:45 pmdefinitely related to jambands. Can you fire inturds at Relix? because none of us are here for Yahoo News…. you should be ashamed, Pete and you should issue an apology to all us fans. I’m out. it’s been a good ride JBs.com for shame, for shame, disgusting….
TR1
September 9, 2020 at 4:59 pmTake a shot of Dr. Donnie’s clorox and you’ll be fine!
Dumbasses
September 9, 2020 at 4:18 pmWoohoo. Ride or die amirite?!