Protests could accelerate spread of coronavirus, public health experts say.
, particularly large respiratory droplets from sneezes, coughs — as well as shouting and yelling.
"If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to go get a COVID test this week," said Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at a news briefing Sunday,"because there's still a pandemic in America that's killing black and brown people at higher numbers."African Americans are disproportionately affected"It's concerning on a number of fronts, amid multiple horrible situations," Passaretti said.
On Sunday, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former chief of the Food and Drug Administration warned that the U.S."isn't through this epidemic" yet."Chains of transmission will have become lit from these gatherings,“ Gottlieb told CBS News'"The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tweeted guidance Saturday for protesting during the epidemic, advising participants to wear a face covering, use hand sanitizer and wear eye protection to prevent injury.
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