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Iowa Sen. Ernst Spreads COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories as Cases Soar in State

HeadlineSep 03, 2020

COVID-19 cases are surging in the Midwest. More than 260 cases across nine states have been linked to a recent motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. One biker has died. This comes as Iowa now has the highest COVID-19 rate per capita in the country. The number of new cases in Iowa has soared by 90% over the past two weeks. Meanwhile, Iowa Senator Jodi Ernst has become the latest Republican to embrace a conspiracy theory that far fewer people are dying from COVID-19. She also suggested doctors may be misclassifying COVID cases in order to make more money.

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