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The Dakotas are ‘as bad as it gets anywhere in the world’ for COVID-19

November 14, 2020/

This Aug. 2, 2019 photo shows Heavy traffic on legendary Main Street in Sturgis, S.D., South Dakota, which has seen an uptick in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, is bracing to host hundreds of thousands of bikers for the 80th edition of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. More than 250,000 people are expected to attend the Aug. 7 to Aug. 16 rally in western South Dakota. (Jim Holland/Rapid City Journal via AP)

Both North and South Dakota now face a predictably tragic reality that health experts tell USA TODAY could have been largely prevented with earlier public health actions.

Joel Shannon

USA TODAY


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