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Alabama Students Throw ‘COVID Parties’ To See Who Gets Infected First by prof2007: 4:00am On Jul 03, 2020
Students in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, have been throwing parties in the city as part of a contest to see who contracts the virus first, an official has claimed. According to ABC News, Sonya McKinstry, a Tuscaloosa city councilor, alerted the authorities to the development on Wednesday, noting that the students sought to intentionally infect each other with the contagion.

McKinstry said she had informed the city council of the disturbing stunt, expressing concerns that the organisers of the parties are purposely inviting guests who have tested positive for COVID-19. “They put money in a pot and they try to get COVID. Whoever gets COVID first gets the pot. It makes no sense. They’re intentionally doing it,” she said.

Confirming the trend, which the students reportedly dubbed ‘COVID Party’, Randy Smith, a fire chief, during the city council meeting, on Tuesday, said that he initially doubted such “careless” behavior. “We thought that was kind of a rumor at first. We did some research. Not only do the doctors’ offices confirm it but the state confirmed they also had the same information,” Smith said.

Regarding efforts to stop the trend, McKinstry, who alleged that infected students are obviously disregarding precautionary guidelines, said that there are ongoing efforts to break such parties. “It’s nonsense. How can you truly fight something that people are constantly trying to promote when dealing with those doing stuff like that and spreading it intentionally,” she said.

Tuscaloosa is the 7th-largest city in the state and home to the University of Alabama along with several other colleges. The city has seen a spike in cases with a total of 2,049 testing positive and 38 deaths, according to the Alabama department of public health.

The US is also among the worst-hit countries with over 130,000 deaths and more than 2 million COVID-19 cases.

SOURCE: https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/extra-alabama-students-throw-covid-parties-to-see-who-gets-infected-first/
Re: Alabama Students Throw ‘COVID Parties’ To See Who Gets Infected First by Emmynet101(m): 4:04am On Jul 03, 2020
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Re: Alabama Students Throw ‘COVID Parties’ To See Who Gets Infected First by Galactico4ever(m): 4:17am On Jul 03, 2020
The worst thing that can happen to any nation is that the citizens uses the freedom of expression as an avenue for barbarism,rebellion,deceitful expression and actions that don't value human life.
Re: Alabama Students Throw ‘COVID Parties’ To See Who Gets Infected First by Galactico4ever(m): 4:19am On Jul 03, 2020
Now I see why i shouldn't be too suprised.This particular state(alabama) is the WORST state where you can get educated in the USA.They are ranked 50th out of 50 states in the US!
Re: Alabama Students Throw ‘COVID Parties’ To See Who Gets Infected First by Goldencheese(m): 6:46am On Jul 03, 2020
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