Pamela Cruz. Peninsula 360 Press.
The various demonstrations across the U.S. in support of Donald Trump to stay on for four more years as the country's president could be linked to more than 30,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19and likely cause more than 700 deaths among attendees and their close contacts, according to a Stanford University study.
The document states that "the communities in which Trump's rallies took place paid a heavy price in terms of illness and death.".
According to the analysis carried out by economists from the Economic Policy Research Institute The university's study, which is not yet peer-reviewed and has not yet been accepted for publication, has studied the trajectory of the pandemic in the counties where 18 of the Republican candidate's campaign rallies were held.
"We conclude that these 18 rallies ultimately resulted in more than 30,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Applying the death rates, subsequent to the specific events by county, we conclude that the rallies likely resulted in more than 700 deaths (not necessarily among attendees)," the study highlights.
Thus, in counties of cities such as Phoenix, Tulsa and PittsburghThe number of cases before and after meetings with candidate Donald J. Trump last summer has been compared to those without such rallies.
While the research came to light during the last days of campaigning, the investigation sought to reveal the impact of meetings of large groups of people, and how the viral spread of COVID-19 works..
The study adds to criticisms made by public health officials about these events, as they mention that, during the meetings, the guidelines of social distancing and the use of masks have not been complied with.
