As absurd as this sounds, there is a group of students in Alabama who are throwing 'pandemic parties' and have even arranged surprise gifts for the one who gets infected with the virus first.
#1
The vast majority of people in the world are currently doing everything to avoid this deadly virus that has already claimed many innocent lives. This virus that has already taken its toll on the economies and has lead to the draining of healthcare services is the reality in all its true sense.
Alabama students attend 'COVID-19 parties,' gamble on who gets sick first https://t.co/9eBhM28foj pic.twitter.com/XSkiVSMjsQ
— New York Post (@nypost) July 2, 2020
#2
In Alabama however, there is a group of people who still think that this deadly virus is a joke and are holding special 'pandemic parties' with a surprise gift for the one who gets infected with the virus first.
Several college students continued to attend parties in Alabama after testing positive for COVID-19, despite the 14-day self-quarantine advisory. pic.twitter.com/gfBDXSN2w8
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) July 2, 2020
#3
Against the advice and pleas of the health official, theses students think that all the suffering in the world is currently a joke. The young people responsible for spreading new cases of COVID-19 is a reckless move on their behalf and not to forget selfish too.
Some young people in Alabama are throwing Covid-19 parties, a disturbing competition where people who have coronavirus attend and the first person to get infected receives a payout, local officials say. https://t.co/jp8PoX3a3w
— CNN International (@cnni) July 2, 2020
#4
There are people who are calling out that this action of recklessness is an isolated incident and in no way represents the young people in Alabama.
But whether it is an isolated incident or not, making such disastrous plans when the whole world is suffering from global crises could lead to destructive consequences.
Meanwhile, the Alabama state government continues to try and cope with the rapidly expanding number of virus cases flooding their healthcare system.
A bad thing that our media does is finding an isolated example of weird behavior and then saying "some people are..." which makes people think it's a trend that everyone is doing.
— Allison Kilkenny (@allisonkilkenny) July 2, 2020
#5
"It makes me mad as hell," Tuscaloosa Councilwoman Sonya McKinstry said after learning area students are purposely trying to catch COVID-19 at parties. https://t.co/3RB9Ux4TVJ
— Sarah Killian (@SarahWVTM13) July 2, 2020
#6
Alabama state officials confirm that a group of college students took bets on and intentionally spread COVID-19, and at least 8 cases are linked to a house party in a New York City suburb. @ErielleReshef has the story. https://t.co/JtjzaCVAoG pic.twitter.com/RzLtQA8N2r
— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 2, 2020
#7
EU: “No Americans.”
— Alicia Marie #MKKollective (@AliciaMarieBODY) July 1, 2020
USA: “Why not?!? Rude!”
Also USA: https://t.co/DYJrHn1tsi