This is part of a series looking at pressing coronavirus questions of the week. We’d like to hear what you’re curious about. Email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: “Weekly Coronavirus Questions.”
What risks are there in attending a protest rally?
Modelers say it’s difficult to assess how the protests will influence COVID-19 infections. But it’s clear that a key ingredient for transmission is present at many of these rallies: close contact.