70 coronavirus test sites were destroyed during George Floyd protests, and Birx fears excessive yelling there could lead to an infection spike, leaked audio reveals

Seventy coronavirus test sites have been destroyed during US protests against George Floyd’s death, leaving the White House coronavirus response coordinator fearing a spike in infections. In audio leaked to The Daily Beast, Dr Deborah Birx told state governors on Monday there had been a resultant drop in testing. “Scramble now to make sure there is testing available in urban areas,” Birx said. Birx also said that relentless yelling by protesters may have outweighed the benefits of wearing masks. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.

Seventy coronavirus testing sites have been destroyed during George Floyd protests,