Guardian-News's video: Black Lives Matter protests risk spreading coronavirus warns Hancock

The UK health secretary has said there is a risk of an increase in Covid-19 cases following the Black Lives Matter protests this weekend, while denying Britain is a racist country. Speaking to Sky’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday, Matt Hancock said: ‘I support very strongly the argument that is being made by those who are protesting … but the virus itself doesn’t discriminate and gathering in large groups is temporarily against the rules precisely because it increases the risk of the spread of this virus’ Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Black Lives Matter protests risk spreading Covid-19, says Hancock ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/07/black-lives-matter-protests-risk-spreading-covid19-says-matt-hancock See the latest UK coronavirus news ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2020/jun/07/uk-coronavirus-live-matt-hancock-health-chiefs-debate-lockdown-easing-covid-19-latest-updates Support the Guardian ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Today in Focus podcast ► https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/todayinfocus The Guardian YouTube network: The Guardian ► http://www.youtube.com/theguardian Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► http://is.gd/guardianculture