Protests Over Racism Versus Risk Of COVID: 'I Wouldn't Weigh These Crises Separately'
"White supremacy is a lethal public health issue that predates and contributes to COVID-19," public health experts say in an open letter as large protests erupt in cities across the United States.
Mass protests that have erupted over police brutality toward black people in America are raising concerns about the risk of spreading the coronavirus. But some health experts, even as they urge caution, say they support the demonstrations — because racism itself also poses a dire health threat.
Tens of thousands of people, masked and unmasked, have thronged Minneapolis, Louisville, Atlanta and other cities in the week since the
