Over 1,000 COVID-19 Deaths Reported in the Past 24 Hours, Officials Fear Protests Will Drive up Numbers

Over 1,000 COVID-19 Deaths Reported in the Past 24 Hours, Officials Fear Protests Will Drive up Numbers
Protesters march down Flatbush Avenue to the Barclays Center in the New York City borough of Brooklyn as memorial events are held for George Floyd, in New York, on June 4, 2020. Jonathan Oatis/Reuters
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In a little over a week, Americans have gone from taking their first hesitant steps outside again to marching in tightly-packed crowds in cities all over the country.

Any uncertainty about venturing out during a CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic has been seemingly cast aside as thousands go out to protest against police brutality following the death of George Floyd, who was pinned under an officer’s knee in Minneapolis.