Public health experts are warning that protests over police violence could worsen the spread of the novel coronavirus.<br />Reuters reports that cities all over the world are protesting the violent death of an unarmed black man, George Floyd.<br />The protests are bringing together hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people into one concentrated area.<br />Health experts say the close proximity of protestors along with yelling or chanting, may increase transmission.<br />The transmission rate may be higher because people emit more respiratory droplets under these conditions.<br />Experts say that if you attend a protest, you should consider yourself exposed.and should get a test immediately.
