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Stanford releases study estimating COVID-19 cases related to President Trump’s campaign rallies

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The study said 18 Trump campaign rallies, which took place between June 20 and September 22, led to "more than 700 deaths" among attendees and those they infected afterward. "In response to the paper, Trump campaign spokesperson Courtney Parella said, 'Americans have the right to gather under the First Amendment to hear from the President of the United States,'" according to The Washington Post. The study, titled The Effects of Large Group Meetings on the Spread of COVID-19: The Case of Trump Rallies, has not been peer-reviewed.

The study said 18 Trump campaign rallies, which took place between June 20 and September 22, led to "more than 700 deaths" among attendees and those they infected afterward. "In response to the paper, Trump campaign spokesperson Courtney Parella said, 'Americans have the right to gather under the First Amendment to hear from the President of the United States,'" according to The Washington Post. The study, titled The Effects of Large Group Meetings on the Spread of COVID-19: The Case of Trump Rallies, has not been peer-reviewed.

  1. Oct 31

    A group of Stanford University economists estimates that there have been at least 30,000 coronavirus infections and 700 deaths as a result of 18 campaign rallies President Trump held between June and September.

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    Eighteen Trump campaign rallies "ultimately resulted" in more than 30,000 incremental confirmed COVID-19 cases and "likely led to more than 700 deaths," researchers at Stanford University concluded in a study published yesterday.

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    A Stanford University paper released Friday took a close look at 18 Trump rallies between June and September. Rates of COVID-19 often rose notably in communities that hosted the events, compared with nearby towns.

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    A group of Stanford economists created a statistical model that seeks to answer a much-debated question: Have President Trump's campaign rallies resulted in coronavirus infections and deaths? Here's what they found:

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    The Effects of Large Group Meetings on the Spread of COVID-19: The Case of Trump Rallies by B. Douglas Bernheim, Nina Buchmann, Zach Freitas-Groff, Sebastián Otero

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    What are the health consequences of Pres. Trump's campaign rallies? A Stanford study examined 18 Trump rallies and estimated that just those rallies led to 30,000 Covid infections and 700 deaths.

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    “We conclude that these eighteen rallies ultimately resulted in more than 30,000 incremental confirmed cases of COVID-19. Applying county- specific post-event death rates, we conclude that the rallies likely led to more than 700 deaths (not necessarily among attendees).”

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    A Stanford study estimates that Trump rallies have been responsible for 700 Covid-19 deaths. The study looked at only 18 Trump rallies between June and September. Trump plans to host 14 rallies in the final days of the campaign.

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    Stanford study estimates that 18 crowded Trump rallies ultimately resulted in 30,000 coronarvius cases

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    A CNN investigation of 17 Trump campaign rallies finds that 14 of the host counties -- 82% of them -- had an increased rate of new Covid-19 cases one month after the rally.

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    Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the spikes in news cases linked to Trump rallies: "The counties in which these rallies were being held were going up sometimes way out of proportion compared to the surrounding counties. Again, with similar demographics, similar viral dynamics before..."

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    "It affects virtually nobody": Trump incorrectly claims covid-19 isn’t a risk for young people

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    No social distancing and few masks as crowd waits for Trump rally in Nevada

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    Trump campaign rallies led to more than 30,000 coronavirus cases, Stanford researchers say

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    Learn about how to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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