BERLIN (AFP) - German police Saturday (Aug 29) halted a Berlin march by thousands opposed to coronavirus restrictions in the biggest of several European protests against anti-virus curbs and masks to halt the pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BERLIN - German police Saturday halted a Berlin march by thousands opposed to coronavirus restrictions in the biggest of several European protests against anti-virus curbs and masks to halt the pandemic.
The mass protest against pandemic restrictions had been allowed to go ahead after a bitter legal battle. "We're here to say: we have to be careful! Coronavirus crisis or not, we must defend our freedoms," Christina Holz, a 22-year-old student, told AFP.In London, more than a 1,000 protesters gathered at the Trafalgar Square landmark, many holding home-made banners.
"There is no scientific proof of the usefulness of wearing a mask outside," said Anais, a sociology student.The pandemic has killed more than 838,000 people worldwide since surfacing in China late last year, and more than 24.7 million cases have been registered. The United States has recorded the highest number of deaths with 181,779.
Saturday's Berlin rally came as coronavirus cases continue to rise in Germany, with daily new infection numbers reaching highs not seen since April.
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