Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota as more Americans attend large gatherings this year following last year's coronavirus lockdowns. The event was widely criticized as a "superspreading event" last year amid the pandemic, when about 460,000 people attended. Some state officials have urged caution on the gathering, in light of the delta variant of the virus, but have said the rally can be done "safely" with "proper precautions." Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged similar caution as Bucheli on large gatherings and added that she has "no regrets" over allowing Lollapalooza to proceed. We had our people at the screening checkpoints," Lightfoot told Chicago radio station WVON-AM on Wednesday.

Source: Fox News August 07, 2021 13:18 UTC