Trump Officials Warn That Protests Could Cause Spike In Coronavirus After 70 Testing Sites Destroyed

Demonstrators march on Constitution Avenue near the Dirksen Senate Office Building during a protest against police brutality and racism on June 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. This is the 12th day of protests with thousands of people descending on the city to peacefully demonstrate in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.

The Trump administration warned state leaders that the mass protests taking place across the country could lead to a second wave of coronavirus infections. According to audio of a phone call with governors across the country obtained by The Daily Beast, Dr. Deborah Birx said that experts leading the federal coronavirus response team were concerned that the shouting at protests, along with the destruction of 70 testing sites during demonstrations, could result in the spread of COVID-19.

Protests have taken place across the country, not only in large cities, but in many small communities. The civil unrest is part of the outcry against police brutality in the United States against black Americans after the death of George Floyd.

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