https://news.yahoo.com/20-000-covid-19-cases-193748420.html
Katie Camero
,Miami Herald•August 25, 2020
A new study shows that a Boston event that hosted 175 attendees in February might have led to about 20,000 coronavirus cases in four Massachusetts counties by early May.
The event occurred at a time when no precautions were in place to prevent the spread of a disease plaguing others overseas.
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“This study provides direct evidence that superspreading events may profoundly alter the course of an epidemic and implies that prevention, detection, and mitigation of such events should be a priority for public health efforts.”
This same event contributed to viral spread in other states. In early March when just two people were infected in North Carolina, five individuals from N.C. who attended the conference later tested positive for COVID-19, The News & Observer reported.
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