Many public-health experts and health-care workers are joining or voicing support for the protests spurred by the killing of George Floyd in police custody, despite worries the events could spread the new coronavirus, saying racially driven disparities in the U.S. are an important public-health problem. And while they are concerned about large gatherings contributing to a new wave of the virus, they say the potential benefits of seizing the moment to bring attention to a longstanding issue outweigh the risks of transmission,...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 10, 2020 12:03 UTC