New research suggests Black Lives Matter protests across the US have not led to a jump in coronavirus cases
A new study, published this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research, used data on protests from more than 300 of the largest US cities, and found no evidence that coronavirus cases grew in the weeks following the beginning of the protests.In fact, researchers determined that social distancing behaviors actually went up after the protests -- as people tried to avoid the protests altogether.
As the protests begin to lessen or become less intense, non-protesters will feel safer leaving their homes."There are other possible explanations for our findings as well, such as avoiding travel outside the home due to additional traffic congestion or street closures, or due to lack of available activities from businesses closures near protest sites," the study reads.
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