BLM protests are having a counterintuitive effect on Covid-19 spread
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#Covid-19 cases have not spiked in response to the Black Lives Matter protests, according to a working paper posted Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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By using anonymized cell phone data to estimate how social distancing behaviors might have changed as protests emerged, this research offers an explanation for why protests may not be linked to increasing cases.
When it came to non-protestors, social distancing actually increased as protests broke out, the analysis suggests.
“If the protests are perceived to be dangerous through violence or clashes with the police you may have individuals choose not to leave their home or go outside. Or if the non-attendees perceive that because of these protests there’s a higher risk of contracting Covid-19, these individuals may choose to stay home,” Dave says.
