NEW YORK - Public health experts and government officials, including New York’s governor, are warning that large street protests over racial inequities and excessive police force could worsen the spread of the novel coronavirus.
They are bringing together hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people just as the country is reopening after lengthy lockdowns to stop the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms recommended to Georgians that if they were at a protest, they should consider being tested for COVID-19.
Conversely, the protests have largely been outside, where motion of the air from breezes or people moving quickly can diffuse the virus, said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.“A lot of people were wearing masks. That will also help dampen the possibility of spread,” he said.
The faster more people get it. No matter their outcome the faster we can move on. But I don’t see a second wave happening. The virus appears to be mutating to be less potent or so say the Italians. straightouttaevent201 MonicaPerezShow
Gee, really? Brilliant!
You think?
If I was a conspiracy theorist, I would believe that the riots and looting have been instigated to force the agenda of HerdImmunityByStealth. By having all of this screaming in people’s faces, PoliceViolence, all are definite contributions to COVID19
Right. But these people are risking their lives to open the eyes of the authorities asking for accountability on what has happened vs the people who went out to sunbathe against physical distancing.
Even COVID-19 is protesting trump!?
like clockwork. New narrative. second wave. Qanon
the oppression, racism killing the people were nothing less than covid ......
Let them die for lack of respect to everyone. Stay home, save lives.
zilevandamme
I’m glad there’s a Doc to tell me this. I didn’t realise 🤪 2020 is cancelled. Let’s try and get on track for 21.
THIS VIDEO MUST BE WATCHED. MALCOLMS WORDS ARE STILL TRUE TO THIS DAY.
I found this shirt online for everyone asking:
Police violence and racism are just symptoms. It's about the huge gap between poor (in opportunities) and rich (in opportunities). 'I cannot breath' is a metaphor for this.
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nobody cares, we've already achieved herd immunity
I'm sure the Democratic Party is counting on it. Whatever death and destruction is required to make Trump look bad. Just like Trump used the older folks and 'unhappy' white people the Democrats are using the younger kids to do their work.
I think as well as confronting injustice, they are exposing the Covid lie. Time will tell.
MSN spreading FUD as usual Rona is a scam
You think?
The lockdown is over.
danpgabriel I despise the looters and they should be locked up in a nursing home for 14 days of quarantine but peaceful protesters and everyone else should shut up about who they’ve been around. If Covid resurges, the Govt is to blame for not enforcing social distancing for rioters! 🦠 WTH!
In about a week and a half were going to have an answer for the social distancing debate
People can do what they think... I shall continue to shield
Thanks, Captain Obvious. Or...no shit! Or...Duh! 🙄
LEFTIST DEMOCRAT SOCIALIST JUST WANT TO CONTROL YOU! STOP DEMOCRAT SLAVERY! THATS WHAT DEMS WNT TO CONTROL AMERICANS USING ANY FORCE THEY CAN! TAKE AWAY GUNS TAKE AWAY RIGHTS TAKE AWAY FREEDOM! VOTEDEMOUT KAG TRUMP2020
No kidding! 🤣🤣🤣
it's ok, they will re-open anyway.
No shit?
yeah like we needed an expert to tell us the obvious
NOBODY CARES!
I think there's a profound difference between protesting to be able to get a haircut and protesting for basic human rights though, in that one is objectively non-essential and the other is basic human rights. There'll be a 2nd wave, sure, but that was going to happen anyway. 🤷
KLnotKOL The what? Oh no, for sure it must be gone.
Good
Blah blah blah blah blah public health. The state is a public health emergency. They can kill people without recourse. MonicaPerezShow
Yeah, no kidding.
let it come they will handle it
It does not matter , perhaps they believe that the people Washington going continúe Quiet domingo nothing agains cops violence? So sorry .
What is coronavirus
China plotted this
Good they deserve it ,thick clowns who think looting solves their problems
OH IT WILL!
That would mean that all the protestors are going to be in the hospital in two weeks. Unless it’s not as bad as liberal leaders sold it
StephenGutowski I’ve heard just about everything I intend to listen to from public health experts.
It's seems Coronavirus is not as contagious as they predicted and vaccine profits are in danger.
Everybody to the white house sing RemoveTrumpNow
Except it won’t.
Where was this concern when people pushed to reopen? Clearly people going back to work and resuming their lives is an easy way to spread the virus?
We are so worried but can no longer sit by and do nothing
who cares! We are fed up with the lockdown of healthy people along with those with immunesystem and anti business smallbusiness policies of some incompetent mayors and governors! Now the looters are continuing their policies Enough of it!
at this point, covid19 seems like a relief.
Don't protest murder it could kill you, go to work instead although it could kill you.
One would think FASCISM is a bit worse...
I smell an official opportunistic excuse coming justifying the claim that a Second Wave of the virus is now (in the future) upon us.
Hoping face masks are going to be given out to the protesters
Ya think?
Most seem to be wearing masks which is good
a few less Americans.... meh!
Noooo. You think?
We will see I guess, if there isn’t a spike in the next week we will know the pandemic is officially over.
Funny how the virus literally brings out the worst of mankind. Darwinism for the win.
Least of anyones worries
Great less rioters in the near future 👍
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ya don’t say 🙄
Could? That ship has sailed.
Let the nature to decide who to Keep.
A public service reminder: we crushed 36 million Americans out of work for this virus, but calling the National Guard to maintain law and order is 'authoritarian'...... THIS. IS. CLOWNWORLD
Governor of many states are incompetent to deal the situation...risking people’s life because of incompetence
That ship sailed weeks ago.
aah, let see it after 14 days beginning of the riots if covid19 takes event.
there is no virus anymore..
no shit
Maybe the novel virus won’t spread.
Perfect for anarchyist
Exactly how I feel! CoronavirusPandemic GeorgeFloyd
Trump already told you to open
So you report this after 3 days and ONLY after the president addressed everyone about what will occur if the riots don't end.
Hey, it’s not meaningful unless you’re willing to give something up to make your statement. Of course, most of the rioters are young, so they’ll be giving up their parents and grandparents because they decided to go out and burn and loot the property of others. Poetic justice?
They just want to use that as an excuse to shut down the protests! The republicans are making the disease sound more dangerous than it is for their own agenda!!!
They are all thinking adults. They will have to be responsible for the consequences of their actions.
Ahhh...yes. The indomitable 'Heath Expert' - the same who predicted millions of deaths, the same who declared the coronavirus could not be transmitted indiscriminately and then decided it could, the same who assisted in destroying millions of jobs. Geniuses, and infallible, all.
Aren't black people more likely to have difficulty from the Coronavirus than others?
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Weren’t these same experts and officials rushing to “reopen” things? This seems like concern trolling.
NO SIHT
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STEALING AND BURNING DOWN CITIES.....DemocRATs
Ya think?
Oh shut up already...
Of course they will
Grass is green
welp, if it doesn't then the virus was a scare tactic.
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