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Fauci emphasized that while demonstrators have both a constitutional right and a good reason to protest, he noted that people gathering in close proximity, shouting and chanting, and possibly being exposed to tear gas or pepper spray – crowd-controlling irritants that make people cough, sneeze, and rub their eyes — increases the risk of transmitting the virus.
I know protests being outdoors helps some. But the chanting, coughing from tear gas or pepper spray are concerns. Plus people at demonstrations are undoubtedly travelling together, whether public transportation or in their cars. The potential for some superspreading events is high.