It would appear a critical mass of the country has decided we are no longer in a pandemic judging by the size of the George Floyd protests (both peaceful and violent) which have spread well beyond Minneapolis.
As demonstrated by the image of the large crowd outside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, social distancing has gone out the window. It's passe. It's so April 2020.
New York City is scheduled to begin reopening on June 8th. But I have a funny feeling these large gatherings might throw a monkey wrench in Governor Cuomo's plans. If public health experts believe there will be a surge in COVID-19 cases in Minneapolis this will surely be the case here in NYC, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and across the nation. The second wave of COVID-19 could arrive early because of collective carelessness.
In light of the fact that we are still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, I believe these George Floyd protests are every bit as irresponsible as the protests against various stay at home orders. Social distancing cannot be set aside for the sake of trendy politics nor for the tolerance of violence.
I have a bad feeling a lot of those people outside the Barclays Center and other parts of NYC will soon be requiring medical attention and for that they will have only themselves to blame.
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