WASHINGTON - Demonstrations and riots across the country following Floyd’s death are going to make the pandemic even worse, Surgeon General Jerome Adams said. “Based on the way the disease spreads, there is every reason to expect that we will see new clusters and potentially new outbreaks moving forward,” Adams said. Many protesters have worn masks. Some have distributed hand sanitizer. But hundreds or sometimes thousands of people have gathered in close proximity to protest police brutality over the past week, so it will be especially important to increase testing and personal protective gear across the states, Adams said. He also said people’s concerns about Floyd need to be heard, and he expressed concern about the long-term consequences of racism and the pandemic on communities of color.

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