Autopsy report reveals George Floyd had coronavirus

Covid-19 listed under ‘other significant conditions’ but unrelated to the cause of death

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George Floyd had the Covid-19 coronavirus when he died during an arrest by Minneapolis police that has sparked nationwide race protests, an autopsy has confirmed.

A newly published 20-page report from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office reveals that Floyd initially tested positive for Covid-19 in early April, and was still infected at the time of his death. However, “the infection was not listed as a factor” in the 46-year-old’s death, says Reuters.

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