Protests over George Floyd's death are dividing the nation as several public health experts have pledged their support saying racism is worse than the virus while critics accuse them of hypocrisy. The nation has been divided in its response as several public health experts have pledged their support saying racism is worse than the virus while critics accuse them of hypocrisyFormer director of the CDC Tom Frieden tweeted his support of protesters this week, saying violence is a greater risk to public health than COVID-19. In this moment the public health risks of not protesting to demand an end to systemic racism greatly exceed the harms of the virus.' But conservatives have reacted angrily to the public health experts and the media, saying they are showing double standards. Conservatives have slammed the response of health experts saying they are being hypocriticalThe two movements have come at different points of gravity amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: Daily Mail June 06, 2020 18:54 UTC