Protests across the U.S. prompt concerns over exacerbating the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak

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KEY POINTS
  • As the U.S. erupted in protest over the weekend over the police killing of an African American man, officials are warning that mass gatherings will likely exacerbate the coronavirus outbreak in the most vulnerable communities.
  • The protests come as schools and businesses across the country have been closed for months in a bid to keep people home and curb the spread of the virus.
  • “If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to go get a COVID test this week,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said.

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Gottlieb: No question protests will lead to chains of transmission of Covid-19

As the U.S. erupted in protest over the weekend in response to the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, health officials are warning that mass gatherings will likely exacerbate the coronavirus outbreak in the most vulnerable communities.

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