The 10-day motorcycle rally kicked off Friday in South Dakota and is expected to attract roughly 700,000 people.
"It's understandable that people want to do the kinds of things they want to do, they want the freedom to do that. But there comes a time when you're dealing with a public health crisis that could involve you, your family, and everybody else—that something supersedes that need to do exactly what you want to do," Fauci added.
Now, public health officials and some local residents worry that that the rally will again lead to a surge in cases. Just days before the event kicked off, Regardless, several rally attendees this weekend said they are not concerned with the risk of infection. People watch a concert at the Full Throttle Saloon during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota on August 9, 2020.There are no vaccine or mask requirements to attend the rally, but officials state the event offers access to coronavirus tests, face masks and hand sanitizer stations, in addition to doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccineThe city is also allowing attendees to drink on public property, in the hopes of preventing indoor crowding.
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