SOURCES:

Protesting in the time of COVID-19
link https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/protesting-in-the-time-of-covid-19-2020070120541

Will Protests Cause COVID-19 to Skyrocket? North Texas Doctors Weigh In.
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/george-floyd-protests-coronavirus-surge-dallas-11923439

Research Determines Protests Did Not Cause Spike In Coronavirus Cases
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/07/01/research-determines-protests-did-not-cause-spike-in-coronavirus-cases/#68cb22907dac

Black Lives Matter protests did not cause an uptick in covid-19 cases
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/06/30/black-lives-matter-protests-did-not-cause-an-uptick-in-covid-19-cases

Experts say bars, not protests, are driving COVID-19 spike
https://www.fox13news.com/video/734598

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SOME QUOTATIONS FROM THOSE SOURCES:

What Minnesota’s Protests Are Revealing About Covid-19 Spread
<em.After George Floyd’s killing, experts warned that demonstrations could set off new waves of infections. But early testing in Minneapolis tells another story.
https://www.wired.com/story/what-minnesotas-protests-are-revealing-about-covid-19-spread/

Dr. Monique Tello, clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School

we now have data showing that the COVID-19 infection rate among protesters has been remarkably low….A recent study of contact tracing for new infections showed that most transmissions occurred between people interacting indoors for 15 minutes or more. Analysis of 28 COVID-19 “superspreading events” around the globe revealed commonalities: all were indoors, and involved people without masks talking face-to-face, singing, or sharing a meal.

“For the most part, we’re not going to see a big increase [in cases] because people are wearing masks and they’re being held outside,” said Dr. Eric Bing, professor of global health at Southern Methodist University.

Dr. Philip Huang, the director of Dallas County Health and Human Services…it’s unlikely the protests alone caused Dallas County’s infections to skyrocket, Huang said.

, the National Bureau of Economic Research released a study that debunks the notion that the demonstrations would deliver a deluge of cases. Its authors found “no evidence that urban protests reignited COVID-19 case growth” in the 315 U.S. cities they surveyed. In part, this is because protesters were vigilant in wearing masks, the authors state.

Dr. Joseph Chang, chief medical officer at Parkland Health & Hospital System: ” When two people wear masks standing next to one another, the chance of transmissibility is less than 1%”.

Protests against systemic racism held in 300-plus U.S. cities following the death of George Floyd did not cause a significant increase in coronavirus infections, according to a team of economists who have published their findings in a 60-page paper released by the National Bureau of Economic Research; these somewhat surprising results are supported by Covid-19 testing data in many populous cities where demonstrations were held.

Florida does extensive contact tracing to figure out where people who tested positive have been before they got sick. And the state’s health experts are finding a clear pattern — it’s not leading back to the outdoor protests; it’s leading to indoor places where young adults go to hang out and party.

Of the 3,200 people tested so far at the four popup sites across the metro, 1.8 percent have tested positive for Covid-19, says s Kristen Ehresmann, the Minnesota Department of Health director of infectious disease.. HealthPartners, one of the largest health care providers in Minnesota, also reported to the state that it had tested about 8,500 people who indicated that attendance at a mass gathering was the reason they wanted a test. Among them, 0.99 percent tested positive. These numbers have been one of the few pleasant surprises since the outbreak began, says Ehresmann. “Right now, with the data available to us, it appears there was very little transmission at protest events,” she says.

Shortened preseason raises concerns about Rams' backup QB situation https://t.co/0YjOLDd4aJ

— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) July 2, 2020

Buccaneers have high demand for tickets, no idea if fans can attend https://t.co/UAOFWuB4O9

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 2, 2020

trey wingo@wingoz
Only one player in NFL history has one career catch which was a touchdown in Super Bowl: Percy Howard of The Dallas Cowboyshttp://theramshuddle.com/trh-blog/wp-admin/

Alejandro Prieto@arprieto92
Julio Jones has more career tackles than dropped passes

Jason Moore@jasonffl
Larry Fitzgerald has more tackles than drops in his NFL career.

BLM Spectre@RockHawk
Walter Jones had more Pro Bowl invites than holding calls in his NFL career.

Johnny Avalos@Johnny_Avalos87
Peyton Manning only threw less than 2 touchdowns once in the regular season in 2013

Connor Bear Deneau@Beardeneau
Jerry Rice had 93 receptions at age 40. Who had the second most receptions after 40? Brady and Favre with 1 each.

The NFL is cutting the preseason down to just two weeks, canceling Weeks 1 and 4 https://t.co/cqHRVKHFU1

— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) July 1, 2020

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Rams preseason schedule: Weeks 1 and 4 cancelled, per reports. Rams would then open as "road team" in SoFi Stadium against Chargers https://t.co/v6PadoMGlY

— TurfShowTimes (@TurfShowTimes) July 1, 2020

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Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
The Rams have continued to keep season ticketholders informed of changes for 2020 season, including today’s ruling of lower seat closures. They are also offering a refund for season tickets, or opting to carry over any existing payments to 2021 should fans not want to

completely skip 2020, in hopes that they will be in a possible small group allowed at games pending local approval. Even fans who skip 2020 will receive STM benefits, per email sent to season ticketholders today. Rams are planning for “a number of different capacity scenarios.”

The US added a record 4.8 million jobs in June, and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1%. But that's not the whole story. https://t.co/WJG1Oaj7SR

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 2, 2020

Happy Independence Day, Somalia💙💙 pic.twitter.com/nQKOQFGSRC

— jamad (@Jamaaad) July 2, 2020

The Stonewall Jackson statue in Richmond Virginia has been removed. pic.twitter.com/cwY1f8IMmo

— Goad Gatsby (@GoadGatsby) July 1, 2020

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Dr. Anthony Fauci ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-dr-fauci-coronavirus-covid19/269-b9b8eb4e-e322-4230-96a9-aa5bc549c3e0?fbclid=IwAR3gjHEeCIblRp_RY3meGhmn9eRE-ZTGtMN9WjGjOCWx37H_Jqo_qSg5jIM

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Protesters With Plastic Pitchforks Just Showed Up to Billionaires’ Mansions in the Hamptons

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/88954z/protesters-with-literal-pitchforks-just-showed-up-to-billionaires-mansions-in-the-hamptons?fbclid=IwAR3TCxfDQZEHeF41mh-iZzBECPM8sZqkbNkgz4n34y_NJs9qOFe6KO6ux2k

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As Cops in Atlanta Refuse to Do Their Jobs, Crime Plummets Anyway, Chaos Does NOT Ensue

link https://thefreethoughtproject.com/crime-drastically-drops-arrests-atlanta/?fbclid=IwAR0l8m9XKu6oYn23ozpJe-93Ljp8_4O_mv_0780LOS_f1_TJmZfkbRiW2zA

Andrew Brandt@AndrewBrandt
NFL will do whatever trimming around the edges it can — training camp, preseason, etc — to avoid affecting its long-stated plan for a full season ahead. We’ll see..