Photos: 2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally kicks off amid COVID-19 surge
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2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally amid COVID-19 Motorcycles fill the streets of Sturgis, S.D on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally began. The annual rally returns just as coronavirus cases in the state are rising with the more contagious delta variant. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves) (Stephen Groves/AP)
2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally amid COVID-19 People sing and dance at a rock concert on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Sturgis, S.D. The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally starts Friday, even as coronavirus cases rise in South Dakota. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves) (Stephen Groves/AP)
2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally amid COVID-19 FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2020, file photo, people congregate at One-Eyed Jack's Saloon during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D. The annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally refused to take 2020 off despite the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, a decision blamed for leading to a late-summer spike in cases across the Midwest. And it's about to roar right back this year, kicking off Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 with crowds expecting to be significantly larger even as the delta variant is rising. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves, File) (Stephen Groves/AP)
2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally amid COVID-19 FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2020, file photo, people fill a bar during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D. The annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally refused to take 2020 off despite the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, a decision blamed for leading to a late-summer spike in cases across the Midwest. And it's about to roar right back this year, kicking off Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 with crowds expecting to be significantly larger even as the delta variant is rising. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves, File) (Stephen Groves/AP)
2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally amid COVID-19 Bobby McCrary, right, shares a laugh during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Sturgis, S.D. McCary rode his motorcycle from Texas for the gathering. The annual rally returns just as coronavirus cases in the state are rising with the more contagious delta variant. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves) (Stephen Groves/AP)
2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally amid COVID-19 Motorcycles fill the streets of Sturgis, S.D on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally began. The annual rally returns just as coronavirus cases in the state are rising with the more contagious delta variant. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves) (Stephen Groves/AP)
2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally amid COVID-19 FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2020, file photo, women walk during opening day of the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D. The rally refused to take 2020 off despite the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, a decision blamed for leading to a late-summer spike in cases across the Midwest. And it's about to roar right back this year, kicking off Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 with crowds expecting to be significantly larger even as the delta variant is rising. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves, File) (Stephen Groves/AP)
2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally amid COVID-19 Rallygoers dance at a rock show on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Sturgis, S.D. The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally starts Friday, even as coronavirus cases rise in South Dakota. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves) (Stephen Groves/AP)
2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally amid COVID-19 Motorcycles cruised through downtown Sturgis, S.D., on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally starts Friday, even as coronavirus cases rise in South Dakota. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves) (Stephen Groves/AP)
