Coronavirus: Thousands protest in Germany against restrictions | BBC News:
August 1, 2020 - "Thousands of people in the German capital Berlin have taken part in a protest against the country's coronavirus restrictions. Demonstrators said measures including the wearing of facemasks violated their rights and freedoms. Police broke up the protest, saying organisers had not respected coronavirus hygiene regulations.... Officials say about 20,000 people attended the Berlin protest on Saturday.
"Organisers had declared it a 'day of freedom' from months of coronavirus restrictions. Demonstrators held up banners featuring such slogans as 'Corona, false alarm' and 'We are being forced to wear a muzzle'. The BBC's Damien McGuinness said some participants were from the far right and some were conspiracy theorists who do not believe Covid-19 exists, but others were ordinary people who simply object to the government's approach to the pandemic. While the mood at the demonstration was peaceful, hardly anyone was wearing a face-covering or observing the required social distancing, our correspondent reported.
"Police ordered demonstrators to disperse at the end of the afternoon. They said they had launched legal action against organisers for not respecting coronavirus hygiene rules. Health Minister Jens Spahn criticised people for failing to adhere to regulations, including the 1.5m (5ft) social distancing requirement."
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53622797
August 1, 2020 - "Thousands of people in the German capital Berlin have taken part in a protest against the country's coronavirus restrictions. Demonstrators said measures including the wearing of facemasks violated their rights and freedoms. Police broke up the protest, saying organisers had not respected coronavirus hygiene regulations.... Officials say about 20,000 people attended the Berlin protest on Saturday.
"Organisers had declared it a 'day of freedom' from months of coronavirus restrictions. Demonstrators held up banners featuring such slogans as 'Corona, false alarm' and 'We are being forced to wear a muzzle'. The BBC's Damien McGuinness said some participants were from the far right and some were conspiracy theorists who do not believe Covid-19 exists, but others were ordinary people who simply object to the government's approach to the pandemic. While the mood at the demonstration was peaceful, hardly anyone was wearing a face-covering or observing the required social distancing, our correspondent reported.
"Police ordered demonstrators to disperse at the end of the afternoon. They said they had launched legal action against organisers for not respecting coronavirus hygiene rules. Health Minister Jens Spahn criticised people for failing to adhere to regulations, including the 1.5m (5ft) social distancing requirement."
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53622797
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