Experts warn protests following George Floyd’s death could trigger a second wave of coronavirus as thousands of people pack the streets of US cities

Thousands of Americans left their homes and took to the streets to protest across the country after the death of George Floyd.

The 46-year-old black man died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Memorial Day after a white police officer arrested him for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 and knelt on his neck for eight minutes while Floyd gasped: ‘I cant’ breathe!’

With demonstrations taking place in Los Angeles, New York City and Washington, DC, there are concerns that the mass gatherings could trigger a second wave of coronavirus infections.

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