Fear of a coronavirus spike as crowds gather for anti-racism rallies around the world.As cities around the world braced on Saturday for more demonstrations against racism and police
In Australia, tens of thousands rallied on Saturday in major cities and small towns in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, calling for an end to systemic racism and Aboriginal deaths in police custody. In Sydney, where a last-minute court ruling allowed a demonstration to go forward minutes before it started, anger mixed with resolve and a promise of persistence.
“We will not be silenced,” one organizer shouted to the crowd as helicopters buzzed overhead. “We will be coming to your streets until you get it right.”
Britain, too, was expecting huge throngs to turn out on Saturday in cities like London, Manchester and Birmingham after a week of rolling demonstrations, even as the country’s health secretary, Matt Hancock, urged people to avoid the weekend protests.
