How to Read That Damning Sturgis Motorcycle Rally ‘Superspreader’ Study Like a Scientist

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A week-long rally attended by half a million motorcycle enthusiasts last month in Sturgis, South Dakota could have eventually led to an extra 250,000 cases of covid-19, according to new research released by a team of economists. But though it’s certainly likely that the rally was a superspreading event, this particular estimate may be off the mark, as two scientists not affiliated with the study explained to us.
Elizabeth Stuart is quoted.