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Public Health Officials Raise Concerns About Coronavirus Spike Due To Protests

Protesters shout in front of NYPD officers during a demonstration on May 28, 2020 in New York City. (Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images)
Protesters shout in front of NYPD officers during a demonstration on May 28, 2020 in New York City. (Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images)

When you look at photos of the current protests, you’ll notice that many demonstrators are wearing face masks.

The images serve as a reminder that the nation is still in a pandemic, and some public health officials are concerned that coronavirus cases could increase as a result of the demonstrations.

Here & Now’s Tonya Mosley speaks with Dr. Seema Yasmin, a clinical assistant professor of Medicine at Stanford.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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