The only thing spreading in "rural America" where I live, in fact, is misinformation as far as the eye can see.  Along with plenty of bullshit to fertilize the stories being printed in leftist news publications both online and in print.

This is pure nonsense.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/harvest-time-and-the-return-of-college-students-spread-the-coronavirus-to-rural-america