Trump rallies linked to thousands of COVID-19 cases, study finds

 Aljazeera, Oct 31, 2020

Stanford University report says more than 30,000 cases and more than 700 deaths likely linked to 18 Donald Trump campaign events.

Donald Trump’s election campaign rallies have been linked to tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases and hundreds of deaths, a Stanford University report found, as the United States president continues to hold large events just three days before the November 3 vote.

Released on Friday, the report by Stanford economics department researchers examined COVID-19 infection rates in 18 places across the country where Trump held campaign rallies between June 20 and September 30.

It then compared the post-rally infection rates in those counties with COVID-19 case rates in 18 comparable counties where rallies were not held.

The rallies “ultimately resulted in more than 30,000 incremental confirmed cases of COVID-19” and “likely led to more than 700 deaths”, the researchers found.

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