Protesting? Here's How To Help Keep Your Family Safe From COVID-19 When You Go Home
Crowded protests carry a risk of coronavirus transmission. But for some, showing up is nonnegotiable. Here's guidance to keep loved ones safe from the risk you might bring the virus home.
Protesting during a pandemic likely leaves participants with at least two questions: Did I get infected? And might I be putting others at risk?
Given that COVID-19 has an incubation time of up to two weeks, experts say it will take a couple of weeks before the impact of the protests on community transmission is known. But in the meantime, experts say there are critical steps you can take to minimize the risks to yourself and those you live with.
Those steps should begin before you even head out, says , an infectious disease specialist at Boston Medical Center and assistant professor at the Boston University School
