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Houston Protesters Begin to Fall Ill With Coronavirus After Marching for George Floyd
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Michael Ejercito
Jun 27, 2020, 11:47:36 AM6/27/20
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Houston Protesters Begin to Fall Ill With Coronavirus After Marching for
George Floyd
BY AILA SLISCO ON 6/16/20 AT 12:10 AM EDT
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Houston George Floyd March
An estimated 60,000 people marched for racial justice in honor of George
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Increasing numbers of Houston residents have reportedly been diagnosed with
COVID-19 after attending protests against the death of George Floyd.
Large protests began in the city days after the death of Houston native
Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while police custody in Minneapolis,
Minnesota on May 25. Texas has been experiencing a surge of new COVID-19
cases. Harris County, which encompasses Houston, has been adding hundreds of
new cases each day to the more than 17,000 total confirmed cases reported as
of Monday.
Houston resident Shamone Turner told KRIV that she took part in a march to
Houston City Hall attended by an estimated 60,000 people about two weeks ago
and later tested positive for the virus. Several friends who accompanied her
were also said to have tested positive. Despite the illness, she said she
has no regrets about her decision to march.
"I actually got sick the day after the march... I could not move out of the
bed. I was in the bed just sighing," Turner said. "I definitely don't regret
getting the COVID, because I was out there doing the right thing for the
right cause."
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The extent to which the new cases may be tied to protests is unclear.
Although it is likely some cases were contracted during protests, the virus
is believed to have an incubation period of between 2 and 14 days, while
reporting delays could also make it difficult to determine when and where
people contracted the disease.
Houston police reported an uptick in cases after the protests began, with at
least 23 officers testing positive since June 6, according to The Houston
Chronicle.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Monday urged residents to wear face masks,
practice good hygiene and maintain social distancing to help slow the rate
of new infections. He also said that people who had gathered closely in
public should get tested for the virus, including those who attended the
protests.
"[I am] encouraging people who have been out in the general public...
participated in marches, demonstrations, protests... go and be tested," the
mayor said during Monday press briefing. "Numbers continue to go up every
day."
The mayor has personally participated in the demonstrations, including the
large march to city hall. He decided to get tested for the virus on Saturday
due to taking part in the march, testing negative for a second time since
the pandemic began. However, Turner does not believe that the new cases
should be blamed solely on the demonstrations.
"The state's governor started aggressively reopening businesses prior to the
march and people packed into restaurants, bars, pool parties and other
events despite the occupancy limits and with little to no social distancing
or the use of face masks," Mary Benton, the mayor's communications director,
told Newsweek in a statement.
"Mayor Turner has consistently encouraged people to practice the recommended
social distancing, good hygiene and the wearing of face masks," she added.
"Because he marched, went to the memorial and funeral, Mayor Turner took his
second COVID-19 test which was negative and encourages everyone to get
tested."
READ MORE
Coronavirus Second Wave May Have Already Started in Texas
Wrong George Floyd—News Channel Shows Picture of Ex-New York Jets Player
U.S. Surgeon General Cautions Protesters During Coronavirus Pandemic
From May 30 to June 2, the first weekend of the protests, 167 people were
reportedly arrested while taking part in demonstrations across Texas. Arrest
reports suggest that a majority of those arrested were in their teens or
20s, according to Houston Public Media.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday singled out young people as one group
that could be helping drive a statewide increase in new cases. He suggested
that many younger people were gathering while failing to maintain adequate
preventative measures, without directly connecting new cases among the group
to those attending the protests.
"[We are seeing] an increase in young people testing positive, in particular
people in the age 20 to 29 age group," Abbott told KRIS on Monday. "That age
group is the age group that is going to bars a whole lot more."
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Houston Protesters Begin to Fall Ill With Coronavirus After Marching for
George Floyd
BY AILA SLISCO ON 6/16/20 AT 12:10 AM EDT
CONTINUEPlay
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Current Time 0:00
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Duration 0:30
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Houston George Floyd March
An estimated 60,000 people marched for racial justice in honor of George
Floyd in Houston, Texas on June 2, 2020.
SERGIO FLORES/GETTY
Increasing numbers of Houston residents have reportedly been diagnosed with
COVID-19 after attending protests against the death of George Floyd.
Large protests began in the city days after the death of Houston native
Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while police custody in Minneapolis,
Minnesota on May 25. Texas has been experiencing a surge of new COVID-19
cases. Harris County, which encompasses Houston, has been adding hundreds of
new cases each day to the more than 17,000 total confirmed cases reported as
of Monday.
Houston resident Shamone Turner told KRIV that she took part in a march to
Houston City Hall attended by an estimated 60,000 people about two weeks ago
and later tested positive for the virus. Several friends who accompanied her
were also said to have tested positive. Despite the illness, she said she
has no regrets about her decision to march.
"I actually got sick the day after the march... I could not move out of the
bed. I was in the bed just sighing," Turner said. "I definitely don't regret
getting the COVID, because I was out there doing the right thing for the
right cause."
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The extent to which the new cases may be tied to protests is unclear.
Although it is likely some cases were contracted during protests, the virus
is believed to have an incubation period of between 2 and 14 days, while
reporting delays could also make it difficult to determine when and where
people contracted the disease.
Houston police reported an uptick in cases after the protests began, with at
least 23 officers testing positive since June 6, according to The Houston
Chronicle.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Monday urged residents to wear face masks,
practice good hygiene and maintain social distancing to help slow the rate
of new infections. He also said that people who had gathered closely in
public should get tested for the virus, including those who attended the
protests.
"[I am] encouraging people who have been out in the general public...
participated in marches, demonstrations, protests... go and be tested," the
mayor said during Monday press briefing. "Numbers continue to go up every
day."
The mayor has personally participated in the demonstrations, including the
large march to city hall. He decided to get tested for the virus on Saturday
due to taking part in the march, testing negative for a second time since
the pandemic began. However, Turner does not believe that the new cases
should be blamed solely on the demonstrations.
"The state's governor started aggressively reopening businesses prior to the
march and people packed into restaurants, bars, pool parties and other
events despite the occupancy limits and with little to no social distancing
or the use of face masks," Mary Benton, the mayor's communications director,
told Newsweek in a statement.
"Mayor Turner has consistently encouraged people to practice the recommended
social distancing, good hygiene and the wearing of face masks," she added.
"Because he marched, went to the memorial and funeral, Mayor Turner took his
second COVID-19 test which was negative and encourages everyone to get
tested."
READ MORE
Coronavirus Second Wave May Have Already Started in Texas
Wrong George Floyd—News Channel Shows Picture of Ex-New York Jets Player
U.S. Surgeon General Cautions Protesters During Coronavirus Pandemic
From May 30 to June 2, the first weekend of the protests, 167 people were
reportedly arrested while taking part in demonstrations across Texas. Arrest
reports suggest that a majority of those arrested were in their teens or
20s, according to Houston Public Media.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday singled out young people as one group
that could be helping drive a statewide increase in new cases. He suggested
that many younger people were gathering while failing to maintain adequate
preventative measures, without directly connecting new cases among the group
to those attending the protests.
"[We are seeing] an increase in young people testing positive, in particular
people in the age 20 to 29 age group," Abbott told KRIS on Monday. "That age
group is the age group that is going to bars a whole lot more."
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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Jun 27, 2020, 12:14:56 PM6/27/20
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MichaelE wrote:
> http://www.newsweek.com/houston-protesters-begin-fall-ill-coronavirus-after-marching-george-floyd-1511066
>
>
> Houston Protesters Begin to Fall Ill With Coronavirus After Marching for
> George Floyd
>
> BY AILA SLISCO ON 6/16/20 AT 12:10 AM EDT
>
> http://www.newsweek.com/houston-protesters-begin-fall-ill-coronavirus-after-marching-george-floyd-1511066
>
>
> Houston Protesters Begin to Fall Ill With Coronavirus After Marching for
> George Floyd
>
> BY AILA SLISCO ON 6/16/20 AT 12:10 AM EDT
>
> Houston George Floyd March
> An estimated 60,000 people marched for racial justice in honor of George
> Floyd in Houston, Texas on June 2, 2020.
>
> An estimated 60,000 people marched for racial justice in honor of George
> Floyd in Houston, Texas on June 2, 2020.
>
> Increasing numbers of Houston residents have reportedly been diagnosed with
> COVID-19 after attending protests against the death of George Floyd.
>
> Large protests began in the city days after the death of Houston native
> Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while police custody in Minneapolis,
> Minnesota on May 25. Texas has been experiencing a surge of new COVID-19
> cases. Harris County, which encompasses Houston, has been adding hundreds of
> new cases each day to the more than 17,000 total confirmed cases reported as
> of Monday.
>
> Houston resident Shamone Turner told KRIV that she took part in a march to
> Houston City Hall attended by an estimated 60,000 people about two weeks ago
> and later tested positive for the virus. Several friends who accompanied her
> were also said to have tested positive. Despite the illness, she said she
> has no regrets about her decision to march.
>
> "I actually got sick the day after the march... I could not move out of the
> bed. I was in the bed just sighing," Turner said. "I definitely don't regret
> getting the COVID, because I was out there doing the right thing for the
> right cause."
That is outside of the "incubation period of between 2 and 14 days"
> COVID-19 after attending protests against the death of George Floyd.
>
> Large protests began in the city days after the death of Houston native
> Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while police custody in Minneapolis,
> Minnesota on May 25. Texas has been experiencing a surge of new COVID-19
> cases. Harris County, which encompasses Houston, has been adding hundreds of
> new cases each day to the more than 17,000 total confirmed cases reported as
> of Monday.
>
> Houston resident Shamone Turner told KRIV that she took part in a march to
> Houston City Hall attended by an estimated 60,000 people about two weeks ago
> and later tested positive for the virus. Several friends who accompanied her
> were also said to have tested positive. Despite the illness, she said she
> has no regrets about her decision to march.
>
> "I actually got sick the day after the march... I could not move out of the
> bed. I was in the bed just sighing," Turner said. "I definitely don't regret
> getting the COVID, because I was out there doing the right thing for the
> right cause."
bringing up the possibility that she was infected **before** the
protest and was unwittingly a pre-symptomatic "super-spreader" during
the protest.
> From May 30 to June 2, the first weekend of the protests, 167 people were
> reportedly arrested while taking part in demonstrations across Texas. Arrest
> reports suggest that a majority of those arrested were in their teens or
> 20s, according to Houston Public Media.
>
> Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday singled out young people as one group
> that could be helping drive a statewide increase in new cases. He suggested
> that many younger people were gathering while failing to maintain adequate
> preventative measures, without directly connecting new cases among the group
> to those attending the protests.
>
> "[We are seeing] an increase in young people testing positive, in particular
> people in the age 20 to 29 age group," Abbott told KRIS on Monday. "That age
> group is the age group that is going to bars a whole lot more."
The above Newsweek article should motivate us, who are the people of
> reportedly arrested while taking part in demonstrations across Texas. Arrest
> reports suggest that a majority of those arrested were in their teens or
> 20s, according to Houston Public Media.
>
> Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday singled out young people as one group
> that could be helping drive a statewide increase in new cases. He suggested
> that many younger people were gathering while failing to maintain adequate
> preventative measures, without directly connecting new cases among the group
> to those attending the protests.
>
> "[We are seeing] an increase in young people testing positive, in particular
> people in the age 20 to 29 age group," Abbott told KRIS on Monday. "That age
> group is the age group that is going to bars a whole lot more."
America, to redouble our efforts to immediately find out at any given
moment, including while On-line, who among us are unwittingly
contagious (i.e. pre-symptomatic like Shamone Turner in the above) in
order to convince them to go home, call their doctor and
self-quarantine per their doctor in hopes of stopping this pandemic
before it overwhelms all our hospitals.
Indeed, I am wonderfully hungry ( http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 )
and hope you, Michael, also have a healthy appetite too.
So how are you ?
...because we mindfully choose to openly care with our heart,
HeartDoc Andrew <><
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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Cardiologist with an http://bit.ly/EternalMedicalLicense
2016 & upwards non-partisan candidate for U.S. President:
http://bit.ly/WonderfullyHungryPresident
and author of the 2PD-OMER Approach:
http://bit.ly/HeartDocAndrewCare
which is the only **healthy** cure for the U.S. healthcare crisis
Michael Ejercito
Jun 27, 2020, 1:22:02 PM6/27/20
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On Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 9:14:55 AM UTC-7, Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
wrote:
Indeed.
You got that right!
>
> Indeed, I am wonderfully hungry ( http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 )
> and hope you, Michael, also have a healthy appetite too.
>
> So how are you ?
>
I am wonderfully hungry!
Michael
wrote:
>
> Indeed, I am wonderfully hungry ( http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 )
> and hope you, Michael, also have a healthy appetite too.
>
> So how are you ?
>
Michael
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Jun 27, 2020, 1:48:22 PM6/27/20
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MichaelE wrote:
While wonderfully hungry in the Holy Spirit, Who causes (Deuteronomy
8:3) us to hunger, I note that you, Michael, not only don't have
COVID-19 but are rapture (Luke 17:37) ready and pray (2 Chronicles
7:14) that our Everlasting (Isaiah 9:6) Father in Heaven continues to
give us "much more" (Luke 11:13) Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) so
that we'd have much more of His Help to always say/write that we're
"wonderfully hungry" in **all** ways including especially caring to
http://bit.ly/ConvinceItForward (John 15:12 as shown by
http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 ) with all glory (
http://bit.ly/Psalm117_ ) to GOD (aka HaShem, Elohim, Abba, DEO), in
the name (John 16:23) of LORD Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen.
Laus DEO !
Be hungrier, which really is wonderfully healthier especially for
diabetics and other heart disease patients:
http://bit.ly/HeartDocAndrewToutsHunger (Luke 6:21a) with all glory to
GOD, Who causes us to hunger (Deuteronomy 8:3) when He blesses us
right now (Luke 6:21a) thereby removing the http://bit.ly/HeartVAT
from around the heart
8:3) us to hunger, I note that you, Michael, not only don't have
COVID-19 but are rapture (Luke 17:37) ready and pray (2 Chronicles
7:14) that our Everlasting (Isaiah 9:6) Father in Heaven continues to
give us "much more" (Luke 11:13) Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) so
that we'd have much more of His Help to always say/write that we're
"wonderfully hungry" in **all** ways including especially caring to
http://bit.ly/ConvinceItForward (John 15:12 as shown by
http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 ) with all glory (
http://bit.ly/Psalm117_ ) to GOD (aka HaShem, Elohim, Abba, DEO), in
the name (John 16:23) of LORD Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen.
Laus DEO !
Be hungrier, which really is wonderfully healthier especially for
diabetics and other heart disease patients:
http://bit.ly/HeartDocAndrewToutsHunger (Luke 6:21a) with all glory to
GOD, Who causes us to hunger (Deuteronomy 8:3) when He blesses us
right now (Luke 6:21a) thereby removing the http://bit.ly/HeartVAT
from around the heart
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