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There have been protests and demonstrations around the world against responses to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by governmental bodies, and these protests have also drawn pushback from those who think the government mandates and lockdowns are justified. Some like journalist Peter Lawrence Kane claim that current protests are similar to the Anti-Mask League of San Francisco movement that was seen during the 1918 pandemic, as people pushed for the restrictions to be lessened as cases did, [1] while others including Stanford professor John Ioannideis believe that the Covid-19 coronavirus is more comparable to regular seasonal flu and that protective measures should focus on those who are most vulnerable.[2] These protests are separate from the various strikes that also occurred. weki
The COVID-19 pandemic, which arose in China in late 2019, arrived in the United States in early 2020. In the United States there was no centralized national response to the pandemic. Beginning in mid-March various social distancing measures to limit spread of the virus were undertaken by individual state governors and in some cases counties or cities.[1] Actions taken included shelter in place orders ("quarantine"), school and business closures, and limitation on the size of gatherings. By April 7, 42 states had lockdown orders in place.[2] weki
The shutdowns had serious economic effects, including a steep rise in unemployment due to the shutdown of stores and workplaces.[3] Beginning April 15, protests and demonstrations broke out in some states, mostly organized by conservative groups and individuals.[4][5] The protesters decried the economic and social impact of stay-at-home orders, business closures, and restricted personal movement and association, and demanded that their state be "re-opened" for normal business and personal activity.[6] The protests made international news[7][8] and were widely condemned as unsafe and ill-advised.[9] They ranged in size from a few hundred people to several thousand, and spread on social media with encouragement from U.S. president Donald Trump.[10] By May 1 there had been demonstrations in more than half of the states, and many governors began to take steps to lift the restrictions.[11] weki
