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    Is it safe to protest during a pandemic? Experts answer our questions

    Protests over the police killing of George Floyd have sparked health concerns, but many experts say police violence is its own kind of epidemicGeorge Floyd killing – latest US updatesSee all our George Floyd coverage
    by Danielle Renwick Jun 04, 2020 3 minutes
    Protesters in Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday. Photograph: Étienne Laurent/EPA

    Protests have erupted nationwide in response to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May, and public health experts warn of a likely uptick in Covid-19 infections. “There is the concern that protests could be super spreader events,” said Kim Sue, a physician who has participated in demonstrations.

    And yet many health experts – aware of the risk – say they still support the protests, suggesting that police violence is its own kind of epidemic. We spoke with three of them.

    Is it safe to protest during a pandemic?

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