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Were 70 COVID-19 testing sites destroyed during the George Floyd protests?

Dr. Deborah Birx, President Trump’s coronavirus response coordinator, warned the nation’s governors on a conference call that 70 coronavirus testing sites had been destroyed amid widespread protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

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It sounds mildly plausible in that there have been some businesses which have had windows smashed or which have been set on fire, and there's bound to be some pharmacies and medical test facilities among them, if for no other reason than that fires spread, but on the other hand, it's a claim being made without any real sources.

Sean Duggan
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