US fast food worker protests expand to 190 cities

US fast food worker protests expanded to 190 cities on Thursday as the movement to raise the minimum wage in the US to $15 (£9.57) an hour reached a two-year anniversary.

In cities from Boston to Chicago, fast food workers and union organisers marched outside of various McDonalds.

The movement has seen some success, with cities such as San Francisco and Seattle raising the minimum wage.

US President Barack Obama has said he

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The organisation says the economic impact of the virus could "grow eight-fold" in the "already fragile states".

However, it says the cost can be limited if the epidemic - and the accompanying fear - is contained by a fast global response.

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US fast-food protests lead to several arrests

Hundreds of US fast food workers have been arrested at protests after staging sit-ins demanding a so-called "living wage" of $15 (£9) per hour.

The protests - organised by the Service Employees International Union - took place in 150 US cities throughout the day.

Workers have been campaigning for two years to increase the current minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.

US President Barack Obama has said he supports a raise.

In New York, at least 34 protesters were arrested in Times Square outside a McDonald's restaurant. Arrests were also reported in Detroit, Chicago and Boston.

The National Restaurant Association, a trade group representing many fast-food chains, said in a statement