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Protests across the country could pose a higher risk of COVID-19 transmission but experts revealed some ways on how to safely avoid the infections, according to a published article. 

Updates of COVID-19 Infections and Death Toll in the United States

The health crisis continues to negatively impact the different countries around the globe. At this time, the number of infections has reached more than 6.7 million and claimed the lives of more than 390,000 according to worldometers. 

The United States remained as the country with the highest number of infections that have reached to more than 1.9 million and a death toll of more than 110,000 based on the recorded tally of the Johns Hopkins University and Medicine.

The leading experts in the country also warned that as the country reopens its economy and more people are now outside to do their economic activities, there is now a greater chance of the second wave that the country must prepare.  

U.S. Health Experts Warned for the Second Wave Amid Protests

The protests that are staged in the different states in the country since May 25 alerted the U.S. health experts that it could accelerate the second wave of COVID-19. With thousands of people outside and continue to protest on the street, not even one will of who among the protesters are asymptomatic and symptomatic.

This simply means that the protests could accelerate the second wave of COVID-19 compared to its expected date. The different protests sparked health concerns among the U.S. health experts and a higher number of infections will be recorded according to Dr. George Benjamin. 

How to Safely Guard Yourself Against COVID-19 When Joining a Protest? 

If not all but many people coming from the different races and groups are now joining the mass protest. There is no easy way to stop them but there is a way on how not to easily get infected by the virus. 

In a recently published article, Dr. Georges Benjamin suggested that anyone who plans to go out and participate in a protest in a smaller crowd, everyone should always wear a face mask and bring a hand sanitizer. 

He also added to avoid physical contact like giving high fives and shaking of hands. Most of all, just limit your time of participation and do not participate if you are not feeling well. He recommended that to ensure one's safety, a person can still participate in mass protests by engaging through online. 

Meanwhile, the same suggestion also was recommended by Dr. Lauren Powell, an epidemiologist who personally witnessed the protest, he said that many removed their masks while chanting the name of George Floyd and at that moment there is a great chance of COVID-19 transmission because of the droplet. 

For Dr. Kim Sue, a physician, she suggested that the best way is just to go out of the house once a week and there should be a common understanding and agreement within the households about the risks of going outside. 

With the country experiencing unrest amid the global pandemic, the health of each and everyone should also be given importance. Protests can be done in the different countries provided that measures should be strictly observed.  

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