Despite COVID Risks, Thousands Across New Hampshire Protest Killing of George Floyd – Monadnock Ledger-Transcript via Granite State News Collaborative

Read article - Quotes Alexandra Howell, professor of medicine and of microbiology and immunology, in an article about balancing protests with social distancing practices. "Unfortunately, the whole nature of protesting is a group endeavor, so all of the requirements for social distancing are not typically followed," said Howell. "I think that if they wore masks that would be preferable, but it's difficult to understand speech when one is wearing a mask, so I think that the whole nature of demonstrations just puts people who demonstrate at greater risk of transmission and catching COVID."